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1956 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 20, 2017, offered with no reserve.

$55,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $50,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 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
VC56K107413
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 90 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$37,125 to $93,500
Median$62,000
Sales behind it90Likely

From 90 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 $37,125 and $93,500.

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
454-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Sept. 30, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 30, 2026$57,000
350-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door SedanBring a Trailer, Sept. 30, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 30, 2026$33,500
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 26, 2026MecumSept. 26, 2026$64,000
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

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 20, 2017Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$55,000
Sept. 30, 2026SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$57,000