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1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.5

Sold at Bring a Trailer on June 17, 2026.

$15,500Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1971
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W108 and W109
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
10905612003662
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

Inside the middle half of 64 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$9,375 to $26,313
Median$15,275
Sales behind it64Likely

From 64 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes W108 and W109 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $9,375 and $26,313.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3Bring a Trailer, Aug. 24, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 24, 2026$58,000
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SELBring a Trailer, July 13, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 13, 2026$31,000
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SMecum, May 12, 2026MecumMay 12, 2026$4,500
One-Family-Owned 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL SedanBring a Trailer, Nov. 28, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 28, 2025$5,750
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280S SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 5, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 5, 2025$5,800
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE SedanBring a Trailer, Sept. 7, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 7, 2025$15,500
1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3Bring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 25, 2025$91,777
1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3PCARMARKET, June 10, 2025PCARMARKETJune 10, 2025$15,300