The W116 is repeatedly called the 'ugly girl at the Benz dance' and 'the most undervalued car' on the collector market, with commenters predicting a breakout and pointing to w116.org as the community resource. Recent results show real movement one 10k-mile 450SEL cited jumping roughly 50% in months, and standout cars reaching the high $30ks to $58k while typical drivers still trade under $15k.
Values and market: long undervalued, now climbing
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W116) · market