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What will my Mercedes-Benz R107 500SL sell for on Bring a Trailer?

Every Mercedes-Benz R107 500SL auction we have on record, grouped the way the listings themselves describe the car, so one version is never averaged with another.

Below is every Mercedes-Benz R107 500SL auction we have on record from Bring a Trailer's published results, kept apart by variant. We are an official Bring a Trailer Local Partner, so this is the same record we use when a seller asks us what to expect.

20Sold since Nov 2024
80%Of auctions ended in a sale
$36,500Most recent, Nov 5, 2026
Nov 13, 2026Results read

What each one sells for

VariantMedianRangeSoldSold rateMost recent
500SL$23,000 $11,250 to $53,0001979% $20,000, Oct 30, 2026
One-offs, modified and other–mixed group, see the list $36,5001100% $36,500, Nov 5, 2026

Figures are for auctions that ended since Nov 2024. Prices are winning bids; the buyer pays Bring a Trailer's fee on top. "Sold rate" is the share of auctions that met reserve. A variant with fewer than 3 sales shows no median: one or two cars are not a market.

Every sale

72 sales
$10K$20K$50K$100K202520261982 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: bid to $25,250, not sold, Nov 6, 20261988 Mercedes-Benz 500SL: bid to $75,000, not sold, Oct 17, 20261986 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: bid to $34,000, not sold, Apr 1, 20261985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: bid to $40,000, not sold, Feb 11, 20261985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: bid to $27,000, not sold, Feb 5, 20251983 Mercedes-Benz R107 500SL, One-offs, modified and other · 500SL 6-Speed, European market: $36,500, Nov 5, 20261985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $20,000, Oct 30, 20261986 Mercedes-Benz 500SL: $14,100, Oct 28, 20261986 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $44,250, Aug 29, 20261986 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $40,000, Aug 23, 20261984 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $35,000, Aug 5, 20261986 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $51,000, Jul 17, 20261984 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $23,000, Jul 10, 20261985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $35,000, Jun 1, 20261985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $18,555, May 20, 20261985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $40,250, Mar 23, 20261983 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $23,000, Mar 3, 20261984 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $53,000, Dec 27, 20251985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $19,550, Nov 10, 20251983 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $16,550, Jul 16, 20251985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $11,250, May 23, 20251985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $13,500, Apr 17, 20251982 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $13,916, Feb 22, 20251986 Mercedes-Benz 500SL, European market: $17,850, Jan 28, 20251985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL: $28,000, Dec 22, 2024
SoldBid to, not soldSince Nov 2024, price on a log scale
EndedCarColorMilesPriceSource
Nov 5, 2026 1983 Mercedes-Benz R107 500SLOne-offs, modified and other · 500SL 6-Speed, European market – – $36,500 BaT listing ↗
Oct 30, 2026 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Nautical Blue Metallic over Palomino – $20,000 BaT listing ↗
Oct 28, 2026 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SL Black – $14,100 BaT listing ↗
Aug 29, 2026 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $44,250 BaT listing ↗
Aug 23, 2026 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $40,000 BaT listing ↗
Aug 5, 2026 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Lapis Blue Metallic – $35,000 BaT listing ↗
Jul 17, 2026 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Black over Tan – $51,000 BaT listing ↗
Jul 10, 2026 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Classic White over Palomino – $23,000 BaT listing ↗
Jun 1, 2026 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Champagne Metallic over Dark Brown – $35,000 BaT listing ↗
May 20, 2026 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Signal Red – $18,555 BaT listing ↗
Mar 23, 2026 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Nautical Blue Metallic over Creme Beige – $40,250 BaT listing ↗
Mar 3, 2026 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $23,000 BaT listing ↗
Dec 27, 2025 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $53,000 BaT listing ↗
Nov 10, 2025 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Anthracite Gray Metallic over Palomino – $19,550 BaT listing ↗
Jul 16, 2025 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $16,550 BaT listing ↗
May 23, 2025 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Midnight Blue over Palomino – $11,250 BaT listing ↗
Apr 17, 2025 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Cabernet Red Metallic over Medium Red – $13,500 BaT listing ↗
Feb 22, 2025 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Blue – $13,916 BaT listing ↗
Jan 28, 2025 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Arctic White over Blue – $17,850 BaT listing ↗
Dec 22, 2024 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL Black Pearl Metallic over Palomino – $28,000 BaT listing ↗
Nov 1, 2024 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Orient Red over Black – $13,250 BaT listing ↗
Oct 8, 2024 1984 Mercedes-Benz R107 500SLOne-offs, modified and other · 500SL Project, project car, European market Lapis Blue Metallic – $17,000 BaT listing ↗
Aug 9, 2024 1980 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $23,550 BaT listing ↗
Jul 30, 2024 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Red – $20,500 BaT listing ↗
May 21, 2024 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market White over Dark Brown – $16,600 BaT listing ↗
May 2, 2024 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Gray metallic over Blue – $14,444 BaT listing ↗
Mar 19, 2024 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Cabernet Red Metallic over Medium Red – $15,250 BaT listing ↗
Jan 9, 2024 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Anthracite Gray Metallic over Black – $25,000 BaT listing ↗
Oct 25, 2023 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market, one owner Black over Gray – $44,000 BaT listing ↗
Aug 27, 2023 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Signal Red over Black – $16,000 BaT listing ↗

What would yours sell for?

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Bid to, not sold

These cars did not meet reserve. The high bid is not a sale price and is not counted in any price figure above. The newest 21 are shown.

EndedCarColorMilesPriceSource
Nov 6, 2026 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Black – $25,250bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 17, 2026 1988 Mercedes-Benz 500SL Astral Silver Metallic over Black 16k mi $75,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Apr 1, 2026 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $34,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Feb 11, 2026 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Nautical Blue Metallic over Creme Beige – $40,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Feb 5, 2025 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Signal Red over Palomino – $27,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Mar 30, 2024 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Astral Silver Metallic over Black – $35,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jul 23, 2023 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Black over Palomino – $9,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Apr 22, 2023 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Orient Red over Black – $16,700bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Mar 16, 2023 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market, one owner Light Ivory over Dark brown – $17,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Nov 11, 2022 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Black over Beige – $22,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 29, 2022 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Anthracite Gray Metallic over Black – $25,250bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 12, 2022 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Blue over Blue – $22,750bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Mar 13, 2022 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Signal Red over Beige – $21,250bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jan 30, 2022 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Signal Red over Palomino – $28,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 13, 2021 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Silver – $25,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Sep 17, 2021 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Black – $47,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 23, 2021 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Blue over Blue – $15,750bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jun 20, 2021 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market – – $32,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 25, 2020 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market Palomino interior – $18,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jul 30, 2019 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL Classic White over Palomino 30k mi $21,583bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 11, 2017 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SLEuropean market, one owner – – $8,600bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗

How to read these numbers

  • Every price is a completed Bring a Trailer sale and links to its listing. Asking prices are not counted anywhere.
  • The price is the winning bid. The buyer pays Bring a Trailer's fee on top of it.
  • Variants are never averaged together, and conversions, race cars and projects are listed but left out of the medians.
  • Mileage and colors are read from each listing's title and short description. Mileage is rounded there, so a "22k" car may have a few hundred miles either side, and a dash means the listing's summary didn't state it.
  • Cars we sold ourselves are marked and open the car's own page, with its photos and history.

Reimel Motor Cars is an independent dealer and an official Bring a Trailer Local Partner. This page is our own summary of published results and is not produced or endorsed by Bring a Trailer.

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