1940 Cadillac Fleetwood Seven-Passenger Imperial Sedan
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 16, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$60,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $55,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1940
- Make and model
- Cadillac Series 60, 61, 62 and 75
- Generation
- Cadillac before 1942
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 8407023
- 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
Inside the middle half of 87 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$25,625 to $100,000
Median$53,000
Sales behind it87Likely
From 87 sales of the Series 60, 61, 62 and 75 Cadillac before 1942 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,625 and $100,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Cadillac Series 75 Town Car SedanMecum, July 25, 2025 | Mecum | July 25, 2025 | $25,000 |
| 1941 Cadillac Series 61 Touring Sedan ProjectBring a Trailer, Oct. 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 12, 2026 | $4,800 |
| 500-Powered 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 25, 2026 | $41,000 |
| 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Special Sedan ProjectBring a Trailer, June 22, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 22, 2026 | $7,650 |
| 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Special SedanBring a Trailer, March 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | March 5, 2026 | $15,750 |
| 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 Seven-Passenger Formal SedanBring a Trailer, Feb. 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 3, 2026 | $45,000 |
| 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Special SedanBring a Trailer, Nov. 24, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 24, 2025 | $22,000 |
| 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Special SedanBring a Trailer, Nov. 16, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 16, 2025 | $20,225 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 20, 2012 | SoldRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | $52,250 | |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $60,500 |