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1949 Chevrolet 3800 Tow Truck

Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 12, 2026.

$29,150Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $26,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1949
Make and model
Chevrolet 3100 and Task Force trucks
Generation
Advance Design 1947 to 1955
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
6GSA1126
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 340 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$21,750 to $55,250
Median$33,000
Sales behind it340Likely

From 340 sales of the Chevrolet 3100 and Task Force trucks Advance Design 1947 to 1955 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $21,750 and $55,250.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, April 27, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 27, 2026$57,000
1949 CHEVROLET 3100 PICKUPBarrett-Jackson, April 16, 2026Barrett-JacksonApril 16, 2026$40,000
235-Powered 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, April 10, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 10, 2026$20,250
1949 Chevrolet 3100 PickupBring a Trailer, Dec. 9, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 9, 2025$35,000
30-Years-Owned 1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window PickupBring a Trailer, Sept. 14, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 14, 2025$37,500
396-Powered 1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 22, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 22, 2025$30,000
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 20, 2025Bring a TrailerJuly 20, 2025$31,000
1950 Chevrolet 3100 Panel Truck 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 25, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 25, 2026$29,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 14, 2015SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$42,900
Oct. 6, 2023SoldMecumMecum$38,500
May 12, 2026Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$29,150