Classic Car Garage

1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE

The 1971 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupe, was purchased and restored from the Mercedes Benz Classic Center, at the same time 1971 230 SE Convertible was purchased. The silver hard top vehicle has 49,000 original miles. Only 3,955 coupes were produced with the larger V8 engine, when the larger engine began to be installed into these cars in 1970. A fun fact about this vehicle 0 to 60 MPH in less than 10 seconds, with a top speed of 120MPH.

Engine: 8 Cylinder Engine, fuel injected producing 200 Horsepower

Transmission: 4 Speed Manual Gearbox

“The cars smooth and powerful engine features a cast-iron block and aluminum cylinder heads and weighs only 55 pounds”