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1937 Ford Cabriolet

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 30, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$27,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $25,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1937
Make and model
Ford Deluxe and Super Deluxe (1935 to 1948)
Generation
Model 48 to 01A (1935 to 1940)
Version
Model 48 to 01A (1935 to 1940)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
68320779
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 91 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$25,000 to $42,250
Median$31,750
Sales behind it91Likely

From 91 sales of the Ford Deluxe and Super Deluxe (1935 to 1948) Model 48 to 01A (1935 to 1940) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,000 and $42,250.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1937 Ford CabrioletMecum, Jan. 10, 2025MecumJan. 10, 2025$35,000
1937 Ford CoupeMecum, Jan. 10, 2025MecumJan. 10, 2025$16,000
1937 Ford DeLuxe RoadsterRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$42,500
1937 FORD MODEL 78Barrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 26, 2026$15,000
1936 Ford 5-Window CoupeMecum, March 18, 2026MecumMarch 18, 2026$21,000
1936 Ford 5-Window CoupeMecum, Jan. 10, 2026MecumJan. 10, 2026$33,000
1937 Ford DeLuxe Convertible SedanRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025RM Sotheby'sOct. 9, 2025$54,018
1938 Ford Deluxe CoupeMecum, Oct. 4, 2025MecumOct. 4, 2025$50,000