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1950s

The first full decade of the postwar era saw unprecedented development in the auto industry. While East and West engaged in an arms race, American car manufacturers practiced their own brand of one-upmanship, rolling out annual styling updates with increasing ornamentation. The compact and efficient overhead-valve V8, once the exclusive domain of Studebaker, was embraced by the Big Three as well as the newly formed American Motors Corporation. Juan Manuel Fangio won five Formula One championships, and race tracks were lapped by legendary sports cars like the Jaguar D-Type, Maserati 450S, Aston Martin DBR1, Porsche 550 Spyder, and V12-powered Ferraris.

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1950s Live Auctions (43)

Three-Decades-Owned, Cadillac 331-Powered Kurtis 500S 5-Speed

Three-Decades-Owned, Cadillac 331-Powered Kurtis 500S 5-Speed

United States USA
P Premium
This Kurtis 500S was purchased by the current owner in the early 1990s as a bare chassis and a collection of parts with the help of Duncan Emmons and Arlen Kurtis. Over the following years, the restoration and assembly were carried out by Arlen Kurtis at his home in collaboration with the current owner, using original Kurtis components sourced…
Bid: USD $27,000
1951 Bentley Mark VI

1951 Bentley Mark VI

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1951 Bentley Mark VI is a right-hand-drive saloon that was purchased by the current owner in 2006 and shipped to the Philippines, where refurbishment work was carried out. The car has been refinished in two-tone blue and silver, and the interior is appointed with gray leather upholstery, burl wood veneer trim, Smiths gauges, and fold-down…
Bid: USD $6,600
1957 Chevrolet 210 4-Door Sedan

1957 Chevrolet 210 4-Door Sedan

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1957 Chevrolet 210 four-door sedan was purchased by the seller's mother in 2010 after it was stored in a barn for many years. It is powered by a 235ci inline-six linked to a two-speed automatic transmission, and the black body is complemented by Bel Air-style exterior trim, twin wind splits, a wrap-around windshield, and chrome bumpers.
Bid: USD $2,500
Wood-Hulled 14′ Runabout Project

Wood-Hulled 14′ Runabout Project

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 14′ wood-hulled runabout is equipped with a non-running 35-horsepower Johnson Super Seahorse outboard. The deck wears a varnished finish, and the hull is finished in white with a red bootstripe and copper bottom paint. Features include dual cockpits, wooden bench seats, a curved windscreen, and navigation lights.
Bid: USD $2,000
348 Tri-Power–Equipped 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad 6-Speed

348 Tri-Power–Equipped 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad 6-Speed

Canada CAN
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad is a custom build completed after it was acquired by the current owner in 2008, and it won an award at the 2018 Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals, which is said to be the only US-based show that the car has attended. The 348ci V8 is topped with a Tri-Power induction setup and linked with a Tremec six-speed…
Bid: USD $50,500
1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

United States USA
This 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner was restored in 1995. It is finished in Colonial White over Red Royal Scot tweed cloth and white and is powered by an Interceptor Special 352ci V8 linked with a retrofitted C-6 automatic. Equipment includes a power-retractable “Hide-Away” hardtop, power steering, 14" steel wheels with covers, front and rear…
Bid: USD $12,600
Five-Decades-Family-Owned 1958 Jaguar XK150 3.4L Drophead Coupe Project

Five-Decades-Family-Owned 1958 Jaguar XK150 3.4L Drophead Coupe Project

United States USA
This 1958 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupe was sold to its first owner in Sarasota, Florida, in late 1958 and is said to have suffered an engine failure in the late 1960s and sat parked until its acquisition by the seller's father circa 1973. The car is noted to have subsequently undergone suspension and brake work in 1981, rebuilds of its 3.4-liter…
Bid: USD $18,000
62-Years-Family-Owned, 327-Equipped 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Beauville Wagon Project

62-Years-Family-Owned, 327-Equipped 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Beauville Wagon Project

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Beauville is a non-running project that was acquired by the seller's father in 1964. Periods of service and refurbishment were performed before 2006, which is when the wagon was last believed to have been on the road. It is equipped with a 327ci V8 and a three-speed automatic transmission, both of which the seller…
Bid: USD $6,056
1956 BMW Isetta 300 Bubble Window

1956 BMW Isetta 300 Bubble Window

United States USA
This 1956 BMW 300 coupe is a bubble window example that was not running when it was acquired by the selling dealer in 2026, and work in preparation for the sale included rebuilding the carburetor and starter as well as overhauling the fuel system. It is powered by a 295cc single paired with a four-speed manual gearbox.
Bid: USD $35,000
327-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop 4-Speed

327-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop 4-Speed

United States USA
This 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air two-door hardtop is powered by a 327ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission, and it was refurbished circa 2015. The body is finished in orange and ivory and features a hood ornament, chrome bumpers, and polished trim. Further equipment includes an Edelbrock carburetor and intake, finned valve covers, exhaust…
Bid: USD $25,500
1958 Jaguar XK150 3.4 FHC 4-Speed

1958 Jaguar XK150 3.4 FHC 4-Speed

United States USA
This 1958 Jaguar XK150 fixed-head coupe is powered by a 3.4-liter inline-six paired with a close-ratio four-speed manual transmission with overdrive and is finished in Cotswold Blue over red leather upholstery. Equipment includes chrome 16" knock-off wire wheels, four-wheel disc brakes featuring Fosseway Performance front calipers and rear brake…
Bid: USD $25,000
1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk

1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk

United States USA
NR No Reserve
A Alumni
This 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk coupe was acquired by its current owner on BaT in September 2020, and it was previously sold on BaT in September 2017 and again in November 2018. Work in 2021 involved installing electronic ignition, rewiring the rear lights, and replacing the rear pinion seal and mufflers.
Bid: USD $5,300
54-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 3-Speed

54-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 3-Speed

United States USA
This 1956 Chevrolet Corvette was acquired by the seller's father in December 1972 and was refurbished by him from 1974 to 1987. It received Bloomington Gold certification and NCRS Top Flight recognition in the 1980s. The car is refinished in blue with silver coves over beige vinyl and is powered by a 265ci V8 paired with a three-speed manual…
Bid: USD $40,750
1958 AC Aceca

1958 AC Aceca

United States USA
P Premium
This AC Aceca was previously advertised as having left the Thames Ditton factory on April 23, 1958, for initial delivery in the UK as one of approximately 151 examples built between 1954 and 1963 with power from an AC 2.0-liter inline-six. Chassis AE650 is configured in right-hand drive and reportedly remained under the care of two owners in…
Bid: USD $10,500
1955 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup 4-Speed

1955 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup 4-Speed

United States USA
This 1955 Chevrolet 3100 five-window pickup is said to have spent time in Washington state and Illinois before the seller acquired it in 2015 and relocated it to Colorado. Refurbishment work is said to have been completed between 2010 and 2013 and involved refinishing the body in matte green and overhauling the suspension with a Heidts Mustang…
Bid: USD $15,000
1955 Buick Century 2-Door Riviera

1955 Buick Century 2-Door Riviera

United States USA
This 1955 Buick Century two-door Riviera was acquired by the current owner in 2022, and subsequent work involved rebuilding the carburetor for the 322ci V8, overhauling the two-speed Dynaflow automatic transmission, and retrimming the interior in green and white. The car rides on 15" steel wheels and has power-assisted brakes, power steering, and…
Bid: USD $11,800
1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce 750F 5-Speed

1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce 750F 5-Speed

United States USA
This 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce is believed to have spent time in California before being acquired by the seller in 2026 from its prior owner of 19 years in Kentucky. The car is finished in red with a black soft top over black vinyl upholstery and is powered by a 1,290cc inline-four fitted with dual Weber carburetors.
Bid: USD $21,500
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

United States USA
This 1959 Cadillac Series 62 convertible is said to have spent time at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, California, prior to the seller's 2025 acquisition, and it has been refinished in red with a white top over coordinated leather upholstery. Power comes from a 390ci V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, and the car is equipped…
Bid: USD $51,970
350-Powered 1951 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible Hot Rod

350-Powered 1951 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible Hot Rod

United States USA
This 1951 Chevrolet is began life as a two-door Bel Air hardtop, and it underwent a build that included modifying the car as a convertible before it was purchased by the late owner approximately 25 years ago. It was featured in the March 1998 issue of Custom Rodder, and earned a number of car show awards in 2013 and 2014 before being placed into…
Bid: USD $10,000
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Saloon

1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Saloon

United States USA
P Premium
This 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III is one of 551 examples produced between 1957 and 1959 and is among 83 manufactured in a left-hand-drive configuration. Chassis AM300/3/1672 was completed on September 11, 1958, before being dispatched in January 1959 to US distributor Charles Hornburg in Los Angeles, California.
Bid: USD $35,000
1955 MG TF 1500

1955 MG TF 1500

United States USA
This 1955 MG TF 1500 was refurbished under prior ownership, and the seller acquired the car out of California in 2025. The green finish is complemented by tan leather upholstery and a tan soft top. Power is provided by a 1.5-liter XPEG inline-four that is paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Features include 15" wire wheels,…
Bid: USD $1,950
502-Powered 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Sedan

502-Powered 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Sedan

United States USA
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air two-door sedan is a custom build completed in ~2001, with work including installing a GM Performance Parts 502ci V8 and repainting the exterior in turquoise. The cabin and trunk were re-fitted with color-matching leather upholstery, and a 4L80E four-speed automatic was installed following the current owner's acquisition…
Bid: USD $15,000
22-Years-Owned 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

22-Years-Owned 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

United States USA
This 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL was refurbished in the early 2000s and was acquired by the current owner in 2004. The car has been repainted Anthracite Gray Metallic over red leather and is powered by a 1.9-liter inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a black convertible soft top, 13" steel wheels with…
Bid: USD $61,000
305-Powered 1952 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

305-Powered 1952 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

United States USA
This 1952 Chevrolet 3100 pickup was repainted red with custom pinstriping and graphics in the late 1980s, and the interior was overhauled in 2020. Power is from a 305ci V8 paired with a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission, and additional details include 15" American Racing wheels, an Edelbrock carburetor, a tonneau cover, a wood bed floor,…
Bid: USD $2,600
1958 Rambler Six Custom Cross Country Wagon 3-Speed

1958 Rambler Six Custom Cross Country Wagon 3-Speed

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1958 Rambler Six Custom Cross Country station wagon was acquired by the seller in 2026, and subsequent work involved mounting Coker Classic whitewall tires, installing a fuel cell in the rear cargo area, and replacing the carburetor, fuel pump, and various electrical components. Power is provided by a 196ci OHV inline-six paired with a…
Bid: USD $750
1956 Ford Thunderbird

1956 Ford Thunderbird

United States USA
This 1956 Ford Thunderbird was