For Sale: 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE in Burlingame, California for sale in Burlingame, CA
Vehicle Description 1973(1972 production) 280CE - ID#11407212000807 - Engine # 110981-12-000944 - Body #90748 Factory Production #919443 - 717 Papyrus White/262 Blue Leather - Ivory steering wheel.
First aid kit.
Original tool roll - 110,359 Kilometers (68,573 miles) The 807th CE built.
Special ordered in Germany to a very high specification.
Eventually stored for some years in Germany by the original owner.
Flown to Atlanta, GA by the original owner's son in the early '90s.
Used sparingly and sold to the last owner in 2001.
Again used sparingly and largely stored until my purchase June 2022.
Original Factory Accident Service Day and Night windshield sticker in place.
Factory Data:
248 - Heated Back Glass 404 - Orthopedic Driver's Seat 410- Electric Sunroof 426 - Power Steering/Automatic Transmission/Floor Shift Selector 468 - Central Locking/Rear Fog Lamp 514 - Becker Europa Radio 531 - Power Antenna 576 - Folding Arm Rest/Seat Height Adjustment 618 - Halogen Lamps 631 - First Aid Box 673 - High Capacity Battery (no longer installed) 682 - Fire Extinguisher (no longer installed) This is a unicorn in the United States.
The US received 280Cs fitted with the dreaded Solex 4A1 four-barrel carburetor that proved to be particularly troublesome, then and now.
And they were fitted with low compression, low output engines.
The 280CE benefited from a 9.
1 compression ratio compared to 8.
0 for the US 280C.
Combining the higher compression with fuel injection, the power output of a European 280CE was rated 205 HP SAE while a US 280C was rated at 120 HP SAE.
(Mercedes-Benz Production Models, Nitske) The result is a massive difference in power and refinement.
This 280CE feels like much like an S-class model with power to spare and sublime road manners.
Cold and hot starts are immediate and there is zero hesitation throughout speed ranges.
It's joy to drive.
The interior is fabulously preserved in every respect.
The original leather is gorgeous, carpets are superb, headliner is perfect.
Package panel is perfect, dash pad is perfect.
Lovely wood with a gentle patina of age.
Gauge faces are crisp.
A non-repeatable car in the US.
Major servicing just completed and included:
ignition wires, distributor cap, plugs, rotor - brake hoses - reseal heater valve - recored radiator and water pump - belts - engine/transmission/subframe mounts - differential service - new rear springs - rear shocks - valve cover gasket - front crankshaft seal - driveshaft center bearing/boot - front sway bar bushings - new tires and more.
Ready for reliable tour and event use.
.
First aid kit.
Original tool roll - 110,359 Kilometers (68,573 miles) The 807th CE built.
Special ordered in Germany to a very high specification.
Eventually stored for some years in Germany by the original owner.
Flown to Atlanta, GA by the original owner's son in the early '90s.
Used sparingly and sold to the last owner in 2001.
Again used sparingly and largely stored until my purchase June 2022.
Original Factory Accident Service Day and Night windshield sticker in place.
Factory Data:
248 - Heated Back Glass 404 - Orthopedic Driver's Seat 410- Electric Sunroof 426 - Power Steering/Automatic Transmission/Floor Shift Selector 468 - Central Locking/Rear Fog Lamp 514 - Becker Europa Radio 531 - Power Antenna 576 - Folding Arm Rest/Seat Height Adjustment 618 - Halogen Lamps 631 - First Aid Box 673 - High Capacity Battery (no longer installed) 682 - Fire Extinguisher (no longer installed) This is a unicorn in the United States.
The US received 280Cs fitted with the dreaded Solex 4A1 four-barrel carburetor that proved to be particularly troublesome, then and now.
And they were fitted with low compression, low output engines.
The 280CE benefited from a 9.
1 compression ratio compared to 8.
0 for the US 280C.
Combining the higher compression with fuel injection, the power output of a European 280CE was rated 205 HP SAE while a US 280C was rated at 120 HP SAE.
(Mercedes-Benz Production Models, Nitske) The result is a massive difference in power and refinement.
This 280CE feels like much like an S-class model with power to spare and sublime road manners.
Cold and hot starts are immediate and there is zero hesitation throughout speed ranges.
It's joy to drive.
The interior is fabulously preserved in every respect.
The original leather is gorgeous, carpets are superb, headliner is perfect.
Package panel is perfect, dash pad is perfect.
Lovely wood with a gentle patina of age.
Gauge faces are crisp.
A non-repeatable car in the US.
Major servicing just completed and included:
ignition wires, distributor cap, plugs, rotor - brake hoses - reseal heater valve - recored radiator and water pump - belts - engine/transmission/subframe mounts - differential service - new rear springs - rear shocks - valve cover gasket - front crankshaft seal - driveshaft center bearing/boot - front sway bar bushings - new tires and more.
Ready for reliable tour and event use.
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