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1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 10, 2024, offered with no reserve.

$33,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $30,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1956
Make and model
Ford Fairlane
Generation
Fairlane 1955 to 1961
Version
Fairlane 1955 to 1961
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
P6CC156819
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 104 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$21,225 to $38,000
Median$28,000
Sales behind it104Likely

From 104 sales of the Ford Fairlane 1955 to 1961 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $21,225 and $38,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, Sept. 25, 2026MecumSept. 25, 2026$40,000
1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, Sept. 24, 2026MecumSept. 24, 2026$22,000
1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, Jan. 16, 2026MecumJan. 16, 2026$100,000
1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, Jan. 14, 2026MecumJan. 14, 2026$32,000
1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria SkylinerMecum, Jan. 9, 2026MecumJan. 9, 2026$25,500
1956 Ford Fairlane SunlinerMecum, Jan. 6, 2026MecumJan. 6, 2026$39,000
1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria HardtopMecum, Dec. 5, 2025MecumDec. 5, 2025$24,000
1956 Ford Fairlane Crown VictoriaMecum, Nov. 1, 2025MecumNov. 1, 2025$18,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
May 13, 2023Did not sellMecumMecum$30,000 high bid
Jan. 10, 2024Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$33,000
Sept. 24, 2026SoldMecumMecum$24,200