CCA THE PRACTICAL CLASSICS SALE 25th September 2021

24 CCA THE PRACTICAL CLASSICS CLASSIC CAR & RESTORATION SHOW SALE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2021 More Details Lot 519 Bid On Lot 519 Lot details Reg: PMF 596L Chassis no.: 10805800000000 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: 280 SEL LOT 519 Estimate: £ 12,000 - £15,000 1972 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SEL 3.5 (W108) A good-looking, long-wheelbase W108 3.5-litre saloon from the last year of production. • The W108 280SEL had the longer wheelbase of the W109 but lacked the expensive and problematic pneumatic suspension of the 300SEL • The 200bhp, 3.5-litre V8 offers effortless performance (128mph/ 0-60 9.3 seconds) • Well presented in Mercedes Metallic Red with a Cream Mercedes-Benz Tex interior • On offer from a private Mercedes collection and lightly used for the last 11 years • Very rare, factory-fitted, column Automatic gear-change as opposed to the centre floor alternative • Full body and paint restoration some four/five years ago alongside a bottom-end rebuild of the 3.5-litre V8 • Magazine featured as part of an article about our vendor’s Mercedes collection • Small history file covering the last 12 years only Vendor condition report: Overall: 89 / 135 «««¶¶ Year 1972 Engine Size 3.5 Mileage 82000 MOT Expiry