- German initial delivery to Bielefeld
- Fully documented history
- Always registered in Germany
- Includes the original cardboard registration document
- Includes the original service booklet
- Column-shift automatic transmission
- Becker Grand Prix radio
- Beautifully preserved original interior
- 1 of only 1232 factory-built convertibles
Especially as an elegant convertible, there is hardly any comparable vehicle that offers as much at such a high level as the 280 SE 3.5 Liter Cabriolet. First of all, it is a very rare and exclusive Mercedes-Benz convertible, built largely by hand, of which only 1,232 were produced. Then it is a fast and reliable touring car that can still be driven effortlessly in traffic today. And it is one of the few convertibles with five seats.
This car offered by us was ordered in 1969 by a Bielefeld businessman from the local Mercedes-Benz dealer Kirstein & Sauer and then registered on April 15, 1970.
The car was fitted with the following extras from the factory, among others:
46/2 Rear fog lamp 49,95 DM
51/6 Becker Mexico radio 666,00 DM
53/1 Automatic antenna 249,75 DM
61/6 Fog lamps 138,75 DM
63/0 Belted tires 58,83 DM
67/3 Larger battery 29,97 DM
Including these extras, the list price came to a hefty 38.544,75 DM.
The original factory color was “light ivory” 670.
After 1.5 years, the first owner sold the car to a well-known Bremen shipping company and shipyard.
In 1979, after eight years in the company’s service, the shipowner took over the car privately and kept it in his possession until 1988. Thus, from 1971 to 1988 the car had one owner and, due to the transfer from company to private ownership, two registered keepers.
The third owner, a fashion entrepreneur from the Stuttgart area, then kept the car for 26 years until he sold it in 2014 to the predecessor of the current owner.
The service booklet has been well maintained and contains 17 entries accumulated over the decades, 12 of them at authorized Mercedes-Benz workshops.
The car was continuously registered in Germany and always in good hands. Accordingly, it is in a very beautiful original condition, as also documented by the very well-preserved original interior.
The hood and doors close perfectly and without effort, just as one would expect from good, unrestored Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Approximately 25 years ago, while owned by its third owner, the car was repainted in solid black 040, which harmonizes very well with the dark red interior.
The car drives exceptionally well. The engine runs very smoothly and powerfully, and the automatic transmission shifts perfectly.
This description has been automatically translated. Original language: German.