For Sale at Auction: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 in Amelia Island, Florida for sale in Yulee, FL
Vehicle Description Chassis No.
111.
027.
12.
001273 The pinnacle of personal luxury at Mercedes-Benz during the late 1960s and early 1970s was the 3.
5 Cabriolet, often lavishly equipped with many options and offered in fantastic color schemes.
As evidenced by the accompanying Data Card, this car was ordered new in elegant Papyrus White (717) with a Blue folding fabric soft top (744) and a Blue leather (245) interior.
The car was further equipped with a Behr air conditioning system, both front and rear, electric windows, and a floor-shifted automatic transmission.
The accompanying history file covers the period from October 1998 to December 2022 and documents nearly $100,000 of service history.
During this time, the entire interior was removed from the car for deep cleaning and repairing any worn leather.
Notably, both the front and rear seats were recovered entirely and also received new padding.
The dashboard was reassembled, and the fine burl wood trim was refinished, while any damaged veneers were replaced.
A significant amount of time was devoted to replacing the convertible top and headliner, stripping it down to a bare frame.
For use when the top is lowered, a new boot was crafted from the same matching blue leather.
When completed, the convertible top alone took over 70 hours and $6,700 to replace.
An equal amount of effort was spent to bring the engine compartment of the car to an equivalent level.
The engine cylinder heads were removed for reconditioning, and a new timing chain was installed.
Most recently, in 2021, the 3.
5-liter V8 engine and automatic transmission were removed from the car when a thorough cosmetic restoration was completed.
Placed on an engine stand, auxiliary components were removed from the engine and cosmetically restored with fresh paint and numerous related fasteners.
Final work included recharging the converted air conditioning with R134a refrigerant and a new hood pad.
While Mercedes' V8 may have been of smaller displacement compared to domestic manufacturers, Stuttgart engineers made up for it with their sophisticated use of overhead camshafts and one of the world's first uses of electronic fuel injection.
These V8s used many aluminum parts, such as the cylinder heads, which allowed them to offer responsive power while weighing less than many six-cylinders.
When new, these cars were among the costliest available and offered limited production exclusivity and V8 power, world-renowned for their build quality.
Today, these superlatives are just as evident.
A highly collectible and well-restored example, this 280 SE 3.
5 Cabriolet perfectly blends smooth V8 power with a timelessly elegant shape creating a true icon of its era.
Please note, this vehicle is titled as model year 1971.
111.
027.
12.
001273 The pinnacle of personal luxury at Mercedes-Benz during the late 1960s and early 1970s was the 3.
5 Cabriolet, often lavishly equipped with many options and offered in fantastic color schemes.
As evidenced by the accompanying Data Card, this car was ordered new in elegant Papyrus White (717) with a Blue folding fabric soft top (744) and a Blue leather (245) interior.
The car was further equipped with a Behr air conditioning system, both front and rear, electric windows, and a floor-shifted automatic transmission.
The accompanying history file covers the period from October 1998 to December 2022 and documents nearly $100,000 of service history.
During this time, the entire interior was removed from the car for deep cleaning and repairing any worn leather.
Notably, both the front and rear seats were recovered entirely and also received new padding.
The dashboard was reassembled, and the fine burl wood trim was refinished, while any damaged veneers were replaced.
A significant amount of time was devoted to replacing the convertible top and headliner, stripping it down to a bare frame.
For use when the top is lowered, a new boot was crafted from the same matching blue leather.
When completed, the convertible top alone took over 70 hours and $6,700 to replace.
An equal amount of effort was spent to bring the engine compartment of the car to an equivalent level.
The engine cylinder heads were removed for reconditioning, and a new timing chain was installed.
Most recently, in 2021, the 3.
5-liter V8 engine and automatic transmission were removed from the car when a thorough cosmetic restoration was completed.
Placed on an engine stand, auxiliary components were removed from the engine and cosmetically restored with fresh paint and numerous related fasteners.
Final work included recharging the converted air conditioning with R134a refrigerant and a new hood pad.
While Mercedes' V8 may have been of smaller displacement compared to domestic manufacturers, Stuttgart engineers made up for it with their sophisticated use of overhead camshafts and one of the world's first uses of electronic fuel injection.
These V8s used many aluminum parts, such as the cylinder heads, which allowed them to offer responsive power while weighing less than many six-cylinders.
When new, these cars were among the costliest available and offered limited production exclusivity and V8 power, world-renowned for their build quality.
Today, these superlatives are just as evident.
A highly collectible and well-restored example, this 280 SE 3.
5 Cabriolet perfectly blends smooth V8 power with a timelessly elegant shape creating a true icon of its era.
Please note, this vehicle is titled as model year 1971.
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