1949 MERCURY EIGHT CUSTOM COUPE
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 25, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$22,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $20,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1949
- Make and model
- Mercury Mercury Eight
- Generation
- Eight (1939 to 1951)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 9CM290517
- 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 83 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$17,750 to $37,500
Median$26,000
Sales behind it83Likely
From 83 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 $17,750 and $37,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Mercury Custom ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 10, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 10, 2026 | $37,000 |
| Custom 1949 Mercury Eight Station Wagon ConversionBring a Trailer, March 5, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | March 5, 2025 | $50,500 |
| 1949 MERCURY CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 23, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 23, 2025 | $33,000 |
| 1949 Mercury Station WagonMecum, Jan. 17, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 17, 2025 | $110,000 |
| 1949 Mercury Eight Sport Sedan ProjectBring a Trailer, June 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 2, 2026 | $18,500 |
| 1950 Mercury CustomMecum, May 10, 2026 | Mecum | May 10, 2026 | $33,000 |
| 1950 Mercury Custom ConvertibleMecum, May 9, 2026 | Mecum | May 9, 2026 | $22,500 |
| 1950 MERCURY CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2026 | $135,000 |