1978 Cadillac Seville Elegante Sedan
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 15, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$40,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $37,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Cadillac Seville
- Generation
- Seville (1976 to 2011)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 6S69B8Q487535
- 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
Above the middle half of 75 comparable sales, 145% over its top.
Middle half of sales$5,800 to $15,126
Median$8,600
Sales behind it75Likely
From 75 sales of the Cadillac Seville (1976 to 2011) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $5,800 and $15,126.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Cadillac Seville 2-Door Convertible ConversionBring a Trailer, Aug. 26, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 26, 2026 | $4,501 |
| 1978 Cadillac SevilleMecum, May 12, 2026 | Mecum | May 12, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1978 Cadillac SevilleMecum, Jan. 10, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 10, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Original-Owner 1978 Cadillac SevilleBring a Trailer, June 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 29, 2026 | $21,500 |
| 1979 Cadillac Seville Gucci EditionMecum, May 13, 2026 | Mecum | May 13, 2026 | $36,000 |
| 1977 Cadillac SevilleMecum, Jan. 13, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 13, 2026 | $13,000 |
| 1979 Cadillac Seville SedanMecum, July 10, 2025 | Mecum | July 10, 2025 | $22,000 |
| Single-Family-Owned 1979 Cadillac SevilleBring a Trailer, April 3, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | April 3, 2025 | $6,666 |