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1947 Mercury Eight Custom Coupe

Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 14, 2025.

$31,900Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $29,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1947
Make and model
Mercury Mercury Eight
Generation
Eight (1939 to 1951)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
99AB24626
Condition
Excellent (2)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

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1947 Mercury Custom CoupeMecum, May 10, 2026MecumMay 10, 2026$16,500
1947 Mercury CoupeMecum, July 11, 2025MecumJuly 11, 2025$17,000
1947 Mercury CoupeMecum, Jan. 16, 2025MecumJan. 16, 2025$26,000
1947 MERCURY EIGHT CUSTOM CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, April 17, 2026Barrett-JacksonApril 17, 2026$30,000
1947 MERCURY EIGHT CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 20, 2026Barrett-JacksonJan. 20, 2026$23,500
1947 Mercury Eight Town SedanBring a Trailer, Jan. 8, 2026Bring a TrailerJan. 8, 2026$6,700
400-Powered 1947 Mercury Eight CoupeBring a Trailer, May 2, 2025Bring a TrailerMay 2, 2025$15,600
1948 Mercury Eight Sedan CoupeBring a Trailer, Nov. 2, 2026Bring a TrailerNov. 2, 2026$5,700