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1950 Ford Custom Convertible

Sold at Mecum Auctions on July 28, 2023.

$30,800Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $28,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1950
Make and model
Ford 1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner)
Generation
1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner) (1949 to 1951)
Version
1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner) (1949 to 1951)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
NCS104399
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 18 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$11,500 to $28,000
Median$17,500
Sales behind it18Likely

From 18 sales of the 1949 to 1951 Ford (Custom and Crestliner) (1949 to 1951) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $11,500 and $28,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1950 Ford Custom ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 23, 2026MecumSept. 23, 2026$31,000
1950 FORD CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 24, 2025$77,000
1949 FORD CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 11, 2026$15,000
1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible CoupeBring a Trailer, July 2, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 2, 2026$23,000
1950 Ford Custom ConvertibleMecum, June 6, 2026MecumJune 6, 2026$25,000
1949 Ford Custom SedanMecum, June 5, 2026MecumJune 5, 2026$18,000
1950 Ford Custom CoupeMecum, March 17, 2026MecumMarch 17, 2026$7,800
1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Station WagonRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025RM Sotheby'sOct. 9, 2025$36,830

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
May 17, 2023Did not sellMecumMecum$30,000 high bid
July 28, 2023Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$30,800
Sept. 23, 2026SoldMecumMecum$34,100