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1956 Mercury Montclair Hardtop

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 15, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$22,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $20,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1956
Make and model
Mercury Montclair
Generation
Montclair (1955 to 1960, 1964 to 1966)
Version
Montclair (1955 to 1960, 1964 to 1966)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
364DK56172163
Condition
Excellent (2)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 13 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$20,000 to $56,000
Median$32,000
Sales behind it13Likely

From 13 sales of the Mercury Montclair (1955 to 1960, 1964 to 1966) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $20,000 and $56,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1956 Mercury Montclair ConvertibleRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$87,500
1956 Mercury Montclair ConvertibleMecum, May 14, 2026MecumMay 14, 2026$43,000
1956 Mercury Montclair ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 16, 2026MecumJan. 16, 2026$110,000
1956 Mercury Montclair ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 10, 2026MecumJan. 10, 2026$86,000
1956 Mercury Montclair ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 3, 2025MecumOct. 3, 2025$56,000
Four-Decades-Family-Owned 1955 Mercury Montclair Sun Valley Hardtop CoupeBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 23, 2026$30,500
1955 MERCURY MONTCLAIR CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 12, 2026$32,000
1955 MERCURY MONTCLAIRBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 26, 2026$20,000