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1940 Cadillac Series 75 Seven-Passenger Imperial Sedan

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Oct. 20, 2012, offered with no reserve.

$52,250Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $47,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1940
Make and model
Cadillac Series 60, 61, 62 and 75
Generation
Cadillac before 1942
Chassis
8407023
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 88 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$25,688 to $100,000
Median$53,509
Sales behind it88Likely

From 88 sales of the Series 60, 61, 62 and 75 Cadillac before 1942 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,688 and $100,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1940 Cadillac Series 75 Town Car SedanMecum, July 25, 2025MecumJuly 25, 2025$25,000
1940 Cadillac Series 60 Special SedanBring a Trailer, May 19, 2025Bring a TrailerMay 19, 2025$9,999
1940 Cadillac Series 60 Special Town Car by FleetwoodBring a Trailer, March 24, 2025Bring a TrailerMarch 24, 2025$26,000
1940 Cadillac Fleetwood Seven-Passenger Imperial SedanMecum, Jan. 16, 2025MecumJan. 16, 2025$55,000
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Custom CoupeMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$24,750
1941 Cadillac Series 61 Touring Sedan ProjectBring a Trailer, Oct. 12, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 12, 2026$4,800
1939 Cadillac Series 61 Convertible Coupe by FisherRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$33,000
1941 Cadillac Series 60 Special Sedan by FleetwoodRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$34,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Oct. 20, 2012Sold (this sale)RM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$52,250
Jan. 16, 2025SoldMecumMecum$60,500