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1949 Ford Custom Sedan

Sold at Mecum Auctions on June 5, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$19,800Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $18,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1949
Make and model
Ford 1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner)
Generation
1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner) (1949 to 1951)
Version
1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner) (1949 to 1951)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
98BA328973
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 17 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$11,000 to $29,000
Median$17,000
Sales behind it17Likely

From 17 sales of the 1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner) (1949 to 1951) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $11,000 and $29,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1949 FORD CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 11, 2026$15,000
1949 Ford Custom Station WagonRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$42,500
1950 Ford Custom ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 23, 2026MecumSept. 23, 2026$31,000
1949 Ford CustomMecum, July 25, 2026MecumJuly 25, 2026$7,800
1950 FORD CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 24, 2025$77,000
1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible CoupeBring a Trailer, July 2, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 2, 2026$23,000
1950 Ford Custom ConvertibleMecum, June 6, 2026MecumJune 6, 2026$25,000
1950 Ford Custom CoupeMecum, March 17, 2026MecumMarch 17, 2026$7,800

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 9, 2024Did not sellMecumMecum$17,000 high bid
June 5, 2026Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$19,800