Beautiful Cars of the 1960s. Mercedes Benz 280 SL

Beauty and class like nowhere else, Mercedes Benz 280 SL Automatic


The 280 SL arrived on the market in December 1967 and it as sold till February 1971, when the it was replaced by the new 350 SL


Of the 23,885 280 SLs produced, more than half were sold in the US. 


The main change from previous model was an upgrade to the 2,778 cc (2.8 L) M130 engine with 168 hp maximum power.

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  1. Emilio Souza1 May 2020 at 11:44

    Fantástica mercedes, um carro como se fosse um sonho de possuir....

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