1953 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Hardtop
Sold at Mecum Auctions on July 24, 2025.
$23,100Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $21,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1953
- Make and model
- Oldsmobile 98
- Generation
- 98 (1941 to 1996)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- R441539
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 46 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$10,250 to $43,000
Median$21,000
Sales behind it46Likely
From 46 sales of the Oldsmobile 98 (1941 to 1996) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $10,250 and $43,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday HardtopMecum, May 15, 2025 | Mecum | May 15, 2025 | $16,818 |
| 1953 Oldsmobile 98 ConvertibleMecum, April 5, 2025 | Mecum | April 5, 2025 | $95,000 |
| 1952 Oldsmobile 98 2-Door Holiday Hardtop CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 18, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 18, 2026 | $9,800 |
| 1954 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday CoupeMecum, May 8, 2026 | Mecum | May 8, 2026 | $28,000 |
| 1954 OLDSMOBILE 98Barrett-Jackson, April 24, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | April 24, 2025 | $23,000 |
| 1954 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday CoupeBring a Trailer, March 4, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | March 4, 2025 | $8,000 |
| 1955 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 22, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 22, 2026 | $9,000 |
| 1955 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday HardtopMecum, Jan. 14, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 14, 2026 | $26,000 |