1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL W108 with classic design by Paul Bracq

In August 1965, another generation of top-class models was presented with the Types 250 S, 250 SE, and 300 SE, which succeeded the fintail types 220 Sb, 220 SEb and 300 SE. What all three models had in common was its body, which had been designed by Paul Bracq. Its main charm was the simplicity of form, which avoided all fashionable detail, and its restrained elegance, which even today, kept its timeless essence. From a technical point of view, all models closely corresponded to their predecessors. Production of the models 250 SE and 300 SE was stopped at the beginning of 1968; as their successors in January 1968 the Types 280 S and 280 SE were presented; they were distinguished from their predecessors only by a different engine and other equipment details. The new 2.8-liter 6-cylinder engine delivered 140 hp in its carburetor version and 160 hp with fuel injection. A more powerful version of the injection engine with 170 hp was not only built into the 280 SL but from January 1968 into the 300 SEL, too, where it replaced the former 3.0-liter light-alloy engine.

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