Classic Mercedes-Benz Cars for Sale
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Mercedes-Benz has set the standard for automotive engineering since 1886. Classic Mercedes models — from elegant Pagoda SLs to stately W108 sedans — represent the pinnacle of German craftsmanship.
170 V-S
(21)
220SE
(5)
280SE
(10)
300
(10)
300D
(11)
380 SL
(30)
420
(5)
450 SL
(42)
500
(8)
560 SL
(24)
190
(4)
190D
(1)
190E
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200D
(2)
220
(3)
220D
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220S
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230S
(1)
240D
(3)
250E
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250S
(1)
250SE
(1)
250SL
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280
(4)
280 SL
(3)
300CD
(3)
300E
(2)
300SD
(3)
300SE
(3)
300TD
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320CE
(2)
350 SL
(2)
350SLC
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380
(1)
380S
(1)
380SEC
(1)
380SL
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420SEL
(3)
450SEL
(2)
450SLC
(2)
500K
(2)
500SL
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560
(2)
E320
(4)
E430
(2)
Gazelle
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SL
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SL-Class
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SL500
(1)
Unimog
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W123
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246
listings found
United States
1968 Mercedes-Benz 250SL
$209,995
United States
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
$349,995
United States
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
$184,995
United States
1967 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
$184,995
United States
1961 Mercedes-Benz 190
$174,995
United States
1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
$17,500
United States
1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
$18,500
United States
1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SE
$50,995
United States
1995 Mercedes-Benz SL
$21,495
United States
1938 Mercedes-Benz 170 V-S
$74,995
United States
1998 Mercedes-Benz 420
$22,495
United States
1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500
$13,500
United States
1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD
$8,895
United States
1983 Mercedes-Benz 380
$17,895
United States
1985 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL
$15,500
$16,500
United States
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230S
$69,495
United States
1973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
$45,995
United States
1972 Mercedes-Benz Gazelle
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United States
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
$7,995
Frequently Asked Questions about Classic Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz dates from 1926, when Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. merged as Daimler-Benz AG and agreed to sell their cars under the single name Mercedes-Benz. The two firms' roots go back four decades further. Carl Benz of Mannheim applied for a patent on his three-wheeled, gas-engined car on January 29, 1886, and Gottlieb Daimler ran his first motorized carriage the same year.
The Mercedes name came from Mercédès Jellinek, daughter of Emil Jellinek, an Austrian businessman who sold and raced Daimler cars on the French Riviera. In 1900 he commissioned a new 35 hp model from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and asked that it carry her name, and the company registered Mercedes as a trademark in 1902. The three-pointed star was registered in 1909 and stood for Daimler engines on land, on water and in the air.
Mercedes-Benz belongs to Mercedes-Benz Group AG of Stuttgart, Germany, the company formed as Daimler-Benz AG in 1926. It became DaimlerChrysler AG after the 1998 merger with Chrysler Corporation, then Daimler AG in 2007 after most of Chrysler was sold to Cerberus Capital Management. Its truck business was listed separately as Daimler Truck in December 2021, and the parent took the Mercedes-Benz Group name in February 2022.
Mercedes-Benz's modern American presence dates to 1952, when Austrian-born Max Hoffman became its importer and distributor for the eastern United States. Hoffman pressed the factory for a road-going 300 SL, which was introduced in New York in February 1954. Studebaker-Packard took over US distribution in 1957, and Daimler-Benz replaced that arrangement in 1965 with its own subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz of North America.
SL stands for Super-Leicht, German for super light, according to Mercedes-Benz. The letters first appeared on the 300 SL racing sports car of 1952 and passed to the 300 SL road car introduced in 1954, then to every later SL, including the 450 SL, 380 SL and 560 SL of the 1971-1989 series.
The 450 SL, 380 SL and 560 SL were successive US versions of the same R107 roadster, built from 1971 to 1989, and differ mainly in their V8 engines. The 4.5-liter car arrived for 1972 badged 350 SL and became the 450 SL for 1973. The 380 SL replaced it for 1981 with a 3.8-liter, 155-horsepower V8, and the 560 SL ran from 1986 through 1989 with a 5.6-liter V8 rated at 227 horsepower.
Specialist guides rate the 1971-1989 R107 SL as durable when maintained, with caveats. Hagerty's buying guide calls its six-cylinder and V8 engines very reliable, and Sports Car Market describes the 380 SL as extremely durable with proper maintenance. The known weak point is the single-row timing chain of 1981-1983 380 SL engines, replaced by a double-row chain from 1984. Guides also warn of rust in the sills, wheel arches and floors.
Mercedes-Benz is credited with early advances in diesel power and crash safety. The 260 D, shown at the Berlin Motor Show in 1936 with a 45-horsepower four-cylinder engine, is generally credited as the first series-production diesel passenger car. In 1959 the W111 sedan became the first production Mercedes-Benz built on engineer Béla Barényi's crumple-zone principle, with a rigid passenger cell between front and rear sections designed to deform in a collision.
The 246 Mercedes-Benz listings on Classic Cars Arena right now include 244 with an asking price of $1,000 or more. Those are priced from $2,000 to $349,995, with a median asking price of $16,245. These are the prices sellers are asking today, not sale prices, and the figures change as cars are listed and sold.
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Classic Mercedes-Benz: The Best or Nothing
Mercedes-Benz, tracing its origins to Karl Benz's 1886 Patent-Motorwagen (the first true automobile), has been synonymous with engineering excellence for over a century. Classic Mercedes vehicles are renowned for their build quality, innovative technology, and enduring design.
Most Popular Classic Mercedes-Benz Models
The SL series (Sport Leicht) includes the legendary 300SL Gullwing, the elegant "Pagoda" W113, and the graceful R107, one of the longest-running sports car designs. The W108/W109 sedans and W123 models are known for near-indestructible build quality. The 190SL offers accessible classic Mercedes motoring, while the 600 (Grosser Mercedes) represents the ultimate in vintage luxury.