Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
35 auction sales
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The Buick Special market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $19,000 across 35 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $10,525 to $25,450.
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 Buick Special examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 35 Buick Special examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 15 model years. The top 10% of sales went for $40,000 or more. The most-traded model year was 1956, with 5 sales at a median of $24,000. Among years with several sales, the 1938 carries the highest median at $38,554. 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 Buick Special auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,150 | 1947 | 22,500 mi | Hagerty | Hutto, TX | Oct 12, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $36,500 | 1956 | 6,400 mi | Hagerty | Novato, CA | Oct 1, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $20,500 | 1955 | 66,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Loomis, CA | Sep 26, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $24,000 | 1956 | 58,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Neptune, NJ | Sep 7, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $30,000 | 1957 | 31,112 mi | Hemmings | Leonardtown, MD | Sep 4, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $9,800 | 1953 | 14,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Amagansett, NY | Aug 19, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $20,500 | 1957 | 66,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Elizabeth, NJ | Aug 13, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $19,000 | 1954 | 22,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Scottsdale, AZ | Jul 30, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $11,850 | 1965 | 43,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Blue Bell, PA | Jul 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $40,000 | 1940 | 215 mi | AutoHunter | Cumming, GA | Jul 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A Buick Special typically sells for about $19,000 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $10,525 to $25,450 based on 35 sales from the last 12 months.
Among model years with at least 3 completed USD sales in the last 12 months, the 1938 has the highest median at $38,554 across 3 sales.
The top 10% of completed USD Buick Special sales in the last 12 months sold for $40,000 or more.
We tracked 35 Buick Special 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.
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