1938 Ford Custom Roadster
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 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
- 1938
- Make and model
- Ford Deluxe and Super Deluxe (1935 to 1948)
- Generation
- Model 48 to 01A (1935 to 1940)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- SW129475PA
- 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
Inside the middle half of 283 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$23,500 to $47,250
Median$32,500
Sales behind it283Likely
From 283 sales of the Ford Deluxe and Super Deluxe (1935 to 1948) Model 48 to 01A (1935 to 1940) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $23,500 and $47,250.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supercharged 416-Powered ’36 Ford Deluxe 3-Window CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 31, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 31, 2026 | $95,000 |
| Seven-Decades-Family-Owned, 392 Hemi-Powered ’36 Ford Deluxe 5-Window CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 19, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 19, 2026 | $71,500 |
| 1938 FORD TUDOR CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 10, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 10, 2026 | $16,000 |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe CoupeMecum, Oct. 4, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 4, 2025 | $50,000 |
| 1937 Ford Custom Woody WagonMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $51,000 |
| 1937 Ford Custom RoadsterMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $37,000 |
| 1939 Ford Deluxe Tudor SedanMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $21,000 |
| 1938 Ford DeLuxe Club ConvertibleRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 8, 2026 | $29,000 |