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1955 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible

Bid to at Mecum Auctions on Aug. 18, 2023. The car did not sell.

$40,000Confirmed

The highest bid, as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1955
Make and model
Cadillac Eldorado
Generation
Eldorado 1954 to 1958
Version
Eldorado 1954 to 1958 (base)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
556268348

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Middle half of sales$25,738 to $62,250
Median$37,125
Sales behind it16Likely

From 16 sales of the Cadillac Eldorado 1954 to 1958 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,738 and $62,250.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
34-Years-Family-Owned 1955 Cadillac EldoradoBring a Trailer, Sept. 7, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 7, 2026$37,250
1954 Cadillac Eldorado ConvertibleMecum, May 15, 2026MecumMay 15, 2026$93,000
1956 Cadillac Eldorado Seville HardtopMecum, Jan. 13, 2026MecumJan. 13, 2026$37,000
1954 Cadillac Eldorado ConvertibleMecum, May 17, 2025MecumMay 17, 2025$69,000
1954 Cadillac Eldorado ConvertibleMecum, March 20, 2025MecumMarch 20, 2025$60,000
1956 Cadillac Eldorado SevilleBring a Trailer, Dec. 31, 2024Bring a TrailerDec. 31, 2024$30,100
1956 Cadillac Eldorado SevilleBring a Trailer, Dec. 24, 2024Bring a TrailerDec. 24, 2024$24,950
50-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Cadillac Eldorado SevilleBring a Trailer, Dec. 10, 2024Bring a TrailerDec. 10, 2024$19,940

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
April 1, 2006SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$54,000
March 6, 2011SoldRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$62,700
March 31, 2023SoldMecumMecum$58,300
Aug. 18, 2023Did not sell (this sale)MecumMecum$40,000 high bid