Registration No: EKH 691KChassis No: 10806812010279MOT: Exempt

First UK registered in March 2019
Fitted with desirable sunroof
Formerly a resident in the car friendly climate of California

The 4.5-litre engined 280 SE (Type W108) typifies the resurgence of larger-engined Mercedes-Benz models that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The ultra-luxurious 450 SL Roadster/Coupé was the model chosen in 1971 to launch the magnificent new 4.5-litre V8 engine.

An over-square design featuring a cast-iron block and aluminium-alloy cylinder heads, each equipped with a single overhead camshaft, this all-new, state-of-the-art power unit produced 225bhp courtesy of Bosch electronic fuel injection and transistorised ignition.

It helped meet the demands of the vitally important United States market, and was soon outselling the 3.5-litre version.

As usual, there was also an ‘SEL’ model on a longer wheelbase.

Although W108 sales worldwide reached nearly 383,000, the 280 SEL 4.5 achieved fewer...