Mercedes 280se 3.5 Coupe 105k Miles !! Low Grill Restored New Rubbers, Leather on 2040-cars
Gadsden, Alabama, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:M116.980
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 200-Series
Trim: 280 se 3.5
Options: iphone connectivity
Drive Type: rear wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 105,000
Sub Model: 3.5
Exterior Color: Blue
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: palomino
Warranty: as-is no warranty
For Sale Restored 280se 3.5 Coupe' 105 k miles
- Was stripped of all chrome and rubbers
- Was soda blasted clean and treated
- painstaikenly imperfections were adressed in an already straight body by a shop(not me just wrote the checks)
- the interior was completly gutted
- zebrano wood set for dash sent for refinishing ( a gentlemen in N.C. is amazing and I will happily reccomnd,)
- New wool carpet
- New leathers were fitted to the seats
- cushions repaired or replaced where needed
- New rubber fitted doors
- New seals- front and rear windows vent window
- New headliner
- New floor pans, add sound deadening
- wheels and tires in good shape
- driven approx 6k miles over 6years of ownership
- oil change, rear main seal replaced, belts checked
- NO engine overheating issues
- NO leaks or spots on garage floor
- comfortable cruising at highway speeds
- detail the engine
- firewall pad
- trunk seal
- pass wiper
- repair intermittent driver wiper
- replace two Behr a/c knobs
- vent lever on the xmas tree
- install door trim to top of door panels (already covered in new leather)
- install new seat belts (have old ones)
- install visors
- polish some chrome
- install power antennae
- Steering wheel cracked
- minor align doors and windows better from being off for paint
- reccmd a better buffing (am picky to an extent)
Mercedes-Benz W111
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Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
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Also called | Mercedes-Benz Fintail |
Production | 1959—1965 370,807 built |
Assembly | Stuttgart, Germany Port Melbourne, Australia [1] |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz Ponton |
Successor | Mercedes-Benz W108 Mercedes-Benz C107 |
Class | Full-size luxury car |
Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door convertible |
Layout | FR layout |
Engine | 2,195 cc (2.2 L) M127 I6 2,306 cc (2.3 L) M180 I6 2,496 cc (2.5 L) M129 I6 2,778 cc (2.8 L) M130 I6 3,499 cc (3.5 L) M116 V8 |
Related | Mercedes-Benz W112 Mercedes-Benz W113 |
- See Mercedes-Benz S-Class for a complete overview of all S-Class models.
The Mercedes-Benz W111 was a chassis code given to its top-range vehicles, including 4-door sedans, produced from 1959 to 1968, and 2-door coupes and cabriolets from 1961 to 1971. The W111, was initially attributed only to 6-cylinder cars with 2.2-litre engines. The luxury version with big-block 3-litre engines were given the chassis code W112. The entry-level vehicles with 4-cylinder engines were calledW110. All three versions W110, W111, and W112, in both 2- and 4-door bodies, were built on an identical chassis.
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[edit]Design History
Mercedes-Benz emerged from World War II as an automaker in the early 1950s with the expensive 300 Adenauers and the 300SL roadsters that gained it fame, but it was the simple unibody Pontons that were the volume models.
Work on replacing these cars began in 1956, and the design focused on passenger comfort and safety. The basic Ponton cabin was widened and squared off, with larger glass area improving driver visibility. A milestone in car design were front and rear crumple zones that would absorb kinetic energy from impact. The automaker also patented retractable seatbelts.
The exterior was designed for the European and North American markets. The body was modern and featured characteristic tailfins that gave the models their nickname — the fintail (German: Heckflosse).
[edit]Production history
[edit]The sedan
Series production of the 4-door sedan began in August 1959, and the car was premiered at the Frankfurt Auto Show in autumn. Initially the series consisted of three models the 220b, 220Sb, and the 220SEb. These replaced the 219 W105, the 220S W180 and the 220SE W128 Ponton sedans respectively. The 220b was seen as a budget version lacking the extra chrome trims on the exterior, and having more simple wheel hub caps, interior trim and even pockets on doors. The prices for the three cars was 16,750, 18,500 and 20,500 in Deutsche Mark respectively. Production ratio was roughly at a rate of 1:2:1.
Powering the three cars was an identical 2195 cc straight-six engine, carried over from the previous generation, producing 95 hp (71 kW) at 4800 rpm, and capable of accelerating the heavy car to 160 km/h (155 if fitted with optional automatic gearbox). The engine of the 220Sb with twin carburettors, produced 110 hp (82 kW) at 5000 rpm and raised the top speed to 165 km/h (103 mph) (160 km/h (99 mph)) and improved the 0–100 km/h acceleration to 15 seconds (16 on the 220b). The top range 220SEb featured Bosch fuel injection producing 120 hp (89 kW) at 4800 rpm, with top speed of 172 km/h (107 mph) (168 km/h (104 mph) for auto) and a 0–100 km/h in 14 seconds.
