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1985 500 SEL
Armoured B6 · Saloon
£39,950
€54,950
VAT included and not reclaimable: sold under the margin scheme.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 is a used car showing 110,148 km. It is equipped with an automatic transmission. The car is finished in Black with a Brown interior. It is a 5-seat car and has had 5 previous owners.
The 450 SEL 6.9 was the flagship of the W 116 S-Class: the long-wheelbase body with the big M 100 V8 and a hydropneumatic suspension with self-levelling on all four wheels, which no other version of the series received. Good original examples are becoming harder to find. Mercedes-Benz built 7,380 of them.
This car pairs a deep black body with brown leather upholstery, a classic combination for the model. The seller describes it as being in mint condition and presents it as a collector's car for an enthusiast who wants an original example. Its odometer counts in miles, and its service history is complete, certified by the Dutch 100% onderhouden foundation.
The car is located in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 uses the 6,834 cc M 100 V8 petrol engine with Bosch K-Jetronic injection and dry-sump lubrication, rated at 286 PS (210 kW) at 4,250 rpm and 549 Nm at 3,000 rpm, for a factory top speed of 225 km/h, with a three-speed automatic gearbox with torque converter, driving the rear wheels.
Equipment as listed by the dealer. Verify the specification with the dealer before purchase.
FAQ
At €54,950, it sits below the median of €110,975 for the 666 Mercedes-Benz advertised in Europe in 2026. 25% of them are advertised for less. Asking prices are not transaction prices, and specification differences explain much of the spread.
The car is located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The dealer quotes it as: VAT included and not reclaimable: sold under the margin scheme. Cross-border purchase is normal for this kind of car, but the documentation, the certificate of conformity, transport and the registration rules of the destination country all have to be settled with the selling dealer first. The price shown is the Dutch market price published by the dealer: for a car already registered in the Netherlands it may include the BPM, the Dutch registration tax, which a buyer who exports does not normally pay. Ask the dealer for the amount excluding BPM.
Germany · 1977 base price when new, converted to euros, with no adjustment for inflation, excluding options. The original 1977 list price was DM 73,100, which is €37,375 at the fixed conversion rate of DM 1.95583 to the euro. That is a nominal conversion, with no adjustment for inflation. The change above is nominal: it sets today's asking price against that 1977 list price, with no adjustment for inflation. Cars usually leave the factory optioned above base. Different markets, dates and equipment: this is a nominal, indicative comparison, not an actual depreciation. The asking price is the Dutch market price and may include the BPM: the gap is nominal and indicative. Nominal gap shown: +47%.
110,148 km recorded, against a median of 26,415 km across the Mercedes-Benz advertised in Europe in 2026. It is therefore among the higher-mileage cars currently listed. Service records and ownership details should be checked against the documents held by the selling dealer.
a 2020 car in Germany at €54,980, and a 1989 car in Germany at €54,900. Observed in 2026. Comparing them means putting model year, mileage, factory options and the VAT basis side by side before the price itself.
3B Exclusief, a professional dealer in Rotterdam, Netherlands. LUSSO lists the car and passes enquiries to that dealer; the inspection, the negotiation, the invoice and the transfer of ownership all take place directly between the buyer and the dealer. LUSSO does not hold stock, take deposits or act as an intermediary in payment.
The car is at Rotterdam, Netherlands, and an inspection is arranged with the selling dealer. Buyers based in another country commonly appoint an independent inspector or a marque specialist rather than travel. Ask the dealer for the service record, the number of previous owners and any accident history, with supporting documents for the information stated in the listing.