Mercedes-Benz 220S/SE Cabriolet

Overview
Produced: 1961-1965
Types: Cabriolet,2 doors,4 seats

Mercedes added a touch of glamour to its mid-range 200 series by including attractive Coupe and Cabriolet versions as alternatives to the usual four door saloon body. Available in either 220S or 220SE (fuel injected) specification both models used a 2195cc six cylinder engine and a servo assisted brake system.

The Cabriolet had two doors and could seat four people in luxurious comfort. The hood was built to the usual Mercedes standards and folded away without any unsightly "bulges".

Mercedes unveiled its new six cylinder 220 models in 1959 introducing the second generation of saloons and coupes to use the 220 model designation. Like the previous 220 the new cars had a 2195cc six cylinder engine with choice of either S or SE specifications. The more expensive SE Coupe and Cabriolet models featured fuel injection and 1962 disc brakes.

The 220 Cabriolet shared its two door body with the Coupe although a fully lined soft-top replaced the usual roof. Unlike the smaller engined "Fintail" models the 220 came with "stacked" headlamps either side of the traditional Mercedes grille. Production continued until 1965.

Source: Motorbase
Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
2195ccS6 OHCMercedes S6
Auction Sales History
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Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
212 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220/280 SE Cabriolet Coys 11 Aug 2007 €39480.00 -
Unknown Mercedes-Benz 220SEB Cabriolet Barons 12 Dec 2006 Not sold
03 Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb - Cabriolet Artcurial - Briest - Poulain Le Fur 20 Jun 2005 Not sold
31 Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Cabriolet BCA 21 Feb 2005 - £10750.00
313 Mercedes-Benz 220SEB Convertible Coys 7 Mar 2004 - £18526.00
Magazine Articles
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Article Classic Cars February 2002 pg 58
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Publication Classic Cars February 2002
Aston Martin V8 Volante vs Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet. All other cars suffer punishing depreciation on their way to secondhand bargain status, but these two convertibles have never really fallen out of the desirability tree.
Article Twin test - Alvis TE21-Mercedes 220SE
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Publication Classic Car Mart October 2008
Twin test - Alvis TE21-Mercedes 220SE- Looking for a big five-seater convertible that oozes period style with lashings of class? Simon Goldsworthy reckons he's picked a coupe of winners.
Article Road Test - Mercedes-Benz 220/300SE 'Fintail'
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 24 March 2005
Road Test - Mercedes-Benz 220/300SE ’Fintail’ - Built 1959-69, two-and four-door saloons, estates.  Front-engined, rear-wheel-drive, 2195cc and 2996cc six-cylinder overhead-cam engines.
Article Buying Power - Mercedes Fintails 1959-67
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 14th January 2004
Buying Power - Mercedes Fintails 1959-67 - Mercedes-Benz built it's reputation for engineering exellence when it launched the Fintail range of cars forty-five years ago.  Michael Hayes looks at how well they've lasted and tells you how to find a minter.
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