230 bhp, 3,499 cc overhead cam fuel-injected V-8 engine, four-speed automatic transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes.

Wheelbase: 108.3 in.

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One of 68 RHD examples • Desirable floor-shift automatic • Last of the hand-built Mercedes-Benzes In 1968, the “New Generation” of upscale Mercedes-Benz S-Class models débuted.

These carefully refined five-passenger automobiles continued a tradition of handcrafted quality and superior engineering, while their formal styling remains a design benchmark.

The cabriolet’s padded folding top required 16 hours of labour to complete, while its chassis featured advanced design and structural reinforcements, providing immense rigidity and safety.

Introduced in 1970, the Mercedes 280SE 3.5 cabriolet was identical to the standard 280SE cabriolet, with the exception of the engine.

In place of the modest, standard issue inline six-cylinder engine, customers enjoyed spirited performance from an all-new 3.5-litre V-8 th...