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1959 Pontiac Bonneville

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Sept. 4, 2024, 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
1959
Make and model
Pontiac Bonneville
Generation
Bonneville (1957 to 2005)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
859K7373
Condition
Good (3)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 84 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$17,000 to $47,250
Median$32,000
Sales behind it84Likely

From 84 sales of the Pontiac Bonneville (1957 to 2005) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $17,000 and $47,250.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1959 Pontiac BonnevilleMecum, May 13, 2026MecumMay 13, 2026$40,000
28-Years-Owned 1959 Pontiac Bonneville Vista Sedan ProjectBring a Trailer, Dec. 28, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 28, 2025$7,000
1959 Pontiac BonnevilleMecum, May 17, 2025MecumMay 17, 2025$40,000
1959 Pontiac Bonneville Safari Sport WagonMecum, May 15, 2025MecumMay 15, 2025$40,000
1959 Pontiac Bonneville ConvertibleMecum, May 15, 2025MecumMay 15, 2025$47,000
1959 Pontiac Bonneville CoupeMecum, Jan. 15, 2025MecumJan. 15, 2025$20,000
1959 Pontiac Bonneville Custom Safari WagonMecum, Jan. 11, 2025MecumJan. 11, 2025$40,000
1960 Pontiac Bonneville ConvertibleBring a Trailer, July 5, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 5, 2026$31,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 4, 2024Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$19,800
Jan. 15, 2025SoldMecumMecum$22,000