Mercedes-Benz 450
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 Series
Original Price: $32,860 - $50,190
Average Auction Sale: $17,946
Median Auction Sale: $11,025
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Original Price: $32,860 - $50,190
Average Auction Sale: $17,946
Median Auction Sale: $11,025
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1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 Series
Original Price: $24,500 - $39,375
Average Auction Sale: $21,479
Median Auction Sale: $13,500
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Original Price: $24,500 - $39,375
Average Auction Sale: $21,479
Median Auction Sale: $13,500
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1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
Original Price: $30,730
Average Auction Sale: $14,309
Median Auction Sale: $9,585
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Original Price: $30,730
Average Auction Sale: $14,309
Median Auction Sale: $9,585
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
Original Price: $30,730
Average Auction Sale: $12,333
Median Auction Sale: $8,900
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Original Price: $30,730
Average Auction Sale: $12,333
Median Auction Sale: $8,900
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1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
Original Price: $21,945
Average Auction Sale: $10,202
Median Auction Sale: $7,750
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Original Price: $21,945
Average Auction Sale: $10,202
Median Auction Sale: $7,750
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1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
Original Price: $21,940
Average Auction Sale: $9,253
Median Auction Sale: $7,700
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Original Price: $21,940
Average Auction Sale: $9,253
Median Auction Sale: $7,700
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1976 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
Original Price: $18,000
Average Auction Sale: $8,695
Median Auction Sale: $7,700
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Original Price: $18,000
Average Auction Sale: $8,695
Median Auction Sale: $7,700
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1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
Original Price: $17,655
Average Auction Sale: $9,363
Median Auction Sale: $7,000
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Original Price: $17,655
Average Auction Sale: $9,363
Median Auction Sale: $7,000
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
Original Price: $12,775
Average Auction Sale: $10,656
Median Auction Sale: $8,900
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Original Price: $12,775
Average Auction Sale: $10,656
Median Auction Sale: $8,900
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Standard equipment included a convertible soft-top while a metal hard-top could be purchased. The 'SL' represented 'Sport Light' or Sport Leicht. It first appeared in 1954 on the 300SL Gullwing.
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2010
1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 Series
Original Price: $32,860 - $36,500
Average Auction Sale: $13,949
Median Auction Sale: $10,250
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Original Price: $32,860 - $36,500
Average Auction Sale: $13,949
Median Auction Sale: $10,250
Chassis Profiles
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 Series
Original Price: $24,500 - $39,375
Average Auction Sale: $14,013
Median Auction Sale: $6,759
Chassis Profiles
Original Price: $24,500 - $39,375
Average Auction Sale: $14,013
Median Auction Sale: $6,759
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1974 Mercedes-Benz 450 Series
Original Price: $15,820 - $19,455
Average Auction Sale: $11,574
Median Auction Sale: $6,955
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Original Price: $15,820 - $19,455
Average Auction Sale: $11,574
Median Auction Sale: $6,955
Chassis Profiles
The 450 SLC 5.0 was built in limited numbers with 1470 being created for road use which was enough to satisfy ONS/FIA homologation requirements. Only a few were used for motor-sports events. It is believed that 40 were sold to the United States. The all-aluminum 5.0 liter V8 engine produced 240 horsepower which was similar to the one that had been used in competition.
The Rallye cars were similar to the production vehicles. There were only slight changes such as the alloy wheels are .5 inch wider and there are special center caps with three-pointed star emblem. On the interior the ash tray has been moved to rear of the center console to accommodate a Rallye Counter. There is a roll-bar and an oversized batter located in the right rear corner of the trunk floor. Special lightweight materials were used throughout the competition cars to decrease weight. This included alloy door skins, alloy wheels, and alloy hood.
In 1978 Mr. Andrew Cowan and Colin Makin won a marathon race which covered most of the South American Countries, a distance of 18,000 miles.
By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2006
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