1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet

• silver paint is deep and even front to back, no repaint money needed
• chrome bumpers, grille and headlight rims are mirror-bright, no rechrome bill here
• the V8 engine bay is clean and correct-looking with a tidy air cleaner and battery, no detailing or sorting bill showing
• dash wood behind the speedometer is glossy with strong grain, no wood refinishing needed there
• the blue soft top sits tight and the rear window looks clear in the rear shot, no top replacement due
• blue leather only shows in glimpses and under the owner's manual, and it looks smooth and unperforated-worn, but there's no full seat shot to confirm, so keep a small question mark on the seats
• the factory 280 SE 3.5 owner's manual is present and sits on clean perforated leather, books add a little value
• the gallery repeats each photo at two resolutions, so 62 photos are really about half that, still plenty to judge the outside
• can't judge the underside, no photo shows it, so underbody rust stays unchecked

Money: no sold price is on file for this car, so judging from visible condition only, this is a show-level cabriolet — paint, chrome, top and engine bay all look done — and that visible condition supports top-of-market money, with only the underside unproven.