1951 Mercury Custom Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 4, 2025.
$38,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $35,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1951
- Make and model
- Mercury Mercury Eight
- Generation
- Eight (1939 to 1951)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 309817L128
- 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 83 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$17,750 to $37,500
Median$26,000
Sales behind it83Likely
From 83 sales of the Mercury Eight Eight (1939 to 1951) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $17,750 and $37,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400-Powered 1951 Mercury Eight Sport Coupe Lead SledBring a Trailer, Oct. 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 7, 2026 | $41,000 |
| 350-Powered 1951 Mercury Eight Sport SedanBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 2, 2026 | $6,800 |
| 1951 Mercury ConvertibleMecum, May 16, 2026 | Mecum | May 16, 2026 | $26,000 |
| 1951 MERCURY CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2026 | $137,000 |
| 1951 MERCURY EIGHT CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 22, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 22, 2026 | $65,000 |
| 5.0L-Powered 1951 Mercury Eight Club CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 31, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 31, 2025 | $40,000 |
| 1951 Mercury Eight Coupe Hot Rod ProjectBring a Trailer, Aug. 1, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 1, 2025 | $11,250 |
| 1951 Mercury CustomMecum, July 24, 2025 | Mecum | July 24, 2025 | $18,000 |