1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé

111.026.12.001918roadGermany

Engine: 3.5L V8, cast-iron block, cross-flow wedge heads, electronic fuel injection
Colour: 'DB350' Blue

A 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupe, one of just 3,270 built on the W111 chassis between 1969 and 1971, and among only 818 destined for the American market. Completed on 21 July 1970, this example carries desirable factory options including a sliding roof, Behr air conditioning, and Becker Europa radio. It received a repaint in the 1990s and a comprehensive cosmetic restoration in 2015, returning the interior and exterior to a high standard.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$156,800
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1970-07-21 →
Unnamed owner
Vehicle completed on this date; subsequent ownership chain prior to the 1990s repaint is not detailed in the prose.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Hatch and Sons
partial documentation
Mercedes-Benz marque specialists who carried out the first repaint during the 1990s; unclear whether they owned the car or performed work on behalf of an owner.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2015
Restoration
Full cosmetic restoration covering paintwork in DB350 Blue, saddle leather interior, Wilton carpets, burl dashboard, interior panels, weatherstripping, exterior lighting, and chrome trim, all returned to factory-new condition.
—Bodywork
Hatch and Sons
Initial repaint carried out by Mercedes marque specialists.
Work performed sometime during the 1990s; decade only, no specific year given.
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Service
Recent recommissioning including an engine tune-up, fitting of new Bilstein suspension components, replacement tyres, and new brakes.
Described as recently completed at time of cataloguing; no specific date given.

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