1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
Sold at Bring a Trailer on July 18, 2025.
$12,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1973
- Make and model
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
- Generation
- W116
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 11603312005083
- 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 65 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$8,700 to $26,730
Median$15,850
Sales behind it65Likely
From 65 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 $8,700 and $26,730.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 30, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 30, 2026 | $11,000 |
| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, May 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 24, 2026 | $68,000 |
| One-Family-Owned 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, April 13, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 13, 2026 | $15,251 |
| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEBring a Trailer, Oct. 13, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 13, 2025 | $4,175 |
| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, Aug. 28, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 28, 2025 | $18,500 |
| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, July 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 25, 2025 | $13,000 |
| 47-Years-Family-Owned 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer, June 10, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | June 10, 2025 | $18,000 |
| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5Bring a Trailer, May 19, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | May 19, 2025 | $58,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2023 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $24,000 | |
| Aug. 27, 2024 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $12,000 | |
| July 18, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Bring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $12,500 |