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1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD

Sold at Bring a Trailer on June 12, 2021.

$30,000Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1978
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W116
Version
300 SD
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
11612012001361
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.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Above the middle half of 15 comparable sales, 80% over its top.

Middle half of sales$6,850 to $16,625
Median$13,700
Sales behind it15Likely

From 15 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes 300 SD (W116) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $6,850 and $16,625.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, May 13, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 13, 2026$20,000
One-Family-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD ProjectBring a Trailer, April 12, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 12, 2026$5,700
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, Nov. 14, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 14, 2025$5,300
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, Jan. 7, 2025Bring a TrailerJan. 7, 2025$94,500
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, Aug. 24, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 24, 2026$26,730
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, June 3, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 3, 2026$5,450
Single-Family-Owned 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, March 29, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 29, 2026$18,000
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, March 24, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 24, 2026$15,250

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
June 12, 2021Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer$30,000
Sept. 16, 2022SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$20,000
Sept. 1, 2023SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$19,000