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5.0-Powered 1953 Ford Customline Fordor

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Jan. 2, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$9,272Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1953
Make and model
Ford Full-size Ford (1952 to 1959)
Generation
Mainline, Customline and Crestline (1952 to 1954)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
B3UG130426
Title
Clean
Condition
Fair (4)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

Below the middle half of 22 comparable sales, 7% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$9,963 to $24,500
Median$16,500
Sales behind it22Likely

From 22 sales of the Full-size Ford (1952 to 1959) Mainline, Customline and Crestline (1952 to 1954) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $9,963 and $24,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1953 FORD CRESTLINE VICTORIABarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 25, 2026$18,500
1953 Ford Crestline SunlinerBring a Trailer, Nov. 24, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 24, 2025$12,250
1953 Ford Crestline Sunliner 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 8, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 8, 2026$9,201
1953 FORD CUSTOMLINE COUNTRY SEDANBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 26, 2026$17,000
1953 Ford Customline Country SedanBring a Trailer, June 26, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 26, 2026$30,500
1954 Ford Crestline SkylinerBring a Trailer, April 16, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 16, 2026$6,754
1954 Ford Crestline SkylinerMecum, March 21, 2026MecumMarch 21, 2026$12,500
1952 Ford Crestline Convertible ConversionBring a Trailer, Jan. 17, 2026Bring a TrailerJan. 17, 2026$23,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
March 19, 2024Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$9,000 high bid
Jan. 2, 2025Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer$9,272