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1949 Ford F1 Custom Pickup

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 19, 2025.

$25,300Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $23,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1949
Make and model
Ford F-Series trucks
Generation
F-Series 1948 to 1952
Gearbox
Automated manual
Chassis
98RC349250
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 103 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$18,750 to $39,625
Median$30,000
Sales behind it103Likely

From 103 sales of the Ford F-Series trucks F-Series 1948 to 1952 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $18,750 and $39,625.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1949 Ford F1 PickupMecum, July 25, 2025MecumJuly 25, 2025$34,000
1949 Ford F1 PickupMecum, May 10, 2025MecumMay 10, 2025$28,000
1949 Ford F-1 PickupBring a Trailer, Oct. 7, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 7, 2026$37,000
1949 Ford F-1 PickupMecum, Sept. 23, 2026MecumSept. 23, 2026$25,000
1949 Ford F-1 PickupBring a Trailer, Aug. 31, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 31, 2026$30,000
1949 Ford F-1 PickupMecum, July 23, 2026MecumJuly 23, 2026$21,000
1949 FORD F-1 PICKUPBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 26, 2026$40,000
1949 Ford F-1 PickupBring a Trailer, June 15, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 15, 2026$17,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 15, 2025Did not sellMecumMecum$25,000 high bid
Jan. 19, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$25,300
July 25, 2025SoldMecumMecum$37,400