1951 Mercury Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 16, 2026.
$28,600Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $26,000, 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)
- Version
- Eight (1939 to 1951)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 51ME61820M
- 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 30 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$17,500 to $29,000
Median$22,750
Sales behind it30Likely
From 30 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 $17,500 and $29,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Mercury ConvertibleRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 8, 2026 | $46,000 |
| 1951 Mercury Eight ConvertibleBring a Trailer, June 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 23, 2026 | $25,277 |
| 1950 Mercury CoupeMecum, Jan. 18, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 18, 2026 | $27,000 |
| 1950 Mercury CoupeMecum, June 6, 2025 | Mecum | June 6, 2025 | $29,000 |
| 1950 Mercury Eight CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 4, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 4, 2026 | $22,000 |
| 1950 Mercury CoupeMecum, June 6, 2026 | Mecum | June 6, 2026 | $31,000 |
| 1950 Mercury Eight CoupeBring a Trailer, April 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 23, 2026 | $12,750 |
| 24-Years-Family-Owned 1950 Mercury Eight CoupeBring a Trailer, May 11, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | May 11, 2025 | $21,000 |