1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 12, 2026.
$24,200Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $22,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1956
- Make and model
- Ford Fairlane
- Generation
- Fairlane 1955 to 1961
- Version
- Fairlane 1955 to 1961
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- M6RC186483
- 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 103 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$21,150 to $38,000
Median$28,000
Sales behind it103Likely
From 103 sales of the Ford Fairlane 1955 to 1961 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $21,150 and $38,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 9, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 9, 2026 | $18,250 |
| 1956 Ford Fairlane VictoriaBring a Trailer, Aug. 17, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 17, 2026 | $15,501 |
| 1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, July 24, 2026 | Mecum | July 24, 2026 | $38,000 |
| 1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, May 16, 2026 | Mecum | May 16, 2026 | $35,000 |
| 1956 Ford Fairlane VictoriaBring a Trailer, Dec. 10, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 10, 2025 | $16,500 |
| 1956 Ford Crown Victoria CoupeMecum, Jan. 10, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 10, 2025 | $17,500 |
| 1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, Sept. 25, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 25, 2026 | $40,000 |
| 1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $22,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2, 2012 | SoldRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | $37,675 | |
| Sept. 2, 2018 | Did not sellRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | ||
| June 1, 2019 | Did not sellRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | ||
| May 12, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $24,200 |