The lines and proportions are masculine but understatedly elegant. And simultaneously it feels powerful and purposeful.

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There is a beautiful consciousness in the flow of this large car’s lines, a deliberation that connects large sheets of relatively straight and flat steel, all encapsulated in that sensually sloping rear window. And at the other end of the car there is that mesmerizing and sizable classic Mercedes grille, set off by its baroque headlights. All that chrome oozes regality and puissance on a car that is such a beautiful drive, soaking up all the bumps on the road.

The car comes equipped with a highly desirable floor shift automatic transmission, BEHR air conditioning, fuel-injected inline-six engine, power steering, four-wheel disc brakes, sunroof, twin exhaust finishers, VDO instrumentation, side marker lights, a jack, and a full-size spare tire fitted in the trunk.

This vehicle is adorned with chrome trim and grille, as well as chrome bumpers that exude timeless elegance. The 2-spoke steering wheel with a horn ring adds a touch of vintage charm, while the Michelin tires and Mercedes-Benz branded hub caps complete the classic look.

For added convenience, this vehicle features manual-crank windows, vent windows, a center console, glove box, sun visors, driver-side rearview mirror, fender-mounted antenna, and a Becker Europa radio. Do not miss the opportunity to own this highly desirable 280 SE Sunroof Coupe that is mechanically sound.

Bracq was working with one Bela Barenyi, an Austro-Hungarian engineer who had a huge influence on the automotive industry. During his 33 years as head of pre-development for Mercedes-Benz he helped revolutionize and popularize the idea of passive safety: crumple zones and the idea of a passenger cell can all be credited to Barenyi.

Born on March 1 1907, outside Vienna, Bela Barenyi was a prolific inventor. Due to his numerous crash protection inventions, Bela Barenyi is regarded as the father of passive safety in automotive design.

During his Daimler-Benz job interview Dr Wilhelm Haspel, a member of the board of management, was won over by Barényi’s conviction. Barényi explained in detail how conventional steering systems, steering column and wheel, suspension and car body design should, in his opinion, all be changed in order to enhance safety for the car’s occupants.

Haspel hired Barényi, justifying his decision by saying, ‘A company like Daimler-Benz can’t afford to live hand to mouth. Mr Barényi, you are thinking 15 to 20 years ahead. In Sindelfingen you’ll be working in a world apart. Whatever you invent will go directly to the patent department.’

Barényi was straightaway appointed as head of the pre-development department of Daimler-Benz, a position he kept from 1939 to 1972, where he continued to be a prolific inventor. A later Mercedes advertisement featuring Barényi’s image carried the tagline: ‘No one in the world has given more thought to car safety than this man.’

Barényi questioned the opinion prevailing until then that a safe car had to be rigid. He divided the car body into three sections: the rigid non-deforming passenger compartment and the crumple zones in the front and the rear. They are designed to absorb the kinetic energy of an impact by deformation during collision.

It makes absolute sense, doesn’t it?

Bela Barenyi was a genius, and an absolute saver of lives.

As I said, ‘Presence’ is the word that comes to mind when considering our fabulous Mercedes-Benz 280 SE.

So make it your personal present!

-Alex Manos, Owner