my bro has an 81 280e which he bought from me about 8 years ago. the us version is a torquey motor with plenty of power for everyday driving.

the euro is more fun though.

any 280 from that era is a rare bird.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.