Spotted near the Louvre in Paris, this MB 280S matriculated in Belgium (and proudly showing a Belgium flag on both side) was built between 1969 and 1971 to replaced the 250S with improved performances. It mounts frontally a 6-cylinder-inline engine, provided of two carboretors, able to produce 140 HP and a top speed of 185 km/h (180 on automatic version). 0-100 achievable in 12.5 seconds.
Designed by French Paul Bracq, the same man who designed the first French high speed train TGV - Train Grand Vitesse.
Belonging to the W108 family, you can find more details on the Mercedes W108 group website www.w108.org dedicated to all Mercedes Benz S Class from the mid 60’s to the early 70’s.
But if you want to see it in action, you can find a black 280S driven along the train path by James Bond in 1983 Octopussy film in pursuit of a train
courtesy MGM
