1996 MERCEDES-BENZ 500SL ROADSTER
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 25, 2023, offered with no reserve.
$18,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $17,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1996
- Make and model
- Mercedes-Benz SL
- Generation
- SL R129
- Version
- 500 SL / SL500
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- VIN
- WDBFA67F8TF136414
- 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 427 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$11,225 to $25,250
Median$16,500
Sales behind it427Likely
From 427 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 $11,225 and $25,250.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, Oct. 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 16, 2026 | $42,750 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, Sept. 10, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 10, 2026 | $16,000 |
| 1996 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 10, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 10, 2026 | $10,000 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, July 9, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 9, 2026 | $28,500 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, June 26, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 26, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1996 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 25, 2026 | $7,000 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, May 27, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 27, 2026 | $16,500 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500Bring a Trailer, May 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 23, 2026 | $18,000 |
This car's historyConfirmed
Matched across sales by VIN.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 27, 2021 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 38,000 | $17,500 |
| Jan. 25, 2023 | Sold (this sale)Barrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $18,700 | |
| March 29, 2023 | SoldMecum | Mecum | $17,600 | |
| March 18, 2025 | Did not sellMecum | Mecum | $10,000 high bid | |
| May 27, 2026 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 44,000 | $16,500 |
| June 26, 2026 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 44,000 | $18,000 |