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1959 Chevrolet El Camino Custom

Sold at Mecum Auctions on April 5, 2025.

$44,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $40,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1959
Make and model
Chevrolet El Camino
Generation
El Camino 1959 to 1960
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
H59S108703
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 34 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$35,250 to $71,625
Median$49,500
Sales behind it34Likely

From 34 sales of the Chevrolet El Camino 1959 to 1960 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $35,250 and $71,625.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1959 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$35,000
1959 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$66,000
1959 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$49,000
1959 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Sept. 24, 2026MecumSept. 24, 2026$88,000
1959 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Sept. 24, 2026MecumSept. 24, 2026$82,000
1959 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO CUSTOM PICKUPBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 12, 2026$43,000
ZZ4-Powered 1959 Chevrolet El CaminoBring a Trailer, Sept. 3, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 3, 2026$70,500
350-Powered 1959 Chevrolet El CaminoBring a Trailer, Aug. 6, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 6, 2026$33,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 9, 2023Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$36,000 high bid
March 20, 2025Did not sellMecumMecum$38,000 high bid
April 5, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$44,000
April 18, 2026SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$79,200