1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet

$395,000

Photos for this listing are on their way. In the meantime, the seller's own photos are on the original listing, linked below.

Price check

The asking price is $395,000. Across the 3 cars of this model currently listed here, the typical asking price is $295,833, so this car is 34% above that typical figure. For reference, sold 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet cars in this collection have a median price of $240,000 (3 sold).

Details

Year	1971
Model	280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
Series	W111
VIN	11102712002216
Mileage	58,364 miles
Exterior colour	Signal Red (568)
Interior colour	COGNAC
Transmission	Automatic
Condition	1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet one of only 1,232 examples. Finished in its original Mercedes-Benz color Dark Red over a Cognac leather interior. Just completed a bare metal repaint in the original Mercedes glasurit DB542. Interior: Re-trimmed in German leather/Cognac including bucket seats, rear bench, dashboard, door panels, rear quarter panels, convertible top well, air conditioning surround and boot cover. Burl wood refinished (Madera Concepts) New German Canvas soft top and wool headliner.
Seller	tns5
Listed by	eBay
Location	Southampton, NY

About this car

This 1971 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet is offered on eBay by tns5 in Southampton, NY. The asking price is $395,000. The car is finished in RED over COGNAC, an automatic gearbox. The odometer shows 58,364 miles. On a W111, check the sills and floor pans for rust and make sure the chrome and interior trim are complete, as those parts are expensive to replace.

What the photos show

Paint is deep dark burgundy and glossy on every panel, doors and fenders line up straight — no paint or body budget from these photos.
Chrome on the grille, bumpers and sill trim is bright and clean in the close-ups, no pitting shows — no re-chrome money needed.
Wheels wear matching burgundy hubcaps with bright trim rings and the tires look clean with good sidewalls — no wheel or tire budget from these photos.
Tan leather front and rear seats look smooth and uncreased in the close-ups, with no tears or cracking showing — no re-trim money from these photos.
Dash wood is glossy and unmarked, gauges, radio and door cards all look clean and complete — no interior restoration budget from these photos.
The convertible top is only seen folded down under a tan boot cover in every sampled photo — the top fabric itself can't be judged, so keep top money aside until it is shown up.
No engine bay or underside photos in the sample — none of that can be judged, so keep inspection money aside for both.

Money: At $395,000 the glossy burgundy paint, bright chrome and clean tan interior support a top price on looks alone, but with no engine, underside or raised-top photos the mechanical money is still unproven.

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The link above is this site's /go/ address for the listing; the eBay item number is 227594384614.