1971 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series

280SE 3.5 Sedan

3499 CC

Automatic

10805712003554

Clear

Gasoline

MERCEDES BENZ 280SE 3.5 #3554 of 12000 made VERY RARE! $10,000 of 1971 dollars would be worth: $56,497.18 in 2012 I really hate to sell my baby but the time has come. I have to downsize because we are moving and do not have adequate space any longer. The car is essentially rust free a you can tell from the pictures. All the door truck seals are crack free and very flexible(not dry rotted). It does appear the interior was redone before I bought the car and they did a o.k. job. It could definately use and upgrade or detail. This car will throw you sideways going into second gear and will chirp the tires in third. The amazing thing is in 1971 they had bosch electronic fuel injection, 4 wheel disk brakes (I will supply a replacement master cylinder) I have not had time to replace as the brakes do fade and I am almost positive the master cylinder has a bad seal. The only thing is I have taken off the front part of the motor (i.e. water pump, distributor, valve covers, some pulleys etc) to replace the timing chains. They did not break nor skip but the driver side chain had a slight chatter (see picture of valve cover) The picture shows a little wear on the inside of the valve cover where the chain was chattering. I wanted to replace the chains and guides before any damage occured but I just dont have the time or place to do it any longer. So the parts are in the trunk waiting for the right buyer to put my girl back on the road. You will have to trailer the car. Oh speaking of the trunk the only rust I have seen on the car is in the typical place under the spare tire well.. easily fixed and dosent pose any structure issue at all. The motor is very desirable as it is the same motor in the cabriolet. My loss your Gain! 108 History The new engines arrived in late 1969, and the first was the 3499 cc M116 V8 with Bosch electronic fuel injection, producing 200 h.p, was fitted to the W109, and shown on the Frankfurt Auto Show. The car was christened as the 300SEL 3.5. Its performance included a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) and 0–100 km/h in 10 seconds. During summer of 1970, the M116 was added to the W108 lineup on both regular and LWB, the 280SE 3.5 and the 280SEL 3.5 respectively. The next year saw further retirements of the Pontons, the 2-door W111s and the W113 pagoda roadsters were phased out of production. This left the W108 and W109 as the sole survivors of the ageing family. However the arrival of the big-block 4520 cc 225 hp (168 kW) M117 engine allowed for a final set of vehicles to be launched in the spring of 1971, the W108 280SE 4.5 and 280SEL 4.5 and the W109 300SEL 4.5. This, was destined solely for the US market. Performance improved, top speed - 205 km/h, 0-100 - 9.5 seconds. However as the mainstream V8 models were being introduced, production was already drawing to a close, the straight-six 300SEL was finished in January 1970, and in April 1971 the 280SEL followed. The 280SE 3.5 and 280SEL W108s were retired in summer of 1972. In September the last 300SEL 3.5 and the 6.3 rolled off the conveyors. A month later, the final 300SEL 4.5 ended the W109's output, and in November saw the final models of the W108 280SE and 280SEL 4.5s end a