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1956 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 13, 2024.

$148,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $135,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1956
Make and model
Chevrolet 3100 and Task Force trucks
Generation
Task Force 1955 to 1959
Version
Task Force 1955 to 1959 (base)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
H255N028492
Condition
Excellent (2)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

Above the middle half of 80 comparable sales, 133% over its top.

Middle half of sales$24,000 to $58,000
Median$38,000
Sales behind it80Likely

From 80 sales of the Chevrolet 3100 and Task Force trucks Task Force 1955 to 1959 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $24,000 and $58,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1956 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, May 14, 2026MecumMay 14, 2026$127,500
1956 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Jan. 14, 2026MecumJan. 14, 2026$51,000
1956 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Dec. 5, 2025MecumDec. 5, 2025$42,000
1956 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, July 26, 2025MecumJuly 26, 2025$60,000
1956 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, June 6, 2025MecumJune 6, 2025$7,800
1956 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Jan. 11, 2025MecumJan. 11, 2025$58,000
1955 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$60,000
1957 Chevrolet 3100 PickupMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$33,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
July 8, 2023Did not sellMecumMecum$110,000 high bid
Jan. 13, 2024Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$148,500
May 14, 2026SoldMecumMecum$140,250