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1939 Mercury 8 Sport Convertible

Sold at Cars & Bids on April 24, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$30,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 15, 2026.

The car

Year
1939
Make and model
Mercury Mercury Eight
Generation
Eight (1939 to 1951)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
99A80259
Title
Clean
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 83 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$17,750 to $37,500
Median$26,000
Sales behind it83Likely

From 83 sales of the Mercury Eight Eight (1939 to 1951) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $17,750 and $37,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1939 Mercury EightMecum, March 18, 2025MecumMarch 18, 2025$10,500
1939 Mercury Convertible CoupeRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$27,000
1939 Mercury Eight Convertible Hot RodRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$20,000
1940 MERCURY EIGHTBarrett-Jackson, April 16, 2026Barrett-JacksonApril 16, 2026$10,500
1940 Mercury Convertible SedanMecum, March 19, 2026MecumMarch 19, 2026$22,000
1940 MERCURY CUSTOM CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Oct. 17, 2025Barrett-JacksonOct. 17, 2025$152,000
1940 Mercury Eight Fordor SedanMecum, Oct. 3, 2025MecumOct. 3, 2025$10,500
1940 Mercury Eight ConvertibleBring a Trailer, March 4, 2025Bring a TrailerMarch 4, 2025$21,000