Misallocation

1986 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL

Sold at Bring a Trailer on July 21, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$18,500Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1986
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W126 and C126
Miles shown
20,000
Gearbox
Automatic
VIN
WDBCA35D7GA271034
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 283 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$9,000 to $28,125
Median$15,250
Sales behind it283Likely

From 283 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 $28,125.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1986 Mercedes-Benz 420SELBring a Trailer, Oct. 9, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 9, 2026$9,000
1986 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SDBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 10, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 10, 2026$4,500
1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SECBring a Trailer, July 25, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 25, 2026$43,272
1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SECBring a Trailer, June 3, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 3, 2026$45,000
1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SECBring a Trailer, Feb. 21, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 21, 2026$58,000
1986 Mercedes-Benz 420SELBring a Trailer, Nov. 14, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 14, 2025$14,750
Euro 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SELBring a Trailer, Jan. 23, 2025Bring a TrailerJan. 23, 2025$20,500
1986 Mercedes-Benz (W126) 300 SECollecting Cars, July 24, 2025Collecting CarsJuly 24, 2025$17,510

This car's historyConfirmed

Matched across sales by VIN.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
June 23, 2021SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer17,000$30,000
July 21, 2025Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer20,000$18,500