Classic car prices are up in 2018. You’ll find this 1970 Chevelle Super Sport LS6 454/450 hp has increased in value during the first six months of 2018. The average sale price on a No. 2 condition LS6 is now over $115,000.
Classic Car Prices for 2018 Are Up So Far
Classic Car Prices for 2018 are up by 6.5 percent, according to the new Collector Car Market Trends Report pubished by Cars-On-Line.com today. Cars-On-Line.com readers have been awaiting a fresh Market Trends Report for 2018 hoping to hear that collector car values have risen during the first half of 2018. And that seems to be the case. While Big Three names such as Chevrolet and Chrysler products (Mopars) were up by 10 percent and seven percent, respectively, classic Fords values were down slightly.
If there is a caveat here, prices jumped at the beginning of 2018 with great results at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since that time we have been seeing weakening results at classic car auctions across the U.S. As the summer goes on we will be looking for auction results at the Monterey Auctions during Pebble Beach week in California. That is usually when collector car prices spike.
The Collector Car Market Trends Report is published by Cars-On-Line.com, reflecting classic car prices based on actual sales. Their research uses a test group of the most popular collector cars, ones which will change hands most often in the Collector Car Market.
The first column below shows 2008 prices at the height of the collector car market prior to the economic recession after which classic car prices took a tumble. The next two columns compare actual sale price averages for 2017 and 2018 respectively.
| Year, Make Model | Condition | 2008 | 2017 | 2018 |
| FORD | ||||
| 1928 Ford Model A Roadster | No. 2 | $23,100 | $19,712 | $22,995 |
| 1955 Ford F100 | No. 2 | $23,100 | $27,538 | $27,650 |
| 1956 Ford Crown Victoria | No. 2 | $33,500 | $39,700 | $44,500 |
| 1956 Ford Sunliner | No. 2 | $49,800 | $50,300 | $48,467 |
| 1957 Ford Retractable | No. 2 | $53,700 | $61,900 | $50,117 |
| 1957 Ford Thunderbird | No. 2 | $55,500 | $48,370 | $47,480 |
| 1965 Mustang Convertible | No. 2 | $33,800 | $30,150 | $35,400 |
| 1966 Shelby GT350 | No. 2 | $164,100 | $181,612 | $191,000 |
| 1967 Shelby GT500 | No. 2 | $191,000 | $150,000 | $134,880 |
| 1967 Mustang GT Fastback (S CODE) | No. 2 | $26,500 | $60,300 | $65,967 |
| 1969 Mach 1 Mustang (M CODE) | No. 2 | $37,400 | $41,271 | $39,980 |
| 1969 Mach 1 428 CJ (R CODE) | No. 2 | $81,000 | $68,467 | $68,567 |
| 1969 Boss 429 Mustang | No. 2 | $269,500 | $339,333 | $292,333 |
| 1970 Boss 302 Mustang | No. 2 | $85,000 | $68,880 | $81,468 |
| 1970 Ford Torino 429 CJ | No. 2 | $45,900 | $48,500 | $42,275 |
| 1969 Ford Bronco | No. 2 | $42,000 | $34,700 | |
| CHEVROLET | ||||
| 1954 Corvette | No. 2 | $111,600 | $70,689 | $75,655 |
| 1955 Bel Air Hardtop | No. 2 | $32,200 | $36,425 | $41,816 |
| 1955 Bel Air Convertible | No. 2 | $64,750 | $63,929 | $73,874 |
| 1956 Nomad | No. 2 | $77,000 | $54,550 | $57,367 |
| 1957 Bel Air Hardtop | No. 2 | $62,700 | $47,427 | $52,175 |
| 1957 Bel Air Convertible | No. 2 | $94,500 | $74,154 | $76,818 |
| 1957 Cameo Pickup | No. 2 | $26,250 | $42,150 | $46,950 |
| 1958 Chevy Impala Convt (348 Tripower) | No. 2 | $99,000 | $114,467 | $101.260 |
| 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe | No. 2 | $71,400 | $97,200 | $111,510 |
| 1963 Impala SS 409 Convertible | No. 2 | $55,100 | $76,900 | $75,538 |
| 1967 Chevelle SS 396 | No. 2 | $54,400 | $43,625 | $50,052 |
| 1967 Camaro Convertible | No. 2 | $28,700 | $37,733 | $38,125 |
| 1967 Corvette 427/435 Convertible | No. 2 | $250,500 | $125,375 | $138,865 |
| 1969 Camaro Z/28 | No. 2 | $81,675 | $65,067 | $75,903 |
| 1969 Camaro Pace Car | No. 2 | $67,000 | $57,988 | $78,575 |
| 1970 Chevelle SS 396 | No. 2 | $55,825 | $48,630 | $51,047 |
| 1970 Chevelle LS6 454 | No. 2 | $98,580 | $76,950 | $115,667 |
| 1970 Blazer K5 | No. 2 | $22,900 | $35,985 | |
| EDSELS | ||||
| 1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible | No. 2 | $29,400 | $43,913 | $40,700 |
| LINCOLNS | ||||
| 1948 Lincoln Continental Convertible | No. 2 | $52,500 | $53,367 | |
| 1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible | No. 2 | $59,500 | $87,860 | |
| AMERICAN MOTORS | ||||
| 1968 AMC AMX | No. 2 | $16,800 | $33,825 | $28,455 |
| NASH | ||||
| 1960 Metropolitan Convertible | No. 2 | $9,450 | $14,300 | $19,385 |
| MOPARS | ||||
| 1957 Chrysler 300 Hardtop | No. 2 | $60,900 | $56,500 | $55,000 |
| 1957 Desoto Adventurer Convertible | No. 2 | $170,000 | $186,250 | $237,000 |
| 1957 Dodge Sweptside Pickup | No. 2 | $15,400 | $36,000 | $37,100 |
| 1957 Dodge Royal Lancer | No. 2 | $24,500 | $26,600 | $26,600 |
| 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T | No. 2 | $22,400 | $29,688 | $33,950 |
| 1969 Dodge Charger R/T | No. 2 | $73,500 | $59,400 | $69,563 |
| 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T | No. 2 | $118,500 | $80,033 | $90,677 |
| 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A | No. 2 | $89,600 | $70,763 | $79,000 |
| 1970 Dodge Super Bee | No. 2 | $54,000 | $38,375 | $41,717 |
| 1967 Plymouth GTX | No. 2 | $51,500 | $38,233 | $43,296 |
| 1970 Plymouth Cuda AAR | No. 2 | $99,900 | $76,825 | $86,933 |
| 1970 Plymouth SUPERBIRD | No. 2 | $156,000 | $157,563 | $190,942 |
| 1970 HEMI Cuda | No. 2 | $261,400 | $253,833 | $232,500 |
| 1970 Barracuda Convertible | No. 2 | $49,000 | $58,500 | $34,900 |
| 1970 Plymouth Road Runner | No. 2 | $80,300 | $46,078 | $46,361 |
| CADILLAC | ||||
| 1957 CADILLAC S62 CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $54,950 | $88,600 | $79,801 |
| 1959 CADILLAC S62 HARDTOP | No. 2 | $21,000 | $34,350 | $51,988 |
| 1976 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $16,800 | $30,256 | $27,132 |
| PACKARD | ||||
| 1937 PACKARD V-12 VICTORIA CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $103,600 | $247,500 | $231,000 |
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $42,000 | $78,450 | $68,533 |
| PONTIAC | ||||
| 1957 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN HT | No. 2 | $18,900 | $25,500 | $28,700 |
| 1965 PONTIAC GTO (389 TRIPOWER) | No. 2 | $35,000 | $58,780 | $69,365 |
| 1967 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $42,700 | $61,000 | $73,969 |
| 1968 FIREBIRD CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $19,600 | $40,583 | $33,550 |
| 1970 PONTIAC GTO JUDGE | No. 2 | $56,700 | $69,933 | $70,456 |
| 1973 TRANS AM SUPER DUTY | No. 2 | $45,000 | $136,000 | $153,283 |
| 1977 BANDIT TRANS AM | No. 2 | $18,000 | $49,995 | $59,433 |
| BUICK | ||||
| 1954 SKYLARK CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $72,450 | $118,000 | $154,333 |
| 1957 ROADMASTER CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $32,900 | $88,200 | $91,611 |
| 1970 BUICK GS STAGE 1 CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $89,000 | $141,000 | $148,625 |
| OLDSMOBILE | ||||
| 1957 OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $62,500 | $90,100 | $115,125 |
| 1970 OLDS 442 W30 | No. 2 | $57,800 | $93,533 | $94,913 |
| AUSTIN-HEALEY | ||||
| 1967 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 BJ8 | No. 2 | $35,000 | $74,200 | $77,425 |
| JAGUAR | ||||
| 1967 JAGUAR XKE ROADSTER | No. 2 | $64,050 | $120,000 | $126,067 |
| 1956 JAGUAR XK140 (MC) Roadster | No. 2 | $130,900 | $113,000 | $120,645 |
| STUDEBAKER | ||||
| 1957 STUDEBAKER GOLDEN HAWK | No. 2 | $19,800 | $43,167 | $45,242 |
| 1950 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION | No. 2 | $12,600 | $14,033 | $16,300 |
| 1953 STUDEBAKER REGAL | No. 2 | $16,100 | $24,800 | $23,600 |
| 1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI | No. 2 | $19,600 | $33,500 | $34,544 |
| HUDSON | ||||
| 1946 HUDSON SUPER SIX PICKUP | No. 2 | $17,500 | $18,000 | $40,150 |
| 1951 HUDSON HORNET 2-DR | No. 2 | $18,200 | $28,500 | $41,656 |
The values shown here in the 2018 Market Trends Report are average prices on actual sales of No. 2 condition cars sold through recent collector car auctions and from private sales recorded on the Cars-On-Line.com website.
Looking for a ballpark value for a 1973 Cadillac 4 door Deville.
No rust, interior very good, low miles, stuck engine. We are selling this for an elderly friend and don’t have a clue to its value.