Coupe Roadster
Chassis #: 113.044-10-015209
Engine #: 130983-10-005784
This Mercedes-Benz 280SL is finished in Silver Gray Metallic over Berry red and is powered by a 2,778cc SOHC inline 6-cylinder engine with mechanical Bosch Fuel Injection. The 160 horsepower produced by the engine is delivered to the rear wheels via a five-speed ZF manual transmission. There is an independent suspension, power steering wheel, bumper with guards, tinted glass, a black soft top, whitewall tires, and four-wheel disc brakes. The ZF gearbox was an option that was available new in the U.S and is believed that only 882 examples were produced- the majority of them in 1968 until 1970.This Mercedes was delivered new in 1970 by Simonson Mercedes-Benz in Santa Monica California and sold for a total of $8,489. It is believed that this car has had just two owners during its entire life and has remained in California since new. The second caretaker acquired it in 1992.This is an original car with only the front two seats being re-upholstered with leather in a correct red Berry from the factory. It has its matching numbers engine, gearbox, hardtop, tool kit, jack, and a spare tire.
By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2022
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Mercedes-Benz
2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $200,000-USD $230,000
Sale Price :
USD $179,200
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Mercedes-Benz 280SL
(Data based on Model Year 1970 sales)
| 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 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.013638 Sold for USD$212,800 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
| 1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.016626 Sold for USD$173,600 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 280 SL CONVERTIBLE WITH HARDTOP Chassis#: 113.044-12-016040 Sold for USD$106,427 2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' Chassis#: 113.044.12.016625 Sold for USD$100,800 2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
| 1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL ROADSTER Chassis#: 11304412014733 Sold for USD$88,000 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible Sold for USD$96,800 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.014237 Sold for USD$78,400 2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge |   |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL avec Hard Top Chassis#: 11304410018650 Sold for USD$98,499 2021 Artcurial : Monaco | |
| 1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SL Sold for USD$77,000 2021 GAA : July 2021 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL (W113) 'California Coupe' with Hardtop Chassis#: 11304422020896 Sold for USD$116,217 2021 Silverstone Auctions : The May Sale | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster Sold for USD$88,000 2020 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Custom Chassis#: 113.044.10.012109 Sold for USD$77,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280sl Roadster Sold for USD$88,000 2020 Mecum : Glendale |
Mercedes-Benz 280SLs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 113044.12.015285 | 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $175,000 | $200,000 | |
| 1970 MERCEDES-BENZ PAGODA 280SL WITH HARDTOP | 113.044-12-015504 | 2021 Bonhams MPH July | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda | 113.044.10.012257 | 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February | |||
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL avec Hard-top | 11304412022443 | 2020 Artcurial Motorcars : Monaco | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 11304412022185 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda | 113.044.12.015958 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda Custom | 113.044.10.012109 | 2020 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 280SL | 11304412015356 | 2019 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 Pagoda | 11304410018081 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $75,000 | $90,000 | |
| 1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL | 11304410017496 | 2019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 2018 Carlisle Auction : Fall Carlisle | ||||
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster | 11304412017384 | 2018 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 SL | 48186 | 2018 H & H Auctions Pavilion Gardens | $5,500 | $6,500 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 11304412017958 | 2018 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 ROADSTER | 113044012822 | 2018 Premier Auction Group | $81,000 | ||
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster | 11304412016875 | 2017 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 ROADSTER | 113.044-10-014571 | 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | $75,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $45,000 | |||
| 1970 Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda Manual | 1130 4410 0024 35 | 2016 Barons : Annual Christmas Classic Sandown Park | |||
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster | 11304412017716 | 2016 Mecum : Anaheim | $60,000 | ||
| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster | 11304412017716 | 2016 Mecum : Monterey | $67,500 |
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Engine #: 130.983-10-005917
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