1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé [W112]

1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé [W112] in Inspektion Lauenstadt, TV Series, 1976 Ep. 8

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
andrepa ◊ 2016-08-29 12:35
andrepa ◊ 2016-08-29 12:58	there is that one detail making it a 250/280 but no 220 in the engine compartment air intake in combination with throttle linkage 280SE Link to "arthur-bechtel.com" 250SE Link to "www.benzworld.org" but no 220SE Link to "www.schairerklassiker.de" i would further lean towards 280SE by steering wheel and Wurzelholz Look Link to "masterauto.es" 250 SE Nußbaum decor Link to "upload.wikimedia.org"
zodiac ◊ 2016-08-30 11:57	It has chrome around the wheel arch and also a chrome strip at waist level. Hence I rather believe this is a [W 112] 300 SE/C. It also has plenty of dividing strips between each chrome strip in the grille which should indicate it was built BEFORE 1968. Also the (Albert?) swan neck door mirrors point in that direction. I believe this is a 1962-67 300 SE/C [W 112].
andrepa ◊ 2016-08-30 12:58	Yes, zodiac, it is giving the impression beeing furnished to an exceptional high level, even the engine block could be that made of alloy + it seems to have the US headlights looking like an 8
andrepa ◊ 2016-08-30 13:00