Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
2 auction sales
Completed sales, not listing estimates
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The BMW 503 market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $162,750 across 2 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $116,625 to $208,875.
Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.
12-month snapshot
Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.
Past 12 months
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Sold examples
Photos from real BMW 503 examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 2 BMW 503 examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 1 model year. The most-traded model year was 1957, with 2 sales at a median of $162,750. Condition, mileage, originality, and documentation explain most of the spread between individual results.
Model years
Median completed USD sale for each model year over the last 12 months. Each year links to its own valuation page.
Latest results
The most recent completed BMW 503 auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $70,500 | 1957 | 55,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | North Salem, NY | Jul 8, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $255,000 | 1957 | 771 mi | Sotheby's Motorsport | Houston, TX | Nov 25, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $145,600 | 1959 | 24,105 mi | Broad Arrow | Monterey Jet Center, CA | Aug 14, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $190,000 | 1957 | 0 mi | Bonhams | 6902 East Greenway Parkway | Jan 25, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $156,800 | 1957 | 0 mi | RM Sotheby's | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 26, 2024 | Sold | View auction |
| $200,000 | 1957 | 0 mi | Bring a Trailer | Lodi, NJ | Oct 28, 2023 | Sold | View auction |
| $270,000 | 1957 | 1,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Emeryville, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Sold | View auction |
| $340,500 | 1958 | 0 mi | Gooding & Co | Unknown | Mar 4, 2022 | Sold | View auction |
| $137,500 | 1957 | 0 mi | RM Sotheby's | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Mar 30, 2019 | Sold | View auction |
| $583,000 | 1957 | 0 mi | Bonhams | 27050 Rancho San Carlos Rd | Aug 18, 2017 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A BMW 503 typically sells for about $162,750 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $116,625 to $208,875 based on 2 sales from the last 12 months.
We tracked 2 BMW 503 auction sales in the last 12 months.
Model year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.
Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams, refreshed every 15 minutes and mapped into one consistent schema.