1947 Mercury Custom Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 10, 2026.
$18,150Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $16,500, 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
- A2142738
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 83 comparable sales, 11% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$18,250 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 $18,250 and $37,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Mercury CoupeMecum, July 11, 2025 | Mecum | July 11, 2025 | $17,000 |
| 1947 Mercury Eight Custom CoupeMecum, May 14, 2025 | Mecum | May 14, 2025 | $29,000 |
| 1947 Mercury CoupeMecum, Jan. 16, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 16, 2025 | $26,000 |
| 1947 MERCURY EIGHT CUSTOM CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, April 17, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 17, 2026 | $30,000 |
| 1947 MERCURY EIGHT CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 20, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 20, 2026 | $23,500 |
| 1947 Mercury Eight Town SedanBring a Trailer, Jan. 8, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 8, 2026 | $6,700 |
| 400-Powered 1947 Mercury Eight CoupeBring a Trailer, May 2, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | May 2, 2025 | $15,600 |
| 1948 Mercury Eight Sedan CoupeBring a Trailer, Nov. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 2, 2026 | $5,700 |