Lot 301: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Coupe

When Mercedes-Benz replaced the popular W111 220 series in 1966, the first S- Class range was born. Much of the mechanical specification remained as before, but a new, sleeker bodyshell with lower roof and waist lines and a larger glass area was much more modern in design than the dated, finned wing appearance of its predecessor; supplementing the saloons there were, as always, both coupé and cabriolet derivatives. All of these W108 models, however, shared similar all independent suspension, by wishbone/coil spring at the front together with a coil sprung swing axle at the rear; all round disc brakes and power assisted steering were also standard equipment. Power was initially provided by a choice of three overhead camshaft six cylinder engines: for the 250 S, the 2,496cc motor produced 130bhp via twin Zenith carburettors with the 280 SE benefitting from Bosch fuel injection and an increase in output to 150bhp (rising in 1968 to 160bhp), while in the 300 SE capacity was raised to 2,996cc and power to 200bhp. Transmission was invariably an automatic four-speed unit. Superbly presented, this 280 SE coupe has had only one previous owner from new and has covered a mere 126,000 kilometres/78,000 miles in the last four decades. Finished in gold with complementary brown leather interior, this splendid Mercedes-Benz is described as being in superb original condition.Ursprnglich nach Canada ausgeliefert kommt dieses elegante Mercedes Benz Coupe nun aus zweiter Hand mit einer Laufleistung von 126.000 km. Es befindet sich in exzellentem Originalzustand und wird zu einem uerst gnstigen Preis angeboten. Schweizer Papiere und ein EU Verzollungsnachweis sind vorhanden.