1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Market Value & Price History
The 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL has a current market value of $117,463 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 31 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of all verified sales between $61,600 and $175,000. 7 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is down 48.3% over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 31 verified auction sales for the 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (24 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Sep 15, 2026. Value as of Sep 19, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL sold for $54,000 in 2026, against $131,600 in 2025. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $54,000 | 5 |
| 2025 | $131,600 | 7 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 149,500 EUR | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | $187,000 | 32,712 mi | Manual |
| May 29, 2026 | $67,000 | 3,800 mi | — |
| Jan 24, 2026 | $54,000 | 32,000 mi | Manual |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $27,500 | 52,152 mi | Manual |
| Jan 7, 2026 | $27,500 | 52,152 mi | Manual |
| Nov 1, 2025 | $247,500 | 1,927 mi | Manual |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $90,356 | 28,000 mi | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $148,400 | 70,471 mi | — |
| May 31, 2025 | $102,000 | 8,000 mi | — |
| May 19, 2025 | $102,500 | — | Manual |
| Mar 11, 2025 | $230,000 | 37,000 mi | Manual |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $131,600 | — | Manual |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 113,240 EUR | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $224,000 | — | Manual |
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1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL: Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL worth?
A 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL is worth approximately $117,463 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 31 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Half of all verified sales fall between $61,600 and $175,000; the full verified range is $27,500 to $247,500. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How much did a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL cost new?
The 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL carried an original MSRP of $5,030. Verified examples now trade around $117,463.
How many 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL sell per year?
7 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 31 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL sales in total.
Is the 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL going up or down in value?
The median 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL sale price is down 48.3% over the past 12 months versus the prior year, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. For the full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection, open the 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL on DriveIndex.
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