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1965 Cadillac Calais Hardtop

Sold at Mecum Auctions on March 22, 2025.

$27,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $25,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1965
Make and model
Cadillac Calais and Type 51 to 63 (pre-1927)
Generation
Calais and Type 51 to 63 (pre-1927) (1903 to 1976)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
G5272977
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 12 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$10,813 to $38,125
Median$25,000
Sales behind it12Likely

From 12 sales of the Cadillac Calais and Type 51 to 63 (pre-1927) (1903 to 1976) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $10,813 and $38,125.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1965 CADILLAC CALAIS CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 23, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 23, 2025$33,000
1965 Cadillac Calais Hardtop SedanBring a Trailer, May 24, 2025Bring a TrailerMay 24, 2025$10,250
1966 Cadillac Calais Hardtop SedanBroad Arrow, Feb. 15, 2025Broad ArrowFeb. 15, 2025$11,000
1967 Cadillac Calais HardtopMecum, Jan. 9, 2025MecumJan. 9, 2025$17,000
Single-Family-Owned 1970 Cadillac Calais CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 23, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 23, 2026$10,000
1972 Cadillac Calais 2-Door Hardtop CoupeBring a Trailer, Nov. 25, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 25, 2025$8,700
1920 Cadillac Type 59 Four-Passenger VictoriaBring a Trailer, Dec. 11, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 11, 2025$11,250
1918 Cadillac Type 57 RoadsterRM Sotheby's, Feb. 28, 2025RM Sotheby'sFeb. 28, 2025$37,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 23, 2025SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$36,300
March 22, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$27,500