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£3,672
1979 MERCEDES 450SE AUTO
United Kingdom • 20 Jun 2026 • Lot 574
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1979 Mercedes 450SE W116, a late-spec model with only two owners since new, is being sold at No Reserve. It comes with a substantial history file and has covered 95,203 miles, but requires recommissioning as it's not currently running.
Condition
4
The car has not been driven and requires recommissioning due to the absence of a battery. While it has a comprehensive history file, the mechanical condition is unknown, and cosmetic wear is implied by its age and status as a project car.
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Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
22094567
Odometer:
95,203 miles
Reg Number:
LGN 401
RHD/LHD:
RHD
4500cc V8, auto.
This blue Mercedes 450SE is a late-spec W116 with only 2 registered keepers from new, the 2nd being a collector who bought it in 2000.
The car has no battery and we have not driven it, so recommissioning will be required.
The odometer shows 95,203 miles.
It comes with a large collection of maintenance invoices from 61k miles in 2000 up to 95k miles in 2019, together with old photos, MoT certificates, tax discs and a few original Mercedes brochures.
It was built in Germany in 1979, and the V5C records that it was used overseas before being UK registered in October 1982.
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£3,283
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,831
Median Price (Since 2020)
£21,303
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