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1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 22 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450. Across 19 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,100. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jul 9, 2019, the newest in Mar 11, 2025. Auction results for the 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

Final bid VIN Copart IAAI
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450
Sold

1978 Mercedes-Benz 450

IAAI 40874215 00010704412048678

Front end · 173,044 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...

Salvage title · Keys Feb 13, 2025
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450
Sold
$875

1978 Mercedes-Benz 450

Copart 64257532 10702412020410

Minor dents & scratches · 147,663 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA

No title • Bill of sale · Keys Nov 7, 2022

Auction results at a glance

Auctions on record
22
Final bids recorded
19
Median final bid from 19 auctions
$2,100
Average final bid from 19 auctions
$4,508
Where most final bids land
$838 – $3,788
Lowest / highest final bid
$150 / $21,000
Sold with keys
100%
Copart / IAAI
73% / 27%
Auction dates
Jul 9, 2019 – Mar 11, 2025

Damage recorded at sale

  • Minor dents & scratches 27%
  • Normal wear 23%
  • Front end 14%

450 years

1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972

Mercedes-Benz models

170 180 190 200 220 230 240 250 260 280 300 350 380 400 420 450 500 560 600 A AMG GT B C CL CLA CLC CLE CLK CLS E EQB EQE EQS G GL GLA GLB GLC GLE GLK GLS Maybach S Metris ML R S SL SLC SLK SLR SLS AMG Sprinter

Auction archive FAQ

How much auction history is there for 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450?

22 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jul 9, 2019 and Mar 11, 2025.

What is the average final bid for 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 at auction?

Across 19 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $2,100, with the average pulled to $4,508 by the outliers at either end.

What damage do most 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 auction lots carry?

minor dents & scratches leads, on 27% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.

How much does a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 final bid to the bottom of the range?

Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.

VIN history beyond the auction

Look past the final bid on any 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450

Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.

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