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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé - refined sportiness with everyday utility

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Created on February 7, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Daniel Reinhard

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - mit Stahlfelgen und Raddeckeln

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - im Stile eines Fauxcabriolets

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - acht Zentimeter niedriger als die Limousine

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - damit war man gut angezogen

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - das Design erinnert an die Limousine

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - die niedrigere Bauhöhe gegenüber der Limousine ist deutlich sichtbar

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - eleganter Dachabschluss

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - die zweifarbige Lackierung steht dem Fauxcabriolet gut

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - keine Heckflossen, sondern elegant gerundete Kotflügel hinten

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - lädt zum Einstieg ein

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - Lenkrad mit Sicherheitspralltopf

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - Holz und Leder

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - feudal ausgestattetes Interieur

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - in separaten Höhlen untergebrachte Hauptinstrumente

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - auch im Innern ist der Fahrzeugtyp gekennzeichnet

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - links die Einspritzung

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - der eingespritzte Reihen-Sechszylinder

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - Panorama-Heckscheibe

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Mercedes-Benz 220 S (1963) - 110 DIN-PS lieferte die Vergaserversion

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - als Fauxcabriolet konzipiert

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - Coupé der Baureihe W111

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - elegante Kreation aus Sindelfingen

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - elegante und moderne Linienführung

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - keine Einschränkungen beim Gepäck nötig

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coup (1962) - Überschlagsversuch (Crashtest) in Sindelfingen

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - Silhouette

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - mit Mittelschalthebel

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - wer hier parkte, hatte es zu etwas gebracht

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - optisch unverändert

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - unverändert elegant

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé (1969) - die Edelvariante

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé (1969) - mit Achtzylinder-Antriebskomfort

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Coupé (1967) - auf den 2,5-Liter folgte der 2,8-Liter

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Mercedes 250 und 300 SE (1965) - Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt 1965 - die neue Linie mit grossen Fensterflächen beim 250 und 300

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Mercedes-Benz 250 S (1966) - der neue Star unter den grossen Europäern - Genfer Autosalon 1966

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Coupé (1968) - wirkt fast wie ein Cabriolet

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BMW 3200 CS (1962) - auf Testfahrt neben Konkurrent Mercedes Luxuscoupé 250 SE

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé (1962) - das Spitzenmodell aus dem Jahr 1962

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé (1962) - optisch kaum vom 220 SE zu unterscheiden

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - bereits mit dem grösseren Motor

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Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé (1965) - optisch kaum verändertes Aussehen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé (1962) - optisch kaum vom 220 SE zu unterscheiden

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé (1962) - geringe Unterschiede zum 220 SE

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - Interieur von Coupé und Cabriolet weitgehend identisch

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - eigenständige Gestaltung des Armaturenbretts

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - Blick ins Cockpit

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Coupé (1968) - Heckansicht des W111

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Coupé (1961) - der Traum vieler Auto-Enthusiasten

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Coupé (1961) - der perfekte Reisewagen

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Coupé (1961) - dunkel lackiertes Coupé der Baureihe 111

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Coupé (1961) - fast doppelt so teuer wie die parallel gebaute Limousine

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1961) - in der englischsprachigen Werbung

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1962) - in der Werbung

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Mercedes-Benz 220 S (1961) - die Heckflossen-S-Limousine in der Werbung (W111/W112)

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Summary

If you were looking for a sporty coupé with saloon qualities and luxury-class comfort in the second half of the 1960s, there was really no way around the Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé. With a top speed of 185 km/h, it was one of the fastest and, with disc brakes and fuel injection, one of the most advanced. Even 50 years later, the elegant coupé is still impressive. This driving report tells the story of the four- to five-seater coupé and shows it in current and historical pictures, as well as in the sales brochure.

This article contains the following chapters

Presentation in 1961
Genuine four-seater
Disc brakes for the first time
From the 2.2-liter to the 2.5-liter
Pure Mercedes

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If you were looking for a sporty coupé with saloon qualities and luxury-class comfort in the second half of the 1960s, there was really no way around the Mercedes-Benz 250 SE Coupé. Technically, the Coupé, which was presented for the first time on February 24, 1961, was based on the four-door 2.2-litre six-cylinder models that had appeared in August 1959. The Ponton coupés continued to be built for two years before being replaced by an extremely elegant "Fauxcabriolet", as the Automobil Revue reported in March 1961: "It is very remarkable that the side windows are curved and that the rear fender shape is no longer so strongly accentuated, but has been curved back upwards at the end and incorporated more softly into the rear shape. The front of the car has also undergone some retouches compared to the four-door versions in the sense of more fluid lines. The 8 cm lower body height has a very beneficial effect on the overall proportions of the hood, coupé body and long rear luggage compartment. The windshield is strongly rounded at the sides and curved back into the roof at the top. The edge, which is usually an obstacle with panoramic windows of this type, is moderated inwards by the shape of the door and does not interfere at all when getting in and out thanks to the low seats. The large rear window, which is also very curved, blends harmoniously into the slightly sloping roof line at the rear. The rear side pillar is angled more towards the rear - in a marked deviation from that of the four-door versions."

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