1940 MERCURY EIGHT
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on April 16, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$11,550Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $10,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1940
- Make and model
- Mercury Mercury Eight
- Generation
- Eight (1939 to 1951)
- Version
- Eight (1939 to 1951)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 99A162743
- 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 30 comparable sales, 86% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$19,500 to $29,000
Median$23,750
Sales behind it30Likely
From 30 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 $19,500 and $29,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Mercury Convertible SedanMecum, March 19, 2026 | Mecum | March 19, 2026 | $22,000 |
| 1940 Mercury Eight ConvertibleBring a Trailer, March 4, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | March 4, 2025 | $21,000 |
| 1941 Mercury Eight CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 25, 2025 | $16,250 |
| 1940 Mercury Eight SedanBring a Trailer, July 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 25, 2025 | $14,000 |
| 1941 Mercury SedanMecum, July 23, 2025 | Mecum | July 23, 2025 | $6,700 |
| 1939 Mercury EightMecum, March 18, 2025 | Mecum | March 18, 2025 | $10,500 |
| 1939 Mercury Convertible CoupeRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 8, 2026 | $27,000 |
| 1942 Mercury SedanMecum, June 5, 2026 | Mecum | June 5, 2026 | $14,000 |