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1968 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL ROADSTER

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 24, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$121,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $110,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1968
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz SL
Generation
SL Pagoda (W113)
Version
280 SL
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
11304410001288
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 161 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$66,000 to $115,000
Median$85,000
Sales behind it161Likely

From 161 sales of the Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (SL Pagoda (W113)) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $66,000 and $115,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
Euro 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-Speed for War Eagles Air MuseumBring a Trailer, Oct. 22, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 22, 2026$39,888
32-Years-Owned 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 25, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 25, 2026$161,000
49-Years-Owned 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 21, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 21, 2026$110,000
One-Family-Owned 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 15, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 15, 2025$65,000
1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL PagodaCollecting Cars, July 14, 2025Collecting CarsJuly 14, 2025$50,100
1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Feb. 7, 2025Bring a TrailerFeb. 7, 2025$45,250
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 12, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 12, 2026$83,000
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 23, 2026$78,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 14, 2009SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$33,000
Jan. 21, 2017SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$61,600
Jan. 24, 2025Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$121,000
Oct. 14, 2026ListedMecumMecum$70,000 asked