1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé

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Engine: 3.5L V8

A left-hand drive 1969–1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Coupé, one of only 245 produced in right-hand drive (this example being left-hand drive), equipped with the 200 bhp V8 engine introduced for the 1969 model year. Delivered new to Malta in an unusual red-orange over cream leather specification, the car spent over four decades on the island before arriving in the UK in 2015. It retains largely original paintwork and interior, shows 46,130 indicated miles, and is accompanied by its handbook, service records, and original Becker Monaco radio.

Ownership

2023-02-24Auction sale
Estimate £90,000 – £110,000
Iconic Auctioneers catalogue lot →
→ 2015Acquisition unknown
Maltese private collector or successive Maltese owners
none documentation
The car remained on the island for over four decades before being brought to the United Kingdom in 2015.
2015 →Acquisition unknown
Prominent UK Collection
partial documentation
Owner brought the car to the UK in 2015, commissioned a full service, and subsequently displayed the vehicle at Mercedes-Benz World. The car was featured in a Classic and Sportscar comparison test in April 2021.
Date unknownFactory delivery
Original Maltese owner
partial documentation
Car was delivered new to Malta finished in red-orange over cream leather. Malta imposed a heavy import duty of 200–300% on new vehicles at the time, making acquisition especially costly.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2015Service
SS Motors
Comprehensive service carried out at a cost of approximately £7,000 following the car's arrival in the United Kingdom.
Workshop located in Weybridge.
2016Maintenance
Mercedes-Benz World
Car was displayed in the Brand Gallery at Mercedes-Benz World for a period during this year.
This was a display appearance rather than a mechanical work episode; noted here as a documented custody event.

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