§ V.01What a Mercedes-Benz 300SL is worth
A Mercedes-Benz 300SL built between 1954 and 1963 sells for a median of $1,435,000 as of 1 November 2026, based on 166 completed auction sales.
The middle half of those 166 sales fell between $1,137,375 and $1,746,875 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $117,000 to $9,355,000.
Data as of 1 November 2026 · 166 sales · January 2016 to 29 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, coupe cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (65 of 166 sales), and manual cars account for 44 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a coupe at $1,556,000 and a convertible at $1,216,000 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing | $1,710,000 | 29 October 2026 | 16,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | $1,600,000 | 15 August 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | $1,644,000 | 15 August 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | $1,160,000 | 15 August 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | $1,820,000 | 15 August 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (PB26) | $2,975,000 | 14 August 2026 | — | Gooding |
| 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (PB26) | $1,985,000 | 14 August 2026 | — | Gooding |
| 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (PB26) | $1,435,000 | 14 August 2026 | — | Gooding |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe | $1,700,000 | 14 August 2026 | 51,198 mi | Broad Arrow |
| 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | $2,040,000 | 14 August 2026 | 59,242 mi | Broad Arrow |
| 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy-Block Roadster | $1,511,000 | 21 July 2026 | 55,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster | $1,451,000 | 18 May 2026 | 11,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing | $1,550,000 | 8 May 2026 | 85,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster | $1,070,000 | 8 April 2026 | 1,076 mi | Sothebysmotorsport |
| 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe | $1,462,500 | 7 March 2026 | 53,782 mi | Broad Arrow |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | $1,362,500 | 6 |
| 1955 | $1,677,500 | 42 |
| 1956 | $1,572,500 | 17 |
| 1957 | $1,193,500 | 37 |
| 1958 | $1,072,500 | 13 |
| 1959 | $1,188,750 | 6 |
| 1960 | $1,116,250 | 14 |
| 1961 | $1,382,678 | 12 |
| 1962 | $1,540,000 | 9 |
| 1963 | $2,012,500 | 10 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | Body style | $1,556,000 | 65 |
| Roadster | Body style | $1,311,250 | 62 |
| Convertible | Body style | $1,216,000 | 34 |
| Manual | Transmission | $1,432,678 | 44 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a Mercedes-Benz 300SL 1954-1963 worth?
A Mercedes-Benz 300SL built between 1954 and 1963 sells for a median of $1,435,000 as of 1 November 2026, based on 166 completed auction sales.
The middle half of those 166 sales fell between $1,137,375 and $1,746,875 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $117,000 to $9,355,000.
How many Mercedes-Benz 300SL sales is that based on?
166 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 29 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 1 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $1,137,375 to $1,746,875: half of all 166 sales fell inside it. The full range is $117,000 to $9,355,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, coupe is the most frequently sold at 65 sales with a median of $1,556,000. The highest median among body styles is coupe at $1,556,000, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 44 of 166 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
Why is a Mercedes-Benz 300SL worth more than the median?
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Mercedes-Benz 300SL cars built between 1954 and 1963. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 166 sales from January 2016 to 29 October 2026, drawn from 7 auction sources, principally RM Sotheby's (60), Gooding (40), Bring a Trailer (27), Bonhams (18), Broad Arrow (13), Barrett-Jackson (7), Sothebysmotorsport (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Mercedes-Benz 190SL 1955-1963 — $110,000 median · 189 sales · as of 1 November 2026
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1979-2000 — $38,750 median · 449 sales · as of 1 November 2026
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2001-2026 — $65,500 median · 870 sales · as of 1 November 2026
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