Why You Should Invest in a Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Coupe From 1969-71
Prices are a fraction of the current S-Class coupes, and the oldies are beautiful and appreciating in value
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Mercedes-Benz is perhaps best known for the stolid, bank-president demeanor of its S-Class executive sedan. But the brand has also built a stately, range-topping coupe since its earliest days. Rock-solid, comfortable, commodious, and packed with the latest engineering technologies and luxury options, these big, closed-bodied, two-door cars offered a sportier and more elegant alternative to the big four-doors.
With its perfect proportions and clean, rounded lines, the coupe pictured here—initially introduced in 1961 and known by the Mercedes designation W11—casually exudes understated, old-world, old-money poise.