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Est: £259,200 - £345,600
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet
United States • 4 Jul 2026 • Lot 122
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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Tegernsee Auction event, 4 July 2026.
€300,000 - €400,000 EUR One of only 347 examples produced for 1971, the model’s final year of productionStunning “no-expense-spared” restoration by Mercedes-Benz Classic in Fellbach, GermanyJust 1,545 kilometres driven since the restoration’s completionPowered by its matching-numbers engine and finished in its factory-correct colour of Silver over Black leather upholsteryUS-delivery example factory-equipped with desirable floor-shift automatic transmission and Behr air conditioning In the automotive world, few cars embody enduring style quite like the Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet.
Revered as one of the last hand-built Mercedes-Benz models, limited production ensured exclusivity from the outset as just 1,232 examples were produced, including only 347 built during the final year of production.
Finished in its factory shade of Silver over Black leather upholstery, this final-year example benefits ...
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£8,122
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£191,299
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£552,929
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