- In the same family for 40 years

- Rare model, mechanical gearbox, and air conditioning

- Original colour combination

- Delivered new in France

First registered on 30 January 1968, this Mercedes 300 SE coupé was one of the very last to be produced. In silver-grey (special collection, reference 180G) with black leather upholstery, it was equipped with a manual gearbox, air conditioning, and electric windows. It changed hands in 1982 and received the registration 3328 VA 77, in Seine-et-Marne, joining a family in which it would remain until 2021 – almost 40 years in the same hands! Today, it has just 39,111 km on the clock, and successive technical inspections tell us that this figure has increased slowly since 1995, when it read 34,943 km.

It underwent a major overhaul by a workshop specialising in the maintenance and restoration of classic Mercedes, including a complete overhaul of the air suspension and the entire clutch system. Preserved to this day in beautiful condition, it still features its original interior, with its period leather and attractive patina and varnished wood trim.

In the line of great Mercedes coupés, the 300 occupies a special place with its 3-litre engine and air suspension, which it shares with the fabulous 600. With a level of luxury, comfort, and charm at the pinnacle of what can be found in vehicles produced at the time, its bodywork with no central pillar is shines particularly bright. What's more, it's a rare model, with only 2,419 produced. This car is a particularly desirable example, with its mechanical gearbox, full range of options, authentic condition, and impeccable history.

Photos © Loïc Kernen