UP FOR A NO RESERVE AUCTION IS THIS RARE 1969 1/2 MERCEDES 280 SETHIS MODEL HAS0NLY 78,000 MILES AND IS A 1 OWNER CALIFORNIA CARCOMPLETE WITH CALIFORNIA TITLE AND ORIGIONAL SALES DOCUMENTS!PLEASE READ EVERY WORD OF THIS LISTING BEFORE YOU BIDIENCOURAGEBIDDERS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND WITH THEIR AID I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET THEM THE ANSWERS AND OR PICTURES THEY NEEDI WILL DO MY BEST TO REPRESENT THIS AUCTION TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY I AM BY NO MEANS AN EXPERT ON THIS AUTOMOBILE.I AM SELLING THIS CAR LOCALLY AS WELL AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AT ANYTIME.IF YOU ARE LOCAL I ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME LOOK AT IT IN PERSONI WILL MEET AND HELP WITH ANY SHIPPING THAT IS PAID FOR BY OUT OF STATE SELLERSCAR MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL AND PAYMENT CLEARED BEFORE IT LEAVES MYPOSSESSION.MAINE IS A NO-TITLE STATE ON CARS THIS OLD, HEY DO NOT ISSUE THEM PERIOD, MAINE BILL OF SALE AND A MAINE DMV LETTER OF VERIFICATION WILL GET YOU A TITLE IN YOUR STATE I ALSO HAVE THEORIGINALCALIFORNIA TITLE FOR THIS CAR.PLEASE CHECK WITH THEM, ND GET ANY DOCUMENTS YOU MAY NEED.I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THE INTENT OF RESALE FOR PROFIT, ND NO OTHER PLANSTHE HAGERTY PRICE GUIDE REPORT GIVES THESE CARS AVALUERANGE OF $7000.00 TO $40,000.00!THE TRENDS AND MARKET ON THIS CAR HAS AND IS RISING EVERY YEAR!THE AVERAGE PRICE IS $12,000 AND HAS RISEN IN VALUE EVERY YEAR, ITH TRENDS FOR THIS AUTO ON THE RISENO RESERVE ON THIS INVESTMENT!!!I PICKED THIS UP TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DRIVEN DAILY UP UNTIL 2008 BY AN ELDERLY COUPLE WHO BOUGHT IT IN CALIFORNIA AND THAN WAS PARKED IN A BARN UNTIL RECENTLY. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY CLEAN AND RUST FREE EVERYWHERE! NOT EVEN ANY SURFACE RUST ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE. ALL THIS CAR NEEDS IS A LITTLE DENT REPAIR AND A NEW PAINT JOB AND YOU HAVE A VERY VALUABLE CLASSIC MERCEDES BENZ!THE BAD I SAW UPON MY INSPECTIONVISUALTHE CAR HAS A FEW DENTS AND DINGS, ND BROKEN MIRROR, ROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I TOOK PICTURES OF ALL THE IMPERFECTIONS.BUT I AM ASSUMING WHO EVER BUY THIS WILL RESTORE IT ANYWAYTHE QUARTERS, OORS, RUNK, OOD, RUNK LID, LL LOOK SOLD. LINED UP PERFECTLY, LL CLOSE AND OPEN FLAWLESSLY. THEY LATCH EFFORTLESSLY. NO RUST ANYWHERE SEE THE PICTURES!!ENGINE/TRANSMISSIONTHIS CAR WAS DRIVEN DAILY UNTIL IT WAS PARKED WHEN THE OWNER PASSED, nbsp;I HAVE NOT DRIVEN OR STARTED THIS CAR, T HAS BEEN SITTING I WOULD RECOMMEND REPLACING ALL THE FLUIDS PUTTING IN A BATTERY AND GIVING THE CAR A THOROUGH INSPECTION BEFORE DRIVING THISTIRES ARE HOLDING AIR AND INFLATEDBRAKESTHE PEDAL HAD PRESSURE I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR,WINDOWSTHE GLASS LOOKED GOOD.INTERIORTHE INTERIOR, EADLINER, ARPETS, EATS ALL LOOKED WONDERFUL AND COMPLETE PLEASE SEE PICTURES.ALL IN ALL THIS IS A GREAT CAR FOR RESTORATION OR EVEN WITH JUST A LITTLE WORK A FUN DAILY DRIVER.THE CAR WAS NOT CLEANED AND THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN WITH MY CELL PHONE.IT REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR WITH PLENTY OF POTENTIAL.I MAY WASH IT AND DETAIL IT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AKE SOME BETTER PICTURES.ONCE AGAIN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING.BELOW IS EVERYTHING I COULD FIND ONLINE ABOUT THE AUTO, AM BY NO MEANS AN EXPERT ON THIS CAR, 'M JUST PASSING ALONG THE INFOI FOUND.History of the1967-1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SEMercedes-Benz model nomenclature in the 1960s is difficult to follow once the tailfins disappear. The W108 and W109 family of sedans can mostly be recognized by the grille and front fenders from the 1961 W111 design, ith cathedral headlights in the European versions, hich were replaced by vertically stacked 5-inch lights in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz's 250 series replaced the 220 and 230 six-cylinder models, nd served as the company's sensible sedan, ith subdued design, eatherette interior, urable construction, nd decent performance.
The rear fins went away in 1965, nd the new body was longer and lower. A new 2.5-liter 7-main bearing, 28-hp, ix-cylinder engine appeared in the 250S and 250SE sedans and was replaced in 1968 by the 2.8-liter variation which generated 180 hp. The 280S, 80SE and 280SEL - "L" is the long-wheelbase version - all have Bosch fuel injection and gained four-wheel disc brakes. The hood and grille were lower by a couple of inches for 1969giving the car a more modern appearance.
A series of handsome W111 280SE coupes and convertibles were made in parallel, ith the same engine advances and a 3.5-liter V-8 were available from 1969 to 1971. Well maintained SE convertibles are prized possessions today and command strong prices. The ultimate version of this series is the 6.3-liter 300SEL, hich offered the 250-hp, and-built V-8 from the 600 and 600 Pullman. Capable of eclipsing 140 mph they are one the most sophisticated cars of the era, nd can be correspondingly complex to keep in good running order.