1972-1980
6 variants
12 sources

1972-1980 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-class SE (W116)

Data-only generation page sourced from the serving MVs and recent listing rows. Encyclopedia prose and richer ISR sections will layer in later.

Generation Snapshot

241 sold at auction, median $19,250. 451 total results tracked from 12 auction houses.

Reference Image

Pulled from the latest linked sale that includes a thumbnail on the serving surface.

Total Results

451

All linked auction results for this generation.

Sold Count

241

Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.

Unsold Count

91

Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.

Median Price

$19,250

All-time sold median for this generation.

P25

$9,000

25th percentile sold price.

P75

$38,500

75th percentile sold price.

Low Sale

$9

Lowest sold price captured so far.

High Sale

$425,000

Highest sold price captured so far.

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MetricValue
Median$19,250
25th percentile$9,000
75th percentile$38,500
Low sale$9
High sale$425,000

Recent Sales

Last 20 auction results

Recent listing rows come directly from listings joined through listing_taxonomy.
DateTitleSourcePriceStatus
Nov 3, 20251973 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 4.5Cars & BidsReserve not met
Oct 27, 20251978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 at No ReserveBring a Trailer$42,000Sold
Oct 12, 20251975 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau' Chassis no. 109.018.12004159 Engine no. 100.981.12.004297Bonhams$185,000Sold
Oct 12, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet Chassis no. 111 027 12 002 266 Engine no. 116 980 12 001 983Bonhams$225,000Sold
Oct 3, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Chassis no. 111.027-12-001186Bonhams$285,000Sold
Sep 18, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Coupe Project at No ReserveBring a Trailer$86,100Sold
Aug 25, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3Bring a Trailer$96,366Sold
Aug 15, 20251973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL Chassis no. 116033-12-009935Bonhams$24,640Sold
Aug 15, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet Chassis no. 111.027.12.002107Bonhams$291,000Sold
Aug 6, 20251973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5Cars & BidsReserve not met
Jul 11, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé Chassis no. 111026-12-003522BonhamsReserve not met
Jun 10, 2025NO RESERVE 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3PCarMarket$15,300Sold
Jun 3, 202535-Years-Owned 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a TrailerReserve not met
May 19, 20251972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer$21,473Sold
Mar 30, 20251972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 SedanBring a Trailer$20,475Sold
Mar 6, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet at No ReserveBring a Trailer$207,500Sold
Feb 24, 202528-Years-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a TrailerReserve not met
Feb 21, 2025One-Family-Owned 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Sedan at No ReserveBring a Trailer$12,338Sold
Feb 17, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3Bring a Trailer$10,500Sold
Jan 25, 20251971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet Chassis no. 111027-12-003917 Engine no. 116980-12-003458Bonhams$250,000Sold

Variant Surface

Tracked variants

VariantSlug
280 S (160 Hp)280-s-160-hp-13132
280 SEL (185 Hp) Automatic280-sel-185-hp-automatic-42880
350 SEL V8 (200 Hp)350-sel-v8-200-hp-42874
350 SEL V8 (205 Hp) Automatic350-sel-v8-205-hp-automatic-42872
450 SEL 6.9 (286 Hp) Automatic450-sel-69-286-hp-automatic-13140
450 SEL V8 (225 Hp) Automatic450-sel-v8-225-hp-automatic-42879
Structured FAQ

Generation FAQ

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