1972 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 58141806 350SL001431
Mechanical · 149,822 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
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FinalBid holds 3,465 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,135 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,592 verified odometer readings sit above 89,607 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 29, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz SL auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Mercedes-Benz SL stops losing value.
Copart 58141806 350SL001431
Mechanical · 149,822 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
IAAI 45291568 WDBSK75F85F095578
Front end · 121,314 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 45298946 WDBSK75F33F058483
Front end · 37,213 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 45222658 WDBSK75F53F017935
Front end · 101,055 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
IAAI 45373424 WDDJK7DA1FF037094
Front end · 23,756 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
IAAI 45265469 WDBSK75FX4F082894
Front end · 69,645 mi · South Bend, IN, USA
Copart 57597986 WDBSK71F37F129421
Minor dents & scratches · 125,335 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
Copart 58575126 WDB1070451A012290
Side · 108,866 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
IAAI 45253239 WDDJK7DA7DF012407
Front end · 133,039 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Copart 54014616 WDBSK71F67F126528
Front end · 116,801 mi · Candia, NH, USA
IAAI 45463539 WDBFA68F0XF185207
Normal wear · 74,501 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
IAAI 45368208 WDBFA63E4SF113448
Normal wear · 66,272 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
Copart 56477676 WDBFA67F4VF140429
Mechanical · 0 mi · North Charleston, SC,...
Copart 55399116 WDBSK74F73F047228
Rear end · 174,179 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 91208875 WDBFA63F8VF152010
Undercarriage · 62,229 km · Calgary, AB, CAN
IAAI 45377560 WDBSK75F04F072410
All over · 124,146 mi · Englishtown, NJ, USA
Copart 63695795 WDBSK71F87F133710
All over · 0 mi · Birmingham, AL, USA
IAAI 45018271 W1KVK8AB8RF020611
Front end · 1,672 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
IAAI 45288288 WDBSK75F94F070025
Normal wear · 160,372 mi · Jurupa Valley, CA, USA
Copart 58088316 WDBFA68F01F200702
Front end · 122,912 mi · Atlanta West, GA, USA
Copart 54885896 WDDJK7DA4DF001722
Top/roof · 74,312 mi · Tifton, GA, USA
IAAI 45445470 WDBSK75F34F080937
Normal wear · 1 mi · Dundalk, MD, USA
Copart 53763326 WDBFA66E2MF018840
Front end · 0 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 58496966 WDBFA66E1MF030039
Mechanical · 124,527 mi · Ogden, UT, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $55,125 | $55,125 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | $53,500 | $47,250 |
| 2023 | 53 | 47 | $45,250 | $44,805 |
| 2022 | 61 | 53 | $49,000 | $50,008 |
| 2020 | 28 | 25 | $20,100 | $20,741 |
| 2019 | 38 | 35 | $19,300 | $18,577 |
| 2018 | 35 | 32 | $17,850 | $17,844 |
| 2017 | 86 | 76 | $14,600 | $14,846 |
| 2016 | 49 | 47 | $10,000 | $12,242 |
| 2015 | 72 | 69 | $10,200 | $10,900 |
| 2014 | 66 | 64 | $9,650 | $10,341 |
| 2013 | 143 | 132 | $9,000 | $10,005 |
| 2012 | 12 | 11 | $5,100 | $5,973 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 169 | 153 | $5,200 | $6,680 |
| 2008 | 62 | 60 | $3,125 | $4,310 |
| 2007 | 179 | 168 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,351 |
| 2005 | 274 | 250 | $2,075 | $3,052 |
| 2004 | 253 | 225 | $2,300 | $3,088 |
| 2003 | 511 | 468 | $1,900 | $2,659 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 50 | 45 | $4,500 | $5,162 |
| 2000 | 87 | 81 | $3,000 | $3,962 |
| 1999 | 159 | 139 | $2,900 | $3,603 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 101 | 93 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 130 | 118 | $2,600 | $3,409 |
| 1994 | 76 | 62 | $1,850 | $3,085 |
| 1993 | 27 | 21 | $3,800 | $4,502 |
| 1992 | 35 | 31 | $1,750 | $2,640 |
| 1991 | 22 | 16 | $2,036 | $2,476 |
| 1990 | 8 | 6 | $1,448 | $1,441 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 4 | $6,850 | $7,250 |
| 1985 | 9 | 8 | $2,050 | $4,206 |
| 1984 | 7 | 7 | $5,800 | $5,400 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $1,650 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,467 |
| 1980 | 24 | 21 | $2,000 | $2,974 |
| 1979 | 37 | 29 | $2,850 | $3,367 |
| 1978 | 24 | 21 | $3,150 | $3,452 |
| 1977 | 17 | 13 | $3,400 | $3,719 |
| 1976 | 20 | 15 | $3,050 | $4,322 |
| 1975 | 16 | 12 | $3,675 | $4,379 |
| 1974 | 13 | 13 | $2,350 | $2,252 |
| 1973 | 12 | 11 | $2,300 | $3,727 |
| 1972 | 24 | 22 | $2,750 | $3,267 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
3,465 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Sep 29, 2026.
Across 3,135 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,681 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 33% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,592 verified odometer readings sit above 89,607 mi and half below it.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Mercedes-Benz SL with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Mercedes-Benz SL final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Mercedes-Benz SL vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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