1956 Imperial Southampton Hardtop
Sold at Mecum Auctions on April 11, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$9,900Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $8,900, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1956
- Make and model
- Chrysler Imperial
- Generation
- Imperial marque (1955 to 1975)
- Version
- Imperial marque (1955 to 1975)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- C5610586
- 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 32 comparable sales, 57% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$14,000 to $58,500
Median$27,750
Sales behind it32Likely
From 32 sales of the Chrysler Imperial marque (1955 to 1975) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $14,000 and $58,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL CROWN CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, June 27, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 27, 2026 | $100,000 |
| 1958 Imperial Crown ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Jan. 13, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 13, 2025 | $54,277 |
| 1959 Imperial Crown ConvertibleBring a Trailer, April 30, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 30, 2026 | $18,445 |
| 1959 Imperial CrownMecum, Sept. 20, 2025 | Mecum | Sept. 20, 2025 | $62,000 |
| 1959 Imperial Crown Southampton HardtopMecum, Jan. 15, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 15, 2025 | $47,000 |
| 1959 Imperial Crown Southampton CoupeRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 8, 2026 | $39,000 |
| 1960 Imperial Crown ConvertibleBring a Trailer, April 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 16, 2026 | $92,500 |
| 1959 Imperial Crown ConvertibleRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 9, 2025 | $85,938 |