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1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup

Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 16, 2025.

$48,400Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $44,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1949
Make and model
Chevrolet 3100 and Task Force trucks
Generation
Advance Design 1947 to 1955
Version
Advance Design 1947 to 1955
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
9GPE6892
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 161 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$21,000 to $45,500
Median$30,000
Sales behind it161Likely

From 161 sales of the Chevrolet 3100 and Task Force trucks Advance Design 1947 to 1955 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $21,000 and $45,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1949 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$25,000
1949 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Sept. 25, 2026MecumSept. 25, 2026$50,000
1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window PickupMecum, Jan. 16, 2026MecumJan. 16, 2026$107,500
1949 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Jan. 10, 2026MecumJan. 10, 2026$92,000
1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window PickupMecum, Jan. 9, 2026MecumJan. 9, 2026$39,000
1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window PickupMecum, Jan. 11, 2025MecumJan. 11, 2025$41,000
1950 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$50,000
1948 Chevrolet 3100 PickupBring a Trailer, May 22, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 22, 2026$21,850