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1953 FORD CRESTLINE 2-DOOR SEDAN

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 26, 2022, offered with no reserve.

$6,600Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $6,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1953
Make and model
Ford Full-size Ford (1952 to 1959)
Generation
Mainline, Customline and Crestline (1952 to 1954)
Version
Mainline, Customline and Crestline (1952 to 1954)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
B3KG154039
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 5 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$5,600 to $21,000
Median$6,000
Sales behind it5Likely

From 5 sales of the Full-size Ford (1952 to 1959) Mainline, Customline and Crestline (1952 to 1954) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $5,600 and $21,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1953 Ford Crestline ConvertibleMecum, Nov. 15, 2025MecumNov. 15, 2025$27,000
1953 Ford CustomlineMecum, Jan. 13, 2025MecumJan. 13, 2025$3,950
1954 Ford Crestline ConvertibleMecum, Dec. 5, 2025MecumDec. 5, 2025$21,000
1952 Ford MainlineMecum, March 18, 2025MecumMarch 18, 2025$5,600
1952 FORD MAINLINEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 22, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 22, 2025$6,000