Mercedes-Benz · 1971
SL 450 (R107)
Automatic · RWD · Germany
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£25,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£15,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£25,000
Good usable example
Concours
£37,500
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Mercedes-Benz SL 450 (R107)
The R107 SL arrived in April 1971, larger and heavier than the Pagoda and built with American safety rules in mind. The 4.5-litre V8 450 SL was the dominant model in the United States, where it was the principal SL for most of the decade, and the early cars with slim chrome bumpers have gained recognition in recent years.
What moves the price
- Body condition: a car with a poor structure is rarely worth restoring at these values.
- Market of origin: much of R107 production went to the US, and US cars carry large impact bumpers and emissions equipment.
- History, and the condition of the hood and hardtop.
Before you buy, check
- Rust in the front wings, sills, jacking points, boot floor, windscreen surround and door bottoms.
- The V8’s timing chain and guides, the first question to ask on any early V8.
- The hood mechanism and seals.
From our research for Mercedes-Benz SL · Pagoda to R129, which covers it in full.
Vehicle data
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Mercedes-Benz SL 450 (R107): value questions answered
- How much is a Mercedes-Benz SL 450 (R107) worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Mercedes-Benz SL 450 (R107) is worth around £25,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £15,000, and a concours-quality example around £37,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one SL 450 (R107) worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the SL 450 (R107) I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many SL 450 (R107) cars were built?
- Around 66,298 were built, by our production records.
- Is there a buyer's guide to the SL 450 (R107)?
- Yes: Mercedes-Benz SL · Pagoda to R129, a 47-page collector’s guide. You can read a complete dossier free before you buy it.
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