seven-year history. Technical data Mercedes-Benz W108 [1] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated)[hide] Mercedes-Benz 250 S (W108 II) 250 SE (W108 III) 300 SE (W108 IV) 280 S (W108 V28) 280 SE (W108 E28) 280 SEL (W108 E28) 280 SE 3.5 (W108 E35)† Produced: 1965–1969 1965–1968 1965–1967 1968–1972 1968–1971 1971–1972 Units (approx.): 75,000 55,000 2,300 (includes 300 SEL) 94,000 91,000 (with 280 SE) 12,000 Engine: 6-cylinder-inline engine (four-stroke), front-mounted 90° 8-cylinder-V engine (four-stroke), front-mounted Bore x Stroke: 82 mm (3.2 in) x 78.8 mm (3.1 in) 85 mm (3.3 in) x 88 mm (3.5 in) 86.5 mm (3.4 in) x 78.8 mm (3.1 in) 92 mm (3.6 in) x 65.8 mm (2.6 in) Displacement: 2496 cc 2996 cc 2778 cc 3499 cc Max. Power @ rpm: 130 PS (96 kW; 130 hp) @ 5400 150 PS (110 kW; 150 hp) @ 5500 170 PS (130 kW; 170 hp) @ 5400 140 PS (100 kW; 140 hp) @ 4200 160 PS (120 kW; 160 hp) @ 5500 160 PS (120 kW; 160 hp) @ 5500 200 PS (150 kW; 200 hp) @ 5800 Max. Torque @ rpm: 194 N·m (143 lb·ft) @ 4000 216 N·m (159 lb·ft) @ 4200 250 N·m (180 lb·ft) @ 4000 223 N·m (164 lb·ft) @ 3600 240 N·m (180 lb·ft) @ 4250 240 N·m (180 lb·ft) @ 4250 286 N·m (211 lb·ft) @ 4000 Compression Ratio: 9.0: 1 9.5: 1 8.8: 1 9.0: 1 9.5: 1 9.5: 1 9.5: 1 Fuel feed: Two 2-bbl Zenith 35/40 Bosch injection Two 2-bbl Zenith 35/40 Bosch injection Electronic Bosch injection Fuel tank capacity: 82 L (21.7 US gal; 18.0 imp gal) Valvetrain: SOHC, duplex chain Cooling: Water Gearbox: 4-speed manual w/ column or floor shifter or 4-speed automatic rear wheel drive, standard axle ratio 3.92:1 or 3.69:1 (V8: 3.46:1) Electrical system: 12 volt Front suspension: Double wishbones, coil springs, stabilising bar Rear suspension:: Swing axle, radius arms, coil springs Brakes: Disc brakes (Ø 273 mm (10.7 in) front, 279 mm (11.0 in) rear), power assisted Steering: Recirculating ball steering, manual or servo-assisted Body structure: Sheet steel, monocoque (unibody) construction Dry weight: 1,470 kg (3,200 lb) 1,510 kg (3,300 lb) 1,575 kg (3,470 lb) 1,520 kg (3,400 lb) 1,560 kg (3,400 lb) 1,575 kg (3,470 lb) 1,610 kg (3,500 lb) Loaded weight: 1,940 kg (4,300 lb) 1,980 kg (4,400 lb) 2,060 kg (4,500 lb) 1,960 kg (4,300 lb) 1,985 kg (4,380 lb) 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) 2,055 kg (4,530 lb) Track front/ rear: 1,482 mm (58.3 in) / 1,485 mm (58.5 in) Wheelbase: S/SE: 2,750 mm (108 in) SEL: 2,850 mm (112 in) Length: S/SE: 4,900 mm (190 in) SEL: 5,000 mm (200 in) Width: 1,810 mm (71 in) Height: 1,440 mm (57 in) Tyre/Tire sizes: 7.35 H 14 or 185 HR 14 185 VR 14 Top speed: 182 km/h (113 mph) 193 km/h (120 mph) 200 km/h (120 mph) 185 km/h (115 mph) 193 km/h (120 mph) 190 km/h (120 mph) 210 km/h (130 mph) Fuel Consumption (estimate): 15.5 litres per 100 kilometres (18.2 mpg-imp; 15.2 mpg-US) 18.0 litres per 100 kilometres (15.7 mpg-imp; 13.1 mpg-US) 10.5 litres per 100 kilometres (26.9 mpg-imp; 22.4 mpg-US) 11 litres per 100 kilometres (26 mpg-imp; 21 mpg-US) 18.5 litres per 100 kilometres (15.3 mpg-imp; 12.7 mpg-US) Price Germany USA: DM 15,300 $ 5,747 [3] DM 16,850 $ 6,385 DM 21,500 $ 8,048 DM 17,000 $ 5,897 DM 18,600 $ 6,222 DM NA $ 6,622 DM 24,920 $ 10,076 Notes: † North American version (280 SE 4.5/280 SE/SEL 4.5: approx 22,000 units) with 4.5 liter V8, 230 hp/278 lb ft With a little time and money this is an awesome simple restoration