# Mercedes-Benz SL 500 40th Anniversary Edition prices

> Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz SL 500 40th Anniversary Edition was $16,751, across 9 sales with a median model year of 1997.

Trim page · 1997 · data as of Nov 14, 2026 · [ottoquest.com](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-40th-anniversary-edition)

Part of the [40th Anniversary](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-40th-anniversary.md) family.

- For sale: 0 cars, model years 1997
- Median sold price, last 3 years: $16,751 (9 sold, median model year 1997)
- Auction results on record: 13, latest Sep 9, 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 |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1997 | 0 | — | 9 | $16,751 | $13,440–$22,000 |

## Other SL 500 trims

Each priced on its own.

| Trim | Years | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [SL500](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-sl500.md) | 1998–2006 | 18 | $16,947 | 34 | $15,513 |
| [Base](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-base.md) | 2000–2004 | 3 | $15,500 | — | — |
| [Silver Arrow](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-silver-arrow.md) | 2002 | — | — | 62 | $29,767 |
| [Designo Launch Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-launch-edition.md) | 2003 | — | — | 15 | $12,000 |
| [Cvtble](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-cvtble.md) | 1992–2006 | — | — | 1 | $9,010 |
| [Sport](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-sport.md) | 1998–2003 | — | — | 5 | $30,500 |
| [40th Anniversary](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-40th-anniversary.md) | 1997 | — | — | 2 | $9,175 |
| [Designo Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-edition.md) | 2000–2005 | — | — | 1 | $14,500 |
| [AMG](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-amg.md) | 1999–2003 | — | — | 1 | $21,000 |
| [Designo Black Diamond Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-black-diamond-edition.md) | 2000 | — | — | 2 | $34,913 |
| [Designo Graphite Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-graphite-edition.md) | 2005–2006 | — | — | 3 | $18,250 |
| [Lorinser](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-lorinser.md) | 2003–2006 | — | — | 1 | $14,000 |

## Mercedes-Benz SL 500 40th Anniversary Edition prices: common questions

### How much does a Mercedes-Benz SL 500 40th Anniversary Edition cost?

Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz SL 500 40th Anniversary Edition was $16,751, across 9 sales, with a median model year of 1997.

## More

- Value a Mercedes-Benz SL 500 40th Anniversary Edition: https://ottoquest.com/value?model=mercedes-benz-sl500&variant=mercedes-benz-sl500-40th-anniversary-edition
- Mercedes-Benz SL 500 40th Anniversary Edition for sale, with each car's market value: https://ottoquest.com/listings?variant=mercedes-benz-sl500-40th-anniversary-edition
- 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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