§ V.01What a 1963–1971 Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113) is worth
A 1963–1971 Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113) sold for a median of $70,000 across 807 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 807 sales fell between $51,000 and $100,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,480 to $467,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 807 sales · January 2016 to 26 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (600 of 807 sales), and manual cars account for 565 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 roadster at $77,000 and a coupe at $60,000 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | $238,000 | 26 October 2026 | 960 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Mercedes Benz 280SL Convertible With Recent Service | $75,000 | 23 October 2026 | 50,950 mi | Hemmings |
| 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250SL | $81,000 | 23 October 2026 | 92,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Euro 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-Speed for War Eagles Air Museum | $39,888 | 22 October 2026 | 41,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 28-Years-Owned 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-Speed | $62,000 | 17 October 2026 | 40,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | $210,000 | 16 October 2026 | 900 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Project | $41,000 | 15 October 2026 | 97,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | $92,500 | 13 October 2026 | 41,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-Speed | $83,000 | 12 October 2026 | 21,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | $135,000 | 10 October 2026 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 52-Years-Owned 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL 4-Speed | $59,000 | 9 October 2026 | 33,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | $113,000 | 7 October 2026 | 58,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL Pagoda | $61,600 | 2 October 2026 | 98,655 km | Broad Arrow |
| 32-Years-Owned 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 5-Speed | $161,000 | 25 September 2026 | 2,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-Speed | $78,000 | 23 September 2026 | 29,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $48,125 | 12 |
| 1964 | $47,889 | 48 |
| 1965 | $48,700 | 62 |
| 1966 | $54,000 | 59 |
| 1967 | $57,500 | 108 |
| 1968 | $75,270 | 98 |
| 1969 | $75,000 | 137 |
| 1970 | $80,250 | 140 |
| 1971 | $90,000 | 143 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $67,300 | 600 |
| Roadster | Body style | $77,000 | 69 |
| Coupe | Body style | $60,000 | 25 |
| Manual | Transmission | $67,500 | 565 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $75,000 | 38 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1963–1971 Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113) worth?
A 1963–1971 Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113) sold for a median of $70,000 across 807 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 807 sales fell between $51,000 and $100,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,480 to $467,000.
What affects the price of a 1963–1971 Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113)?
Model year: by year, medians run from $47,889 for 1964 (48 sales) to $90,000 for 1971 (143 sales).
Body style: a roadster holds a median of $77,000 on 69 sales, against $60,000 on 25 for a coupe.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $67,500 on 565 sales, against $75,000 on 38 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $51,000 to $100,000.
Is the Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113) 1963-1971 going up or down in value?
Up. The 125 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $79,000, against $70,000 on 108 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 12.9%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113) sales is that based on?
807 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 26 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $51,000 to $100,000: half of all 807 sales fell inside it. The full range is $4,480 to $467,000, 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, convertible is the most frequently sold at 600 sales with a median of $67,300. The highest median among body styles is roadster at $77,000, 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 565 of 807 sales. Manuals hold a median of $67,500 on 565 sales, against $75,000 on 38 for automatics.
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.
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 SL Pagoda (W113) cars built between 1963 and 1971. 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 was set aside. The highest recorded sale in this set is $1,215,000 (1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Coupe Speciale, 20 August 2022), and 1 sale above $700,000 are held out of the median and the ranges: at that price the lot is a different asset, and including it would pull the headline figure away from what a typical car brings.
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. 807 sales from January 2016 to 26 October 2026, drawn from 15 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (544), RM Sotheby's (57), Bonhams (52), Barrett-Jackson (48), Gooding (21), Sothebysmotorsport (16), Broad Arrow (15), Hemmings (14), Hagerty (11), Collecting Cars (9), Mbmarket (7), PCARMARKET (7). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2001-2026 — $65,500 median · 870 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Mercedes-Benz W123 1976-1985 — $14,250 median · 528 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1979-2000 — $38,750 median · 449 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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