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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Sept. 26, 2026.

$70,400Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $64,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 15, 2026.

The car

Year
1956
Make and model
Chevrolet Bel Air, 210 and 150 (Tri-Five)
Generation
Chevrolet 1956
Version
Bel Air 1956
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
VC56S150412
Condition
Good (3)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 89 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$37,000 to $94,000
Median$62,000
Sales behind it89Likely

From 89 sales of the Chevrolet Bel Air, 210 and 150 (Tri-Five) Bel Air 1956 (Chevrolet 1956) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $37,000 and $94,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1956 Chevrolet Bel AirMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$82,000
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom HardtopMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$62,000
350-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door SedanBring a Trailer, Sept. 30, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 30, 2026$33,500
454-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Sept. 30, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 30, 2026$57,000
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air SedanMecum, Sept. 23, 2026MecumSept. 23, 2026$22,000
1956 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 12, 2026$215,000
350-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-Door SedanBring a Trailer, Sept. 7, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 7, 2026$15,956
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Aug. 17, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 17, 2026$100,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 15, 2022SoldMecumMecum$86,900
Jan. 9, 2026SoldMecumMecum$84,700
Sept. 26, 2026Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$70,400