Misallocation

1989 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Jan. 28, 2024, offered with no reserve.

$14,500Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1989
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W126 and C126
Miles shown
43,000
Gearbox
Automatic
VIN
WDBCA35E1KA466113
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.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 284 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$9,000 to $28,063
Median$15,250
Sales behind it284Likely

From 284 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes W126 and C126 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $9,000 and $28,063.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
Japanese-Market 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500SELBring a Trailer, Sept. 25, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 25, 2026$51,000
1989 Mercedes-Benz 420 SELCars & Bids, Aug. 31, 2026Cars & BidsAug. 31, 2026$6,166
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, July 29, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 29, 2026$8,200
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SECBring a Trailer, July 6, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 6, 2026$27,000
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SECBring a Trailer, June 22, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 22, 2026$8,300
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SEBring a Trailer, June 9, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 9, 2026$14,250
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SELBring a Trailer, April 17, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 17, 2026$14,500
1989 MERCEDES-BENZ 560SELBarrett-Jackson, April 16, 2026Barrett-JacksonApril 16, 2026$21,000

This car's historyConfirmed

Matched across sales by VIN.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Feb. 17, 2022SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer37,000$20,000
Jan. 28, 2024Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer43,000$14,500
Oct. 2, 2026SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer44,000$13,250