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1939 Ford Standard 5-Window Coupe

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 19, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$29,700Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $27,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1939
Make and model
Ford Deluxe and Super Deluxe (1935 to 1948)
Generation
Model 48 to 01A (1935 to 1940)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
DRMVB0000159727MO
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 283 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$23,500 to $47,250
Median$32,500
Sales behind it283Likely

From 283 sales of the Ford Deluxe and Super Deluxe (1935 to 1948) Model 48 to 01A (1935 to 1940) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $23,500 and $47,250.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
Supercharged 416-Powered ’36 Ford Deluxe 3-Window CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 31, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 31, 2026$95,000
1939 Ford Deluxe Tudor SedanMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$21,000
Seven-Decades-Family-Owned, 392 Hemi-Powered ’36 Ford Deluxe 5-Window CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 19, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 19, 2026$71,500
1939 Ford Standard Tudor SedanMecum, Sept. 25, 2026MecumSept. 25, 2026$25,000
1939 FORD CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 12, 2026$50,000
33-Years-Owned, 350-Powered 1939 Ford Deluxe Convertible CoupeBring a Trailer, June 12, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 12, 2026$40,500
1939 Ford Deluxe CoupeMecum, May 13, 2026MecumMay 13, 2026$35,000
1939 Ford Standard CoupeMecum, March 21, 2026MecumMarch 21, 2026$110,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Dec. 7, 2024SoldMecumMecum$49,500
Jan. 19, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$29,700