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1971 Mercedes-Benz SL auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 5 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 5 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $34,950. Most of those cars were sold with front end. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Nov 8, 2023, the newest in Aug 18, 2026. Auction results for the 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL 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 SL belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

Final bid VIN Copart IAAI

Sold

$34,950

1971 Mercedes-Benz SL 500

IAAI 45074759 11304412017673

Rear end · 8,714 mi · Honolulu, HI, USA

Salvage title · Keys Aug 18, 2026

Sold

$31,000

1971 Mercedes-Benz SL 200

Copart 77199535 11304412022547

Front end · 20,742 mi · San Jose, CA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Mar 10, 2026

Sold

$35,750

1971 Mercedes-Benz SL

Copart 67759675 11304412022259

Front end · 21,477 mi · Hartford, CT, USA

No title • Bill of sale · Keys Oct 7, 2025

Sold

$40,500

1971 Mercedes-Benz SL

Copart 76790644 11304412021905

Water/flood · 39,936 mi · Punta Gorda South, FL,...

Salvage title · Keys Dec 19, 2024

Sold

$100

1971 Mercedes-Benz SL 500

Copart 67382612 10704412000185

All over · 138,174 mi · North Boston, MA, USA

Non-repairable Nov 8, 2023

Auction results at a glance

Auctions on record: 5
Final bids recorded: 5
Median final bid from 5 auctions: $34,950
Average final bid from 5 auctions: $28,460
Where most final bids land: $31,000 – $35,750
Lowest / highest final bid: $100 / $40,500
Sold with keys: 80%
Copart / IAAI: 80% / 20%
Auction dates: Nov 8, 2023 – Aug 18, 2026

Damage recorded at sale

Front end 40%
All over 20%
Rear end 20%

SL years

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1988 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1967 1966 1965 1960 1959

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 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL?

5 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Nov 8, 2023 and Aug 18, 2026.

What is the average final bid for 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL at auction?

Across 5 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $34,950, with the average pulled to $28,460 by the outliers at either end.

What damage do most 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL auction lots carry?

front end leads, on 40% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.

How much does a 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL 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 1971 Mercedes-Benz SL

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