what's a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300d Adenauer worth?

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Based on our Classic.com valuation data for the Mercedes-Benz 300d Adenauer Cabriolet (W189), here's what these rare cars are worth:

**Market Overview:**
- **Classic Market Average: $274,400**
- Recent sales range from about **$245,000 to $380,000**

**Comparable Sales:**
- **$380,093** – 1961 Cabriolet (Artcurial, 2017)
- **$281,000** – 1960 Cabriolet (Bring a Trailer, 2019)
- **$274,400** – 1959 Cabriolet (Gooding/Christie's Pebble Beach, 2025)
- **$257,600** – 1959 Cabriolet (Bonhams Quail Lodge, 2019)
- **$244,750** – 1959 Cabriolet (Mecum Las Vegas, 2018)

**About this 1962 Example:**
The specific vehicle you're looking at is currently listed at **$239,500** — which is actually *below* the market average. This likely reflects its honest, well-used condition and the fact that the seller notes some additional work may be needed before long-distance touring.

Keep in mind, this is an extraordinarily rare car. Only **65 Cabriolet Ds** were ever produced, and this 1962 example is purportedly the *only* one built in the final year of production, making it arguably the last Adenauer Cabriolet ever made. The provenance from the General Lyon Family Collection adds significant historical significance.

You can explore more about this market here: https://classic.com/m/mercedes-benz/300/w189/cabriolet/

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