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Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 (1972 to 1973)

53 auction results tracked from Bring a Trailer and PCARMARKET since 2016.

Median (all time)
$19,800
Sales count
53
since 2016
Dollar volume
$1.2m
Lowest sale
$6,900
Top sale
$68,000
Most recent
$68,000
May 24, 2026

Generations

W108/W109 1972–1972
33 sales · median $20,000
W116 1973–1973
20 sales · median $19,500

Sold prices over time

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Recent sales

1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
54,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$68,000
May 24, 2026
BaT
13 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
10,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$25,280
Oct 27, 2025
BaT
9 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
10,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$37,500
Sep 22, 2025
BaT
99 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
76,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$13,000
Jul 25, 2025
BaT
62 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
15,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$19,500
Mar 30, 2025
BaT
30 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
39,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$52,000
Mar 21, 2025
BaT
39 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
45,000 mi 3-Speed Automatic w/Floor S…
Sold
$14,500
Jan 4, 2025
BaT
43 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
50,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$19,250
Dec 5, 2024
BaT
49 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
65,000 mi AutomaticSedan
Sold
$17,000
Nov 21, 2024
BaT
14 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
30,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$29,500
Oct 23, 2024
BaT
46 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
57,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$15,000
Oct 13, 2024
BaT
41 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
21,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$37,500
Aug 22, 2024
BaT
39 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
62,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$26,000
Jul 31, 2024
BaT
30 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
72,000 mi Three-Speed AutomaticSedan
Sold
$22,500
May 14, 2024
BaT
16 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$14,000
Mar 29, 2024
BaT
22 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
69,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic trans…
Sold
$37,000
Aug 15, 2023
BaT
36 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
90,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$37,250
Aug 1, 2023
BaT
51 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
34,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$16,250
Jul 5, 2023
BaT
26 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
20,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$35,750
Dec 28, 2022
BaT
24 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
55,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$22,000
Dec 15, 2022
BaT
21 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
66,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$33,250
Dec 1, 2022
BaT
27 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
23,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$28,500
Oct 1, 2022
BaT
30 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
48,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$17,333
Aug 5, 2022
BaT
30 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
84,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$21,250
Jan 20, 2022
BaT
47 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
90,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$31,000
Dec 2, 2021
BaT
27 bids
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
72,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$34,772
Nov 22, 2021
BaT
46 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
11,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$15,250
Nov 15, 2021
BaT
10 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
96,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$19,750
Nov 1, 2021
BaT
45 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
22,000 mi Three-Speed Automatic
Sold
$19,800
Oct 7, 2021
BaT
30 bids
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
22,000 mi 3-Speed Automatic
Sold
$18,020
Aug 31, 2021
BaT
3 bids
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