In 1961, the fintail range was filled with three new models, a simplified 4-cylinder W110, an identical, but fitted with a big-block 3-litre engine W112, and a 2-door coupe/cabriolet of the W111/W112 (see below). Though never attributed as part of the fintail family, the Mercedes-Benz W113 Pagoda roadster was designed as an identical modernisation of the 190SL Ponton, and came about in 1963.
In summer 1965, production was terminated in launch of the newMercedes-Benz W108 sedan. A total production of each was: 220b - 69,691, 220Sb - 161,119, and 220SEb - 65,886. Earlier in May, Mercedes-Benz gave its budget-range W110 cars a major facelift and in doing so opted to continue producing the W111 as a new model 230S. Previously the W110 was separate in terms of marketing and was classed as a 4 instead of 6-cylinder, 1965 turned that around. Despite their visual differences the cars were practically identical in terms of chassis and drivetrain. In 1965 the W110 was equipped with a six-cylinder engine, creating the model 230. The 230S, became a flagship model of the Mercedes mid-range cars (predecessors to today's E-class).
The 230S was visually identical to the 220S, with a modernised 2306 cm3 M180 engine with twin Zenith carburettors producing 120 horsepower (89 kW) at 5400 rpm. Top speed 176 km/h (109 mph) (174 km/h (108 mph) on auto), acceleration 13 seconds (15 on auto). In this final configuration a total of 41,107 cars were built through January 1968, when the last of 4-door fintails left the production line. Between 1959 and 1968 a total of 337,803 W111s were built.
[edit]The two-door
Design of a replacement for the two-door Pontons began in 1957, as most of the chassis and drivetrain were to be unified with the sedan, the scope was focused on the exterior styling. Some of the mockups and prototypes show that Mercedes-Benz attempted to give the two-door car a front styling almost identical to what would be realised in thePagoda roadster, but ultimately favoured the work of engineer Paul Bracq. The rear bodywork however, persisted, and thus, though officially still called a fintail the rear end design had no chrome fin highlights.
Production began in late 1960, and in February of the next year the coupe was premiered in Stuttgart for the 75th anniversary of the opening of Mercedes-Benz Museum. The convertible followed at the Frankfurt Auto Show a few months later; the car was almost identical to the coupe, with the soft-top roof folded into a recess behind the rear seat and covered by a tightly fitting bag. Unlike the previous generation of two-door ponton series, there was only one model for the 2-door vehicle, the 220SE on both versions, with the identical M127 2195 cc engine. Prices in 1962 were 32,500 for the coupe and 36,000 NLG for the cabriolet. Options included a sliding sunroof for the coupe, automatic transmission, power steering, and individual rear seats.
In March 1962, Mercedes-Benz released the almost identical two-door 300SE. However, due to marketing reasons, this car, like its sedan stablemate, was kept apart from the 220SE, and had its own chassis numberW112, which envisioned it as a successor to the W187 300S two-door series, rather than the Ponton range. The car was featured with a chrome strip, air suspension and Daimler's top-range 2996 cm3 M189 engine. For prices of 45,000 and 48,500 for the hard and soft roofs respectively, this vehicle remained split from the rest of the W111 family.
In summer of 1965 Mercedes-Benz launched its new replacements for both W111 and W112 sedans, the W108 and W109 respectively. In a bizarre[according to whom?] twist of fate, this car's design was based on the W111 coupe, but widened and squared off, as the fintail fashion was quickly eroding by the mid 1960s. Design work on a future new chassis that would fully replace the Ponton-derivatives which both W111/W112 and W108/W109 were, was well under way (the concept car of the first S-Class was shown in 1967). Given these two facts, Daimler did not develop a W108/W109 two-door vehicle at all and continued production of the W111/W112. However both models were modernised; the 220SE was superseded in early autumn by the 250SE which featured the new 2496 cm3 M129 engine, producing 150 horsepower (110 kW) at 5500 rpm, which gave it a significant improvement in top speed, 193 km/h (120 mph) (188 km/h (117 mph) on auto), and 0–100 km/h acceleration 12 seconds (14 on auto). Visibly the changes only affected the new 14-inch rims with new hub cabs and beauty rings; this was to accommodate the larger disk brakes and the new rear axle from the W108 family.
