1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE news, pictures, and information

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Cabriolet
Chassis Num: 11102512004204

This 280SE Cabriolet is an original, unrestored car with less than 100,000 miles over nearly 39 years, yet it is in top condition. The high level of build quality, top-shelf materials and components, and excellence in engineering apparent in Mercedes-Benz cars of this era truly make these classic cars, and this particular model is still quite capable of keeping up with modern traffic. Its distinctive stacked headlights set it apart visually from many other Mercedes models. Coupe and Cabriolet versions of this model are relatively rare and desirable.

The Mercedes-Benz 280 SE was produced from November 1967 through September 1972. The 3.5-liter eight-cylinder engine produced 230 horsepower and featured a six-plunger fuel-injection pump and a seven-bearing crankshaft. It was available in a sedan, coupe, and convertible bodystyles with a total of 5187 examples of the coupe and convertibles being built. The standard sedan was far more popular with 91,051 examples produced. Part of the popularity was the price tag which was almost half the cost of the convertible option, which carried a sticker price of $12,444.

A four-speed manual gearbox was standard with an automatic available as option equipment. Disk brakes could be found in the front and drums in the rear. With just under 100,000 examples produced during their five-year production lifespan, these were very important and popular for the Mercedes-Benz company.

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