# Mercedes-Benz 280SL prices

> Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz 280SL was $80,850, across 250 sales with a median model year of 1970. The median asking price of the 120 for sale is $82,750.

Model page · 1967–2022 · data as of Nov 14, 2026 · [ottoquest.com](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-280sl)

- For sale: 120 cars, model years 1967–2022
- Median asking price: $82,750 (120 for sale, median model year 1970)
- Most are priced between $8,450 and $220,065, depending on model year and mileage
- The 1970, the model year with the most for sale: median $98,800 (27 for sale)
- Median sold price, last 3 years: $80,850 (250 sold, median model year 1970)
- Sold prices over the last year: +1.8% (same cars, mix-adjusted)
- Auction results on record: 694, latest Nov 10, 2026

## Price by model year

Asking prices of cars for sale now and sold prices over the last three years.

| Model year | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold | Middle 50% sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1993 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | 7 | $9,950 | 6 | $17,719 | $13,033–$21,459 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | 8 | $19,890 | $12,781–$25,469 |
| 1983 | 7 | $19,900 | 9 | $10,605 | $7,250–$19,950 |
| 1982 | 2 | — | 6 | $18,279 | $15,593–$26,014 |
| 1981 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — | 3 | $8,321 | $7,416–$8,387 |
| 1978 | 3 | $24,500 | 5 | $10,165 | $9,900–$16,538 |
| 1977 | 5 | $15,750 | 0 | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| [1971](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-280sl/1971.md) | 25 | $125,000 | 63 | $106,050 | $78,750–$145,425 |
| [1970](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-280sl/1970.md) | 27 | $98,800 | 60 | $84,000 | $71,344–$106,319 |
| [1969](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-280sl/1969.md) | 23 | $114,900 | 56 | $86,100 | $66,338–$125,250 |
| [1968](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-280sl/1968.md) | 12 | $84,349 | 29 | $80,000 | $68,250–$109,000 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |

## Trims

Each priced on its own.

| Trim | Years | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Pagoda](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-pagoda.md) | 1968–2022 | 8 | $98,950 | 9 | $113,120 |
| [Base](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-base.md) | 1970–1980 | 3 | $24,500 | — | — |
| [California](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-california.md) | 1968–1971 | 1 | $95,000 | 5 | $78,000 |
| [C](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-c.md) | 1976–1979 | 1 | $26,000 | 2 | $9,570 |
| [Custom](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-custom.md) | 1970–1993 | 1 | $12,750 | — | — |
| [Euro-Spec](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-euro-spec.md) | 1977–1982 | 1 | $15,750 | — | — |
| [California Special](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-california-special.md) | 1968 | 1 | $46,500 | — | — |
| [Rdstr](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-280sl-rdstr.md) | 1969–1984 | — | — | — | — |

## What's for sale

- Gearbox: Auto 63%, Manual 37%
- Body: Convertible 93%, Coupe 7%
- Drive: RWD 100%

## Mercedes-Benz 280SL prices: common questions

### How much does a Mercedes-Benz 280SL cost?

Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz 280SL was $80,850, across 250 sales, with a median model year of 1970. The median asking price of the 120 for sale is $82,750.

### Which Mercedes-Benz 280SL model year is the cheapest?

Among model years with at least 10 cars for sale, the 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL asks the least: a median of $84,349 across 12 cars, with a typical 12,551 miles. The 1971 asks $125,000.

### Which Mercedes-Benz 280SL model year has the most cars for sale?

The 1970: 27 of the 120 for sale, at a median asking price of $98,800.

## More

- Value a Mercedes-Benz 280SL: https://ottoquest.com/value?model=mercedes-benz-280sl
- Mercedes-Benz 280SL for sale, with each car's market value: https://ottoquest.com/listings?model=mercedes-benz-280sl
- Check one car's price: https://ottoquest.com/deal-check.md?vin=<VIN>&price=<price>&mileage=<miles> (markdown; the page is https://ottoquest.com/deal-check)
- Value a car by model, trim, year and mileage: https://ottoquest.com/value
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