The 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has a median recorded auction sale price of $13,000 USD, with observed prices from $4,950 to $30,000 across 5 year-specific sales in the last 12 months.
Price reference
Completed 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class sales in USD from the trailing 12 months. Unsold bids are excluded from these statistics.
Observed sold results: through .
$4,950
lowest USD sale
$30,000
highest USD sale
5
auction sales
1981
model year
5 auction sales
Completed sales, not listing estimates
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Compare the same model year, trim, body style, transmission, mileage, and documented condition. Open the original auction listing to check originality, modifications, and provenance. An unsold bid is not a completed sale and does not establish market value.
Prices exclude private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and taxes. Fees are included only when recorded in the source result. The observed range describes these sales; it does not assign condition grades.
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Latest results
The most recent completed 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,500 | 1981 | 82,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Evanston, IL | Oct 4, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $13,000 | 1981 | 60,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Jun 24, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $15,500 | 1981 | 112,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Chicago, IL | Jun 23, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $4,950 | 1981 | 0 mi | Mecum Auctions | Unknown | May 12, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $30,000 | 1981 | 9,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Danville, CA | Jan 28, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,700 | 1981 | 0 mi | Cars & Bids | Sanford, NC | Sep 29, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $4,400 | 1981 | 222,333 mi | Hagerty | North Hampton, NH | Sep 29, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $13,270 | 1981 | 87,055 mi | Hagerty | Loveland, CO | Sep 2, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,000 | 1981 | 24,000 mi | Hemmings | Orchard Park, NY | Jul 7, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $11,500 | 1981 | 76,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Bellingham, WA | Apr 27, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
The 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has a median recorded auction sale price of $13,000 USD, with observed prices from $4,950 to $30,000 across 5 year-specific sales in the last 12 months.
We have tracked 5 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class auction sales in USD in the last 12 months.
Old Cars Data aggregates completed results from Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams.
The market data refreshes every 15 minutes as new auction results are collected and normalized.
Condition, mileage, originality, documentation, color, options, provenance, and the specific mix of recent comparable sales can all move values.