Not Sold | 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet

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Not Sold (Est: £84,205 - £109,467)

1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet

Belgium • 11 Oct 2026 • Lot Lot 157

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet, a desirable variant in the W111 line, was restored in Monaco and has been in Belgium since 2012. It retains its original chassis and specification but features a non-matching engine, which is a notable point for collectors.

Condition

7

The car was restored in Monaco and has been under the current ownership since 2012. While the restoration is a positive, the fact that the engine is not the matching-number unit and the lack of details about the extent or recency of the restoration suggest it's in 'Very Good' condition, requiring minor reconditioning or further assessment of the engine.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

111.025-12-002104

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

• Restored in Monaco • Present ownership since 2012 • Registered in Belgium since 2012 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 more efficient emissi...