1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Nov. 29, 2024, offered with no reserve.
$11,250Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1997
- Make and model
- Mercedes-Benz SL
- Generation
- SL R129
- Version
- 500 SL / SL500
- Miles shown
- 48,000
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- VIN
- WDBFA67F4VF154816
- 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
Below the middle half of 424 comparable sales, 2% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$11,425 to $25,250
Median$16,575
Sales behind it424Likely
From 424 sales of the Mercedes-Benz 500 SL / SL500 (SL R129) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $11,425 and $25,250.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, June 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 16, 2026 | $13,000 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 ConvertibleMecum, May 12, 2026 | Mecum | May 12, 2026 | $2,300 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, Dec. 23, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 23, 2025 | $12,800 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, May 28, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | May 28, 2025 | $15,750 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, April 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | April 25, 2025 | $16,751 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, Dec. 20, 2024 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 20, 2024 | $12,000 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, Feb. 11, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 11, 2026 | $16,000 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, June 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 2, 2026 | $19,750 |