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1953 Plymouth Cranbrook Convertible

Sold at Mecum Auctions on July 27, 2023, offered with no reserve.

$16,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $15,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1953
Make and model
Plymouth Savoy, Plaza and Cranbrook
Generation
Savoy, Plaza and Cranbrook (1949 to 1964)
Version
Savoy, Plaza and Cranbrook (1949 to 1964)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
25574139
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 14 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$6,869 to $85,000
Median$23,000
Sales behind it14Likely

From 14 sales of the Plymouth Savoy, Plaza and Cranbrook (1949 to 1964) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $6,869 and $85,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
Three-Decades-Owned 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook 4-Door SedanBring a Trailer, June 23, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 23, 2026$5,600
1951 Plymouth Cranbrook ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Sept. 27, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 27, 2026$22,000
1951 PLYMOUTH CRANBROOKBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 25, 2026$3,500
1951 Plymouth Cranbrook ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Aug. 6, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 6, 2025$20,000
1951 Plymouth Cranbrook 4-Door SedanBring a Trailer, May 23, 2025Bring a TrailerMay 23, 2025$6,600
One-Family-Owned 1956 Plymouth Savoy 4-Door SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 27, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 27, 2025$5,700
1956 Plymouth SavoyMecum, March 19, 2025MecumMarch 19, 2025$24,000
1958 Plymouth Savoy HardtopMecum, Nov. 15, 2025MecumNov. 15, 2025$135,000