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1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL

Sold at Bring a Trailer on July 8, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$3,550Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1987
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W126 and C126
Version
560 SEL
Gearbox
Automatic
VIN
WDBCA39D3HA285475
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 74 comparable sales, 157% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$9,125 to $25,938
Median$14,750
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 $9,125 and $25,938.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Oct. 14, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 14, 2026$19,500
Three-Decades-Owned 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Sept. 29, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 29, 2026$4,800
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, Sept. 1, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 1, 2026$10,000
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, April 27, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 27, 2026$4,600
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, April 12, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 12, 2026$24,000
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, March 27, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 27, 2026$6,500
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, March 22, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 22, 2026$12,000
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SELCars & Bids, Oct. 24, 2025Cars & BidsOct. 24, 2025$15,000

This car's historyConfirmed

Matched across sales by VIN.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
May 16, 2011Did not sellRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
May 16, 2011Did not sellRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
May 23, 2024SoldCars & BidsCars & Bids124,900$8,765
July 8, 2025Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer$3,550