1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Aug. 11, 2025.
$39,500Confirmed
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
- Version
- 450 SEL 6.9
- Miles shown
- 47,000
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 11603612006797
- 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 16 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$20,867 to $40,000
Median$25,750
Sales behind it16Likely
From 16 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes 450 SEL 6.9 (W116) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $20,867 and $40,000.
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 |
| Euro 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Feb. 1, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 1, 2026 | $20,469 |
| 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Sept. 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 3, 2026 | $21,000 |
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Sept. 18, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 18, 2025 | $26,500 |
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9Gooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $50,000 |
| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, April 11, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | April 11, 2025 | $31,500 |
| 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, July 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 23, 2026 | $31,000 |
| 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Oct. 27, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 27, 2025 | $40,000 |