In November 1967, the 250SE was superseded by the new 280SE. The new M130 engine had 2778 cubic centimetres volume, and output 160 hp (120 kW) at 5500 rpm. Top speed was hardly affected, the acceleration though improved to 10.5 seconds (13 on auto). Inside the car received a wood veneer option on the dashboard and other minor changes including door lock buttons and different heater levers. The hubcaps were changed yet again to a new one piece design and the design of the exterior mirror changed. The 300SE, based on early 1950s M189, was also retired. The modern 280SE could outperform the 300SE despite the smaller engine.
The coupe and cabriolet was back to a single model until its replacement, the new-generation chassis in 1968.
A final model was added in August 1969 the 280SE 3.5. The car was fitted with the brand-new M116 3499 cc V8 engine with 200 hp (150 kW) at 5800 rpm, a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph) (205 km/h (127 mph) on auto) and a 0-100 at 9,5 seconds (11,5 on auto). To accommodate the large engine, the car's front grille was widened and front and rear bumpers were modified with the addition of rubber strips. The rear lenses changed to a flatter cleaner design. This change was carried across the standard 280SE. Some view this car as an ideological successor to the W112 300SE, though it lacked the air suspension.
There were plans to place the larger M117 V8 engine on the W111 (the model would have been called 280SE 4.5).
The last 280SE was produced in January 1971, with the 280SE 3.5 ending in July. The total production over the decade was: 220SEb - 16,902, 250SE - 6,213, 280SE - 5,187, and 280SE 3.5 - 4,502 units. Not including 3,127 W112 300SE models, the grand total of 2-door W111 models was 32,804 of which 7,456 were convertibles.
The replacement for the 2-doors models was the C107 SLC, focusing on compact sportiness. Moreover for nearly two-decades the convertible would disappear from Mercedes-Benz's lineup altogether (only in 1992 will Daimler launch the A124).
[edit]Models
Model | Years | Chassis code | Engine | Displacement | Power | Built |
[cc] | [PS] / [kW] | |||||
220 Sedan | 8/59–8/65 | 111.010 | M180.940 / R 6 | 2195 | 95 / 70 | 69691 |
220 S Sedan | 8/59–8/65 | 111.012 | M180.941 / R 6 | 2195 | 105/110 // 77/81 | 161119 |
220 SE Sedan | 8/59–8/65 | 111.014 | M127.982 / R 6 | 2195 | 120 / 88 | 66086 |
220 SE Coup'e | 2/61–10/65 | 111.021 | M127.984 / R 6 | 2195 | 120 / 88 | 14173 |
220 SE Cabriolet | 9/61–10/65 | 111.023 | M127.984 / R 6 | 2195 | 120 / 88 | 2729 |
230 S Sedan | 7/65–1/68 | 111.010 | M180.947 / 951 / R 6 | 2295 | 120 / 88 | 41107 |
250 SE Coup'e | 9/65–12/67 | 111.021 | M129.980 / 981 / R 6 | 2496 | 150 / 110 | 5259 |
250 SE Cabriolet | 9/65–12/67 | 111.023 | M129.980 / 984 / R 6 | 2496 | 150 / 110 | 954 |
280 SE Coup'e | 11/67–5/71 | 111.024 | M130.980 / 984 / R 6 | 2778 | 160 / 118 | 3797 |
280 SE Cabriolet | 11/67–5/71 | 111.025 | M130.980 / 984 / R 6 | 2778 | 160 / 118 | 1390 |
280 SE 3.5 Coup'e | 11/69–7/71 | 111.026 | M116.980 / 990 / V 8 | 3499 | 200 / 147 | 3270 |
280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 11/69–7/71 | 111.027 | M116.980 / 990 / V 8 | 3499 | 200 / 147 | 1232 |
[edit]Model timeline
Chassis | Type | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | |||
W111 | Sedan | 220 | |||||||||||||||
220S | |||||||||||||||||
220SE | |||||||||||||||||
230S | |||||||||||||||||
Coup'e & Cabriolet | 220SE | ||||||||||||||||
250SE | |||||||||||||||||
280SE | |||||||||||||||||
280SE 3.5 |
[edit]References
- ^ An Australian Mercedes-Benz? - www.mbspares.com.au Retrieved on 1 November 2012
- "Mercedes-Benz U.S Models". Hiwaay.net. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2005.
- Oswald, Werner (1995) (in German). Deutsche Autos 1945 - 1975. Motorbuch Vlg.. ISBN 978-3-87943-391-9.
[edit]External links
Media related to Mercedes-Benz W111 at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Mercedes-Benz W111C at Wikimedia Commons
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