Vintage! The Mercedes 280 E/8 | Drive it!

The Mercedes 280 E /8 was aimed at customers for whom the S Class was just beyond reach. The /8 series reached its zenith in 1972 with the 280 E sedan, powered by a newly developed 2.8-liter in-line 6-cylinder engine.
More from this edition of Drive it!: www.dw.com/en/drive-it-the-mot...

[@marcoliver5390]

My grand father had one of these when I was a kid. We called it “Der Bueffel” (sp?) or “The Buffalo” because it was practically unstoppable; we loved that car!

[@Mr.Khaled.1]

‏1973 Mercedes-Benz 280E 🥰❤️

[@laurentmarandet4850]

The best car I have owned, extremely reliable. Unfortunately they were the worst MB for rust protection.

[@TheM275]

Laurent Marandet agreed it's a shame such a beautiful car.

[@MrFlyingguy]

great programme, thank you

[@Klesk1985]

I realy love this old school Mercedes 😁

[@fotorabia]

Ive got one.. yellow 1974...fully optioned..sunroof etc..and i didnt pay the European premium price..cos it came from New Zealand.

[@garythompson2736]

Terrific video. I love the W114/W115 cars

[@francocagayat7272]

and the 280E will always be the one to have

[@francocagayat7272]

And the 280E will always be the one to have

[@MANSIKKAPUURO-jl9zm]

I WISHD ID HAD SOME DAY 240D. 280E AND 220D AND 250S

[@Pratik9028]

Please upload new videos..

[@chevymarioana]

the 2,8 liter wasnt the biggest...the 240 D 3.0 was bigger

[@kasimalfalluje942]

👍👍👍

[@francocagayat7272]

If we have the E550 today ......then there's the 280E from 1969-1984

[@tca666]

Whuuut 7km per liter????!!!

[@frankbarone4248]

What do you expect,it's the early 70's....gasmilage of US build cars was a LOT worse,in those days...and this one was way more reliable....

[@franktechmaniac7488]

7 km/L modestly driven. But even the dead slow 200D with 55 hp would consume 10 L/100 km Diesel, sooting like crazy.

[@chevymarioana]

@@franktechmaniac7488 wrong..was possible to drive my 200 D with 6,9 liter...but i changed the engine to 240 D ..now he need 8,5 liter..i own this car close to 29 years

[@franktechmaniac7488]

chevymarioana On the german Autobahn you would almost constantly go full throttle with /8 200 D. Otherwise the big trucks would start pushing you with that "migrating dune" off the road. 6.9 L were possible, but only on flat terrain and country side roads. However, the /8 was a very comfortable ride.

[@MANSIKKAPUURO-jl9zm]

I WOULD LOVE TO PAINT IT CHANGE TYRES AND ELECTRIS TO IT AND SIT ON IT AND DRIVE IT

[@kasimalfalluje942]

😍😗

[@clarkkent2913]

"Most of the 280ties had a 4 cylinder engine under the hood" Rubbish. The 280 (W114) was a 6 cylinder. I believe you want to say that most of the /8 had a 4 cylinder (W115). And that was not, becuase the owners were not "ready" for the S-class (which officially came in 1972, before there was no S-class, just an S). They just could not afford the bigger car.

[@kasimalfalluje942]

🇩🇪🇩🇪