1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary Edition
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Dec. 23, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$12,800Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1997
- Make and model
- Mercedes-Benz SL
- Generation
- SL R129
- Version
- 500 SL / SL500
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- VIN
- WDBFA67F7VF154650
- 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 424 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$11,238 to $25,250
Median$16,575
Sales behind it424Likely
From 424 sales of the Mercedes-Benz 500 SL / SL500 (SL R129) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $11,238 and $25,250.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, Sept. 9, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 9, 2026 | $29,500 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, Sept. 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 6, 2026 | $14,800 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, Aug. 8, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 8, 2026 | $39,500 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, June 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 16, 2026 | $13,000 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 40th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, June 13, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 13, 2026 | $12,500 |
| 28-Years-Owned 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, June 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 7, 2026 | $20,000 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, June 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 2, 2026 | $19,750 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 ConvertibleMecum, May 12, 2026 | Mecum | May 12, 2026 | $2,300 |