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1957 Ford Custom

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 18, 2025.

$154,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $140,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1957
Make and model
Ford Full-size Ford (1952 to 1959)
Generation
Custom and Custom 300 (1957 to 1959)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
A7DG242172
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

Above the middle half of 8 comparable sales, 331% over its top.

Middle half of sales$12,375 to $32,500
Median$25,500
Sales behind it8Likely

From 8 sales of the Full-size Ford (1952 to 1959) Custom and Custom 300 (1957 to 1959) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $12,375 and $32,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1957 Ford Custom 300Mecum, Jan. 9, 2026MecumJan. 9, 2026$31,000
1957 FORD CUSTOM 300 COUPE "MOONSHINE RUNNER'Barrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 24, 2025$100,000
1957 Ford Fairlane Custom 300Mecum, Aug. 13, 2026MecumAug. 13, 2026$15,000
1957 Ford Custom 300 SedanMecum, May 13, 2025MecumMay 13, 2025$28,000
1958 Ford Custom 300Mecum, March 20, 2026MecumMarch 20, 2026$37,000
1958 FORD CUSTOM 300Barrett-Jackson, Jan. 20, 2026Barrett-JacksonJan. 20, 2026$23,000
1959 Ford Custom 300 SedanMecum, Jan. 13, 2026MecumJan. 13, 2026$4,500
29-Years-Owned 1958 Ford Custom 300 Tudor Sedan 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 20, 2025Bring a TrailerJune 20, 2025$3,700

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 12, 2024Did not sellMecumMecum$180,000 high bid
Jan. 18, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$154,000