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1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 Project

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Sept. 30, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$10,000Confirmed

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
115,000
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
11603612005111
Title
Clean
Condition
Fair (4)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

Below the middle half of 16 comparable sales, 115% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$21,518 to $40,000
Median$28,750
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 $21,518 and $40,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, May 14, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 14, 2026$42,000
Euro 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Feb. 1, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 1, 2026$20,469
33-Years-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, April 4, 2025Bring a TrailerApril 4, 2025$25,000
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, March 18, 2025Bring a TrailerMarch 18, 2025$15,850
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Sept. 3, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 3, 2026$21,000
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Sept. 18, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 18, 2025$26,500
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9Gooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025Gooding Christie'sAug. 16, 2025$50,000
1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, July 23, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 23, 2026$31,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
March 24, 2021SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$20,900
Sept. 30, 2025Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer115,000$10,000