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1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 113.044.12.018350
  • Engine Number: 130.983.12.012045
The Mercedes-Benz 230 SL was introduced in1 963 on the new W113 roadster chassis as a replacement to the 300 SL and the 190 SL of the 1950s. It wore a design penned by designer and artist Paul Bracq.

In 1967, it was replaced by the interim 2.5-liter 250 SL, and then in 1968 by the 280 SL with its more powerful 2.8-liter inline six-cylinder engine. The 280 SL remained in production for three years before Mercedes-Benz replaced it with the R107-chassis 350 SL.

This particular example was delivered to Dr. William Hombach, a retired Air Force flight surgeon living in Billings, Montana on September 29th of 1971. He retained the car for 25 years and drove it an average of 2,000 miles per year.

The car was sold in 1997 to Mike Conners of St. Paul, Minnesota. Conners drove the car another 9,000 miles before having the matching-numbers engine completely rebuilt for $12,000, and then added another 10,000 miles.

In 2012, the car was sold to a collector in Southern California, who had it painted in the original dark shade of red (DB576) with a black (DB040) hardtop. In 2013, it was sold with its odometer still showing fewer than 70,000 miles.

The current caretaker has used the car sparingly, with currently 70,574 miles on its odometer.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2018

2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $90,000-USD $110,000 
Sale Price :
USD $100,800

2013 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $90,000-USD $110,000 
Sale Price :
USD $107,250

1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Mercedes-Benz 280SL

(Data based on Model Year 1970 sales)
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster
Chassis#: 11304412015747
Sold for USD$88,000
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible
Chassis#: 11304412018338
Sold for USD$89,100
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda
Chassis#: 113.044.10.017202
Sold for USD$123,200
  2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia
 
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL
Chassis#: 113.044.12.015124
Sold for USD$179,200
  2024 Gooding : Amelia Island Concours
 
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL
Chassis#: 113.044.12.013638
Sold for USD$168,000
  2024 Gooding : Amelia Island Concours
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster
Chassis#: 11301410013076
Sold for USD$165,000
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible
Chassis#: 113.044-12-015139
Sold for USD$70,560
  2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Chassis#: 113044.10.060390
Sold for USD$152,320
  2023 Bonhams : Quail
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda'
Chassis#: 113.044.12.016917
Sold for USD$229,600
  2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster
Chassis#: 11304412012633
Sold for USD$110,000
  2023 Mecum : Indy
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Chassis#: 113.044.10.013076
Sold for USD$145,600
  2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Chassis#: 113.044-10-015209
Sold for USD$179,200
  2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL image  
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL
Chassis#: 113.044.12.016626
Sold for USD$173,600
  2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL image  1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL image  
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL
Chassis#: 113.044.12.013638
Sold for USD$212,800
  2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda
Chassis#: 113.044-10-015795
Sold for USD$134,400
  2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : Monterey Jet Center Auction
 
1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SL
Chassis#: 11304410016647
Sold for USD$97,500
  2022 GAA : July 2022
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster
Chassis#: 11304410013364
Sold for USD$109,200
  2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction
 
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL ROADSTER
Chassis#: 11304410017017
Sold for USD$150,700
  2022 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach
 
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Chassis#: 113044.12.019607
Sold for USD$109,200
  2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL image  
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL CONVERTIBLE WITH HARDTOP
Chassis#: 113.044-12-016040
Sold for USD$106,427
  2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
 

Mercedes-Benz 280SLs That Failed To Sell At Auction

1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL113044.12.0170672024 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction $80,000$100,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL113044.12.0182812023 Bonhams : Quail $130,000$180,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL113044.12.0152852023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction $175,000$200,000
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ PAGODA 280SL WITH HARDTOP113.044-12-0155042021 Bonhams MPH July $80,000$100,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda113.044.10.0122572021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February   
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL avec Hard-top113044120224432020 Artcurial Motorcars : Monaco $70,000$90,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL113044120221852020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer $90,000$120,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda113.044.12.0159582020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer $60,000$70,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda Custom113.044.10.0121092020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online $80,000$110,000
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL 2020 Coys at Olympia $80,000$90,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas$50,000  
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL113044120153562019 Mecum : Monterey$50,000  
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 2019 H & H Classics Imperial War Museum, Duxford $50,000$60,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda113044100180812019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World $75,000$90,000
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL113044100174962019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht $80,000$100,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 2018 Carlisle Auction : Fall Carlisle   
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster113044120173842018 Mecum : Monterey$70,000$100,000$125,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 2018 H&H Pavilion Gardens Motor Car $50,000$60,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL481862018 H & H Auctions Pavilion Gardens $5,500$6,500
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL113044120179582018 H & H Auctions Pavilion Gardens $50,000$60,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 2018 Carlisle Auction : Spring   
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 2018 H & H Auctions Duxford Motor Car Auction $55,000$65,000
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL PAGODA TOP ROADSTER1130440128222018 Premier Auction Group$81,000  
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster113044120168752017 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Pacific Grove Auction $125,000$175,000
1970 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda 2017 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels Auction $100,000$125,000
1970 Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda 2017 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels Auction $175,000$225,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az   
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL ROADSTER113.044-10-0145712017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ $75,000$100,000
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee$45,000  
1970 Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda Manual1130 4410 0024 352016 Barons : Annual Christmas Classic Sandown Park   

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1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

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