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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Jan. 28, 2026.

$24,750Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1988
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W126 and C126
Version
560 SEL
Gearbox
Automatic
VIN
WDBCA39D4JA370525
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 74 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$8,650 to $25,938
Median$13,750
Sales behind it74Likely

From 74 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes 560 SEL (W126 and C126) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $8,650 and $25,938.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Nov. 2, 2026Bring a TrailerNov. 2, 2026$11,777
Single-Family-Owned 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 25, 2026$16,825
1988 MERCEDES-BENZ 560SELBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 26, 2026$16,000
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, May 8, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 8, 2026$64,000
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Nov. 24, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 24, 2025$45,000
Japanese-Market 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Aug. 23, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 23, 2025$13,000
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Aug. 16, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 16, 2025$8,500
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SELCars & Bids, July 1, 2025Cars & BidsJuly 1, 2025$5,260