Chassis No.

111.025.12.003222


Engine No.

130.980.12.023766



The legendary "W111" series of Mercedes-Benz Cabriolets was launched at the 1961 Frankfurt Auto Show, offered first with a 2.2-liter inline-six.

That engine evolved into a 2.5 before its final evolution, the 2.8-liter unit fitted to the 280 SE, the largest six-cylinder engine offered in a W111.

This added displacement brought more than sufficient power for the model's ever-increasing amenities, from power steering to air conditioning, with the 280 SE Cabriolet standing as the pinnacle of Mercedes-Benz's, and Germany's, personal luxury cars.



Completed 30 June 1969 to North American specification under option 491, this example was ordered with power windows and a limited-slip differential.

Michael Ryan of Vancouver, British Columbia, was its first owner, keeping the car until April 1998, when it passed to fellow British Columbian Donald Padget with roughly 53,000 miles showing.

In November 2021, the car was acquir...