1971 Mercedes-Benz S 280 S
Copart 53670496 1080161207530
Minor dents & scratches · 41,621 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 13 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1971 Mercedes-Benz S. Across 13 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 Mar 30, 2021, the newest in May 28, 2026. Auction results for the 1971 Mercedes-Benz S 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 1971 Mercedes-Benz S belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Copart 53670496 1080161207530
Minor dents & scratches · 41,621 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 49319446 10801610051588
Side · 98,139 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Copart 49234386 10801612074016
Mechanical · 35,263 mi · Ocala, FL, USA
Copart 54714135 10801612056037
Stripped · 18,824 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 55625205 10801812066744
Minor dents & scratches · 42,539 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 85953674 10801812080037
Normal wear · 15,012 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
Copart 80167284 10801912067450
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 79433954 10801912060753
Stripped · 2,949 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
Copart 72176344 10801912059362
Minor dents & scratches · 97,028 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 48911994 10801620071322
Mechanical · 66,351 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 71554083 10806812002226
Mechanical · 94,332 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Copart 42122951 10806712007290
Normal wear · 44,422 mi · Adelanto, CA, USA
Copart 35688791 10801612073044
Water/flood · 40,436 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
13 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Mar 30, 2021 and May 28, 2026.
Across 13 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $2,100, with the average pulled to $3,115 by the outliers at either end.
minor dents & scratches leads, on 23% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1971 Mercedes-Benz S lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
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
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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