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1971 Chevrolet Chevelle

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$49,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $45,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1971
Make and model
Chevrolet Chevelle
Generation
Chevelle second generation
Version
Chevelle second generation (base)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
136371R178609
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 149 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$35,000 to $56,000
Median$45,000
Sales behind it149Likely

From 149 sales of the Chevrolet Chevelle second generation (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $35,000 and $56,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1971 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, April 17, 2026Barrett-JacksonApril 17, 2026$72,000
1971 Chevrolet ChevelleMecum, Nov. 1, 2025MecumNov. 1, 2025$53,000
1971 Chevrolet ChevelleMecum, Oct. 30, 2025MecumOct. 30, 2025$41,000
1971 Chevrolet ChevelleMecum, Oct. 3, 2025MecumOct. 3, 2025$60,000
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle ConvertibleMecum, July 25, 2025MecumJuly 25, 2025$75,000
1971 Chevrolet ChevelleMecum, June 7, 2025MecumJune 7, 2025$45,000
1971 Chevrolet ChevelleMecum, May 16, 2025MecumMay 16, 2025$56,000
1971 Chevrolet ChevelleMecum, Jan. 10, 2025MecumJan. 10, 2025$71,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 27, 2022SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$55,000
Jan. 14, 2026Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$49,500