1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet
- Colour
- White
A 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet, one of only 1,390 built between 1968 and 1971, finished to the rare specification of a four-speed floor-mounted manual gearbox with a long-ratio rear axle. Originally delivered for the German domestic market in Silver Gray, it spent the majority of its life with a single family in Remscheid before passing through related hands. The interior retains its wood veneer dashboard, blue leather, and Becker Grand Prix radio.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €120,000 – €150,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFamily based in Remscheidpartial documentation
Car spent the majority of its life with this family, passing among various family members over time before eventually being sold on to another party.
- Date unknownPrivate saleIndividual who acquired from Remscheid familypartial documentation
Received the car via a trade from the Remscheid family; identity and tenure dates unspecified in the prose.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The factory Silver Gray (DB180) paintwork was replaced with the current white finish; the exact date and workshop are unrecorded.
- —Mechanical
Brake system serviced and the fuel injection pump overhauled in preparation for a long-distance road trip to Barcelona and Nice.
Described as having been carried out relatively recently prior to the sale.
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