1971 Mercedes-Benz W111 Coupe & Cabriolet

This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 was converted .. The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.5-liter V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes a black soft top, a tan soft top boot, 14″ steel wheels with polished covers, four-wheel disc brakes, Bilstein dampers, chrome bumpers, Behr air conditioning, electric windows, wood interior trim, and a Kenwood digital media receiver. Originally a coupe, the car was converted into a cabriolet and repainted from red to blue under previous ownership. Exterior details include a black soft top, a tan convertible top boot, quad headlights, and a power-retractable antenna while chrome adorns the grille, bumpers, windshield trim, rocker-panel trim, and left side-view mirror. Steel 14″ wheels wear full covers with body-color inserts and are mounted with 205/70 Maxxis MA-1 M+S whitewall tires. The car rides on Bilstein dampers, and stopping power is provided by four-wheel disc brakes. The cockpit houses front bucket seats and a rear bench trimmed in tan leather that extends to the dashboard, door panels, and center console. Additional equipment includes wood dashboard trim, power windows, a VDO/Kienzle clock, Behr air conditioning, a lockable glove compartment, a Kenwood digital media receiver, and an aftermarket alarm system. Instrumentation includes a 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and vertically oriented auxiliary gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 23k miles, approximately 1,300 of which have been added under current ownership. True mileage is unknown. The 3.5-liter M116 V8 features Bosch Jetronic fuel injection and was factory rated at 197 horsepower and 211 lb-ft of torque.