Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé (W111)

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Technical specifications

Manufacturer

Mercedes-Benz

Model

280 SE 3.5 Coupé

Model series

W 111

Mileage

57.488 km

Period of production

1969 - 1971

Year of construction

1970

Initial registration

06.05.1970

Engine

Performance (hp)

147 kW / 200 PS

Transmission

Automatic transmission

engine (ccm)

3499 ccm

Fuel

Petrol

Steering

left-hand drive

Exterior

Papyrus white (717)

Interior

Green leather

General inspection

New

Quantity

3.270

Assessment

Restored

Historic Plate

Documents and documentation

Daimler original data card
"Pappdeckel" vehicle registration document
Pictures of the restoration

car description

For sale is a Mercedes-Benz W111 280 SE 3.5 Coupé in white with green interior, whose history can be presented in an exceptionally clear and traceable manner. The coupé was delivered on May 6, 1970, in Munich to a publishing house and, despite a total of three registered keepers, remained in continuous family ownership until 1996. Only thereafter did the vehicle change hands outside the family for the first time. That owner kept the car for just one year before it was acquired in 1997 by its last keeper, who commissioned a comprehensive restoration later that same year. The work was completed in 1999 and is documented in detail.

Already under the first owner, the car received a replacement transmission in 1977, installed by the Mercedes-Benz branch in Munich. This measure is fully documented, including the original exchange unit booklet. During the restoration at the end of the 1990s, the engine was also replaced; however, the original engine is still fully present and comes separately with the car. The consistently traceable technical development of the vehicle is supported by several expert reports compiled over the years, most recently in 2025 with a condition rating of “2”.

The documentation of this coupé is exceptionally extensive and includes the original cardboard registration document, the original data card, the service booklet, the exchange unit booklet, a complete photographic record of the restoration, as well as all invoices. As such, this 280 SE 3.5 Coupé presents itself as an especially authentic and carefully preserved example of one of the most sought-after models of the W111 series — a vehicle with character, history, and substance.

History of the series

The Mercedes 280 SE 3.5 has always been referred to as the top model of the W 111 series, which was produced between 1959 and 1971. Both the convertible and the coupé are top-class vehicles with style and elegance.

It took ten years before a V8 engine was installed in the W 111 series. With a displacement of 3499 cm³, it produced an astonishing 200 hp on the road. However, the car was not only optimized technically, but also visually. The front end was given a flatter hood and a lower radiator grille - which also gave rise to the designations "high & flat radiator".

The flat radiators (and therefore also our W 111) are considered the most desirable variant today. These vehicles are also particularly valuable due to their low production numbers. Just 3270 of the 280 SE 3.5 Coupé were produced between 1969 and 1971.

Price

97.500,00€ (VAT not applicable)

This offer and the information contained therein are non-binding. Errors, omissions and prior sale excepted.

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