1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
- Engine
- 3.5L SOHC V8, Bosch fuel injection, 200 bhp at 5,800 rpm
- Colour
- Anthracite grey over burgundy leather
A 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet, chassis 111027-12-002549, is one of only 1,232 V8 open-top examples hand-built at Sindelfingen. Delivered new to a Las Vegas resident, the car subsequently moved to Malibu, California before being acquired by a Los Angeles collector roughly a decade prior to sale. It received a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration by noted Mercedes-Benz specialist Scott Melnick, finished in Anthracite Grey over Burgundy leather, with approximately 2,500 miles accumulated since completion.
Ownership
- 2019-01-17Auction saleSold US$325,000
- 1970-09-01 →Factory deliveryLas Vegas residentpartial documentation
Original purchaser, described as a resident of Las Vegas at the time of delivery from the Sindelfingen factory.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMalibu, California-based ownerpartial documentation
Subsequent keeper who relocated the car to the California coast; no further details on tenure length or acquisition circumstances.
- Date unknownPrivate saleLos Angeles-based collectorpartial documentation
Prominent Southern California collector who acquired the car roughly a decade before cataloguing and commissioned a comprehensive restoration by specialist Scott Melnick; approximately 2,500 miles added since restoration was completed.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationScott Melnick
Full restoration covering both mechanical and cosmetic aspects, carried out to a high standard shortly after the Los Angeles collector acquired the car. Work encompassed bodywork refinished in Anthracite Grey, interior retrimmed in Burgundy leather, and mechanical refurbishment throughout.
Approximately 2,500 miles accumulated since the restoration was completed.
- —Service
Recent routine servicing performed to bring the car to optimal running condition ahead of the auction offering.
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