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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 Sedan

Bid to at Bring a Trailer on April 30, 2025. The car did not sell.

$17,500Confirmed

The highest bid, as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1972
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W108 and W109
Version
250 S, 250 SE, 280 S and 280 SE sedans
Chassis
10806712010081
Title
Clean

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Middle half of sales$6,500 to $19,091
Median$11,750
Sales behind it41Likely

From 41 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes 250 S, 250 SE, 280 S and 280 SE sedans (W108 and W109) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $6,500 and $19,091.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, March 31, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 31, 2026$19,000
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, March 29, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 29, 2026$15,000
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, Jan. 12, 2026Bring a TrailerJan. 12, 2026$15,250
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 Sedan ProjectBring a Trailer, Oct. 30, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 30, 2025$4,100
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 27, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 27, 2025$25,280
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 13, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 13, 2025$7,400
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 2, 2025$15,000
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, Sept. 22, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 22, 2025$37,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
April 1, 2020SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$24,750
Feb. 1, 2022SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$25,000
April 30, 2025Did not sell (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer$17,500 high bid
March 31, 2026SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$19,000