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One-Family-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Project

Sold at Bring a Trailer on April 12, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$5,700Confirmed

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
300 SD
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
11612012009284
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.

Against comparable sales

Below the middle half of 14 comparable sales, 43% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$8,125 to $17,313
Median$14,100
Sales behind it14Likely

From 14 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 $8,125 and $17,313.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, May 13, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 13, 2026$20,000
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
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, Nov. 23, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 23, 2025$13,700