NB: The Pagoda steering wheel photographed in the boot is not being sold with the car

Highlights

Very attractive blue metallic car with grey leather
Desirable 280SE model in rare RHD
Large factory sunroof and period Blaupunkt stereo
Only six keepers with current one since 2022
Garaged by current seller
Recently serviced

The Appeal

The marriage of Paul Bracq’s gorgeous design, with its neat details like the ‘stack’ headlights, and the dedication of Mercedes’ engineers delivered arguably one of the best saloon cars ever built. The W108 was built like a Swiss watch and in 160bhp 280SE fuel injected form was both technologically advanced and seriously quick.

These cars were extremely expensive when new and few UK buyers had deep enough pockets to order one in RHD. That makes this handsome 1968 car, finished in fetching mid blue metallic, a proper rarity. It is a tidy, usable example with an original and unrestored grey leather cabin featuring a big factory sliding steel sunroof. There are a few points to note around the bodywork but the car is presentable and comes with a fresh service.

Few 60s saloons quite match the glamour and engineering finesse of the W108. This well-specified car could be used as is or gently improved as the buyer enjoys it.

Key Information

Mileage: 15,544 miles displayed (vendor states mileage is 110,000 miles)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: exempt, last test expired May 2023 with no advisories
Technical specs: 160bhp M130 2,778cc six-cylinder petrol, 4spd automatic
Paperwork: Handbooks, V5C, some spares including steering wheel

The Detail

Attractive mid blue metallic paintwork in good general condition
Paintwork shows some scuffs and chips to note in photos
Bubbling to base of doors, wings and rear arches as shown
Crack to nearside front spotlight
Steel wheels with body colour chrome hub caps fitted
Tyres dated 2016 with cracking to at least one sidewall to note
Underside as shown with age to note to some areas shown in photos
Unrestored and reportedly original grey leather interior
Interior shows some age typical of its originality such as seats and carpets
Deterioration to carpet in driver’s footwell as shown
Age to dash top veneers
Fitted with period Blaupunkt stereo showing some age
Interior features large sliding steel sunroof
Reported to have been recently serviced
Garaged by current keeper since purchase in 2022
Vendor states the mechanicals run very well

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