Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
7 auction sales
Completed sales, not listing estimates
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Nineteen sources
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The BMW E3 market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $12,500 across 7 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $5,050 to $18,625.
Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.
12-month snapshot
Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.
Past 12 months
Mid market
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Sold examples
Photos from real BMW E3 examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 6 BMW E3 examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 4 model years. The most-traded model year was 1973, with 2 sales at a median of $26,050. Condition, mileage, originality, and documentation explain most of the spread between individual results.
Model years
Median completed USD sale for each model year over the last 12 months. Each year links to its own valuation page.
Latest results
The most recent completed BMW E3 auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,600 | 1973 | 0 mi | Bring a Trailer | Zionsville, IN | Oct 1, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $12,500 | 1973 | 60,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Shelton, WA | Sep 1, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $23,000 | 1972 | 21,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Wilmington, DE | May 14, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $14,250 | 1971 | 64,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Allentown, PA | May 5, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $3,500 | 1970 | 59,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Hudson, NY | Jan 18, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,600 | 1972 | 32,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Tyler, TX | Jan 16, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $3,000 | 1974 | 856 mi | Bring a Trailer | Salinas, CA | Nov 4, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $7,800 | 1973 | 61,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Freeport, NY | Oct 17, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $55,000 | 1972 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Bellingham, WA | May 25, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $18,750 | 1972 | 13,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Bedford, NH | Oct 28, 2024 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A BMW E3 typically sells for about $12,500 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $5,050 to $18,625 based on 7 sales from the last 12 months.
We tracked 7 BMW E3 auction sales in the last 12 months.
Model year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.
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