1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5
Sold $58,000 on May 19, 2025 at Bring a Trailer.
View the original listing on Bring a Trailer · S-Class Sedan Automatic (W116) market

How this sale compares
Sold for $58,000, 266% above the market at the time: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan Automatic (W116) median was $15,850 across 27 sales in the 12 months before (middle 80%: $6,200 to $39,700).
Details
- Year
- 1973
- Model
- 280SE 4.5
- Mileage
- 30,000 miles
- Transmission
- automatic
- Body
- Sedan
- Engine
- 4.5L M117 V8
- Exterior
- Reed Green Paint
- Interior
- Green MB-Tex Upholstery
- Location
- NJ
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- 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280SE: Sold $3,888 · Oct 22, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 39,000 miles
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan: Sold $52,000 · Mar 21, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 39,000 miles
- One-Family-Owned 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 Sedan: Sold $15,251 · Apr 13, 2026 · Bring a Trailer · 20,000 miles (true mileage unknown)
- 43k-Mile 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9: Sold $100,000 · Nov 3, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 43,000 miles
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 4.5: Sold $52,500 · Jun 25, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 16,000 miles