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1981 Mercedes-Benz 380

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Specification SL WDBBA45A-B SLC WDBBA25A-B SEL WDBCA33A-B
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
Body Roadster Coupe Sedan
Doors 2-door 2-door 4-door
Median asking price $15,900 $24,750 Not recorded
Price observations 26 5 Not recorded
Price sample updated Oct 11, 2026 Oct 11, 2026 Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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1981 380

SEL

1 VIN pattern
Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
WDBCA33A-B → 8 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 380

SL

1 VIN pattern
Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
WDBBA45A-B → 279 VINs in our data

Roadster

$15,900 median asking price

26 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1981 380

SLC

1 VIN pattern
Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
WDBBA25A-B → 41 VINs in our data

Coupe

$24,750 median asking price

5 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1981 380

Trim not recorded

1 VIN pattern
Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
10704310-1 → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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