£138k
1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Convertible
Bonhams • UK • 14 Apr 2024
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£138,000
1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Convertible
UK • 14 Apr 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Convertible, with only three previous owners, has been sparingly used and owned by the vendor for 14 years. It comes with a good history file, but was last serviced circa 2020 and has rarely been used since.
Condition
6
While the car has been used sparingly and benefits from a new hood cover, it was last serviced pre-Covid (circa 2020) and has rarely been used since, suggesting potential mechanical issues due to lack of recent maintenance. There is no mention of any current cosmetic issues or recent reconditioning.
/ 10
95,356 miles (via 2017 MOT)
22001298
LHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
123 HOC
1968
Auction
£138k
1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Convertible
Bonhams • UK • 14 Apr 2024
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
• Only three previous owners • Present ownership for the last 14 years • Used sparingly • Good history file Publicly displayed for the first time at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1967, Mercedes-Benz's fifteen 'New Generation' models went on sale the following January.
But although the fuel-injected 280 SE saloon shared its bodyshell with the 'New Generation' 280 S, the 280 SE Coupé and Convertible retained the elegant looks of the outgoing 250 SE that had debuted back in 1959 on the 220 SE, designed by Paul Bracq.
The 2,778cc overhead-camshaft six-cylinder Type M130 engine though, was all new.
In fuel-injected 'SE' form the seven-bearing M130 produced 160bhp at 5,500rpm, an output sufficient to propel the manual transmission model to 118mph with the automatic, an increasingly popular choice, not far behind.
Just as important in an age when automobile induced atmospheric pollution was becoming a hot political issue, was the fact that the M130 brought with it improved fuel economy and m...
Price Analysis vs Other (W111) 280 SE Cabriolets
£8,122
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£192,166
Median Price (Since 2020)
£571,340
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous (W111) 280 SE Cabriolet Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 16th Aug 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
95,356 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 17th Aug 2017, 95,356 miles
Passed
On 23rd Jun 2016, 95,266 miles
Passed
On 2nd Jun 2015, 94,894 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- slight imbalance in rear brake efforts
- slight damage to drivers seat belt
Passed
On 4th Jun 2014, 94,763 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England
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