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1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible

Sold at RM Sotheby's on March 8, 2014.

$184,250Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $167,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

Photo: RM Sotheby's

The car

Year
1953
Make and model
Cadillac Eldorado
Generation
Eldorado 1953
Version
Eldorado 1953
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 4 comparable sales, 1% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$168,750 to $212,500
Median$185,000
Sales behind it4Likely

From 4 sales of the Cadillac Eldorado 1953 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $168,750 and $212,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1953 Cadillac EldoradoBroad Arrow, March 7, 2026Broad ArrowMarch 7, 2026$170,000
1953 Cadillac Eldorado ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 16, 2026MecumJan. 16, 2026$250,000
1953 Cadillac EldoradoGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025Gooding Christie'sAug. 16, 2025$165,000
1953 Cadillac Eldorado ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 16, 2025MecumJan. 16, 2025$200,000