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1961 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Aug. 14, 2025.

$37,400Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $34,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1961
Make and model
Pontiac Bonneville
Generation
Bonneville (1957 to 2005)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
861S8425
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

Inside the middle half of 83 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$16,500 to $47,500
Median$32,000
Sales behind it83Likely

From 83 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 $16,500 and $47,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1961 Pontiac Bonneville ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 25, 2026MecumSept. 25, 2026$35,000
1961 Pontiac BonnevilleMecum, May 8, 2026MecumMay 8, 2026$33,000
1961 Pontiac Bonneville ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 14, 2026MecumJan. 14, 2026$38,000
1961 Pontiac Bonneville HardtopMecum, May 10, 2025MecumMay 10, 2025$20,000
1961 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe 389Bring a Trailer, April 7, 2025Bring a TrailerApril 7, 2025$42,500
1960 Pontiac Bonneville ConvertibleBring a Trailer, July 5, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 5, 2026$31,500
1960 Pontiac Bonneville ConvertibleMecum, May 13, 2026MecumMay 13, 2026$43,000
1962 Pontiac BonnevilleMecum, May 8, 2026MecumMay 8, 2026$18,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
March 18, 2025Did not sellMecumMecum$26,000 high bid
Aug. 14, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$37,400
March 30, 2026Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$24,000 high bid