This 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280C is finished in silver over a red interior, and it is powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Factory equipment includes power steering, power windows, air conditioning, cruise control, and a Becker Mexico stereo. The car’s data plate indicates that it was built for sale in California (code 494), and it reportedly resided in the state with the first owner before the current owner purchased it from Santa Monica…
This 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280C is finished in silver over a red interior, and it is powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Factory equipment includes power steering, power windows, air conditioning, cruise control, and a Becker Mexico stereo. The car’s data plate indicates that it was built for sale in California (code 494), and it reportedly resided in the state with the first owner before the current owner purchased it from Santa Monica Honda in 2012. Service under current ownership is said to have included rebuilding the carburetor and servicing the fuel lines.
The pillarless hardtop coupe was originally painted Astral Silver Metallic (735G), and the seller states that it was refinished in metallic silver under prior ownership. Features include fog lamps, body-side moldings, chrome wheel-arch trim, a rear fender-mounted power antenna, and rubber bumper guards.
Polished 14″ wheels are mounted with three 195/75 Merit M600 thin whitewall tires and a mismatched Monarch tire on the left-rear wheel. The car is equipped with power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes, and its fully independent suspension incorporates coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers front and rear. The seller states that the owner recently had the brakes serviced and the calipers rebuilt. A toolkit and full-sized spare are included in the trunk, where surface staining is noted on the carpeting.
The cabin features seats and door panels upholstered in red MB-Tex along with matching carpets and Zebrano wood trim. Equipment includes power windows, air conditioning, cruise control, and a Becker Mexico AM/FM/cassette stereo. Rubber seals are noted to show signs of age and cracking.
The wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel fronts a suite of VDO instrumentation that includes a 145-mph speedometer, an analog clock, and a combination gauge for fuel level, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 62k miles.
The 2.8-liter M110 inline-six features dual overhead camshafts and a four-barrel Solex carburetor, and it was rated at 154 horsepower and 164 lb-ft when new. The seller reports that the carburetor was rebuilt and the fuel lines were serviced under current ownership.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission connected to a gated floor-mounted shifter.