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1969 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SE

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 27, 2022, offered with no reserve.

$56,100Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $51,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1969
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W111 and W112 coupes, cabriolets and fintails
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
11102412003348
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 203 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$18,750 to $100,000
Median$40,500
Sales behind it203Likely

From 203 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes W111 and W112 coupes, cabriolets and fintails or W108 and W109 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $18,750 and $100,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SELBring a Trailer, Nov. 4, 2026Bring a TrailerNov. 4, 2026$41,000
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE ConvertibleMecum, April 11, 2026MecumApril 11, 2026$100,000
Euro 1969 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 ProjectBring a Trailer, March 1, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 1, 2026$10,250
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE CabrioletBring a Trailer, Nov. 8, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 8, 2025$88,000
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE CabrioletBring a Trailer, March 6, 2025Bring a TrailerMarch 6, 2025$78,500
1969 Mercedes-Benz (W111) 280 SE 3.5 CoupeCollecting Cars, Feb. 4, 2025Collecting CarsFeb. 4, 2025$40,001
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 18, 2025MecumJan. 18, 2025$97,500
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE CabrioletBring a Trailer, Oct. 29, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 29, 2026$95,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 27, 2022Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$56,100
Oct. 8, 2022SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$52,777