Vehicle Description
Symbolic International is pleased to present this immaculate 1970
280SE with the desirable 3.5L V8 engine producing 230hp.
This particular example has spent most of its life in sunny
Southern California where it has been lovingly cared for by its
previous owners. Perhaps its most notable early owner was hit song
writer Jeff Barry (think "Leader Of The Pack" and "Chapel Of Love")
in the early '70's. Moving forward into the early 90's the car was
acquired by renowned Mercedes-Benz specialist Scott Melnick of
Automotive Engineering in Calabasas, CA.
While there Scott began an exhaustive cosmetic as well as
mechanical restoration bringing this W111 back to showroom
condition. It then found its way to a prominent Lawyer in the
Beverly Hills area until he parted with it in 2013.
- Type W111
- 1 of Just 824 3.5 Cabrio's Produced In 1970 (1,232 Cabrio's
produced total from '69-'71)
- "Tobacco Brown" with "Cognac" Leather Interior
- 3.5L M116 V8 Engine Producing 230hp
- 4-speed Floor-Mounted Automatic Transmission
- Factory A/C
- Power Steering
- Power Top
