1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Aug. 18, 2023, offered with no reserve.
$9,050Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
- Generation
- W116
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 11603312095732
- Title
- Clean
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 66 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$8,913 to $26,673
Median$15,551
Sales behind it66Likely
From 66 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes W116 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $8,913 and $26,673.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, May 14, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 14, 2026 | $42,000 |
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, May 13, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 13, 2026 | $20,000 |
| One-Family-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD ProjectBring a Trailer, April 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 12, 2026 | $5,700 |
| Euro 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Feb. 1, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 1, 2026 | $20,469 |
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SELBring a Trailer, Jan. 18, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 18, 2026 | $11,950 |
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, Nov. 14, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 14, 2025 | $5,300 |
| Single-Family-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280SEBring a Trailer, Nov. 5, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 5, 2025 | $11,500 |
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL SedanMecum, Oct. 29, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 29, 2025 | $1,750 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 18, 2023 | Sold (this sale)Bring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $9,050 | |
| Jan. 18, 2026 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 73,000 | $11,950 |