We are proud to offer this documented super low mileage classic
Mercedes Benz 280SEL4.5 with only 84,000 original miles with the
rare floor shift and sunroof. This fully optioned car comes with
every imaginable piece of factory documentation and invoices to
guarantee that this is indeed a 84k miles car. The 4.5 liter V8
powered 280SEL was the last of the W108 series Mercedes Benz.
Produced from May 1971 through November 1972, only 8173 of this
most powerful iteration of the W108 cars were built. These cars
enjoyed a well-deserved reputation for top tier engineering and
quality construction. That excellence is still evident today in the
example we offer here. The body and chassis of this sunroof
equipped example is rust free and thus structurally sound. The dark
olive paint is very good without any noticeable issues and the car
is remarkably free of parking lot dings or other small blemishes.
The chrome is very good and all the glass is in good order. The
seat upholstery, headliner, door panels, and carpets are all really
nice without undue wear. The leather seats have been recovered with
the correct German seat upholstery. The carpet is new, as is the
headliner. The instrument panel is cosmetically near perfect with
only some minor cracking in the upper dash. The wood is also in
very good condition with no visible delamination. The stereo is a
retro CD player that provides quality sound through 4 speakers. The
heater control knobs are all solid and functional. Mechanically, it
starts, drives, and stops as it should. The last owner spared no
expense maintaining and upgrading the car where appropriate. For
instance, the car was upgraded with a set of new style injectors
with a new D-jectronic wiring harness about two years ago. This is
a superior set-up over the original one. The transmission shifts
smoothly and the 4.5 V8 will hustle the car up to speed in very
short order. This 280 SEL 4.5 also has factory air conditioning.
The system has been converted to current R134--another major
expense already taken care of. The A/C is fully functional and
blows cold air. The under hood data plate shows the following
options: 420 Automatic transmission, floor shift 466 Central
locking system 491 US version 519 Becker Radio Grand Prix 589 Air
Conditioning Climate control + electric window lifters 593
Heat-insulating glass and heated rear window Most notable is the
complete service documentation that accompanies this flagship Benz;
from its very first in-service entry in 1972 to the very last time
the car was serviced. As such, the car's entire service history is
documented (by both invoices and original service booklet entries)
and you can follow its journey from delivery in 1972 to us having
the car in our classic car collection. This rarely happens.
Additionally, the car's documentation includes the original owner's
manual pouch, owner's manual, said service booklet, warranty
booklet, the hang-tag/booklet on engine break-in procedure, the
metal MB car data tag, the Becker radio instruction booklets with
the two antenna keys, the original key envelope, and a 1972 dealer
leaflet on how to adjust and operate the seat belts. How very cool
for all this to be present and truly amazing to be able to travel
through time with this Mercedes so to speak, as well as being 100%
assured of true low mileage and knowing everything that has ever
been done to the car. This is a wonderful blue-chip classic
Mercedes Benz sedan that needs virtually nothing but a new owner to
use and enjoy. We invite and encourage prospective buyers to
inspect and drive this car. You will not be disappointed. For more
information, please call or text Mike at 573-579-4617 or email to
[email protected]. Thanks for looking!
