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Mercedes-Benz C111 280 SE 3.5

1971 · Automatic · Silver/Grey Metallic (code 180)

£82,995

Listed today at Bruce Greetham. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1971
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 3.5-litre V8
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Silver/Grey Metallic (code 180)
Generation: C111 (experimental, 1969-1971)

About this car

A right-hand-drive 280 SE 3.5 V8 coupe, the version of the car with the stacked headlights and pillarless side windows. The page notes that right-hand-drive 3.5 coupes are now scarce, and this one is UK registered.

The car was restored in Wales from early 1998 and changed colour from Red Metallic 571 to Silver Grey 180. The metal code plates still show the original 571. The history file shows more than £60,000 of work with the same company, with bills and receipts running through the 1990s and 2000s. An electronic ignition system has been fitted to help hot and cold starting on the early Bosch injection. The engine number cannot be read, so it can't be confirmed.

Inside it has black leather and a Becker radio. It is described as driving without issues, and it has been driven to London without fault. No mileage is stated.

Written by Vertar from Bruce Greetham’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (C111 was a non-production experimental car (Wankel-engined in 1969-71); no published factory specification for a '280 SE 3.5' (V8) variant could be confirmed, so figures withheld.).