1951 Mercury Custom Sedan
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 15, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$17,600Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $16,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1951
- Make and model
- Mercury Mercury Eight
- Generation
- Eight (1939 to 1951)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 51LA46461M
- 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
Below the middle half of 83 comparable sales, 14% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$18,250 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 $18,250 and $37,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Mercury Eight ConvertibleBring a Trailer, June 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 23, 2026 | $25,277 |
| 1951 Mercury Club CoupeMecum, April 10, 2026 | Mecum | April 10, 2026 | $19,500 |
| 1951 Mercury Woody WagonMecum, Jan. 14, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 14, 2026 | $30,000 |
| 1951 Mercury Woodie WagonBring a Trailer, Feb. 12, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 12, 2025 | $30,000 |
| 1951 Mercury ConvertibleRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 8, 2026 | $46,000 |
| 400-Powered 1951 Mercury Eight Sport Coupe Lead SledBring a Trailer, Oct. 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 7, 2026 | $41,000 |
| 350-Powered 1951 Mercury Eight Sport SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 2, 2026 | $6,800 |
| One-Family-Owned 1951 Mercury Eight Sport Sedan ProjectBring a Trailer, Aug. 14, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 14, 2026 | $11,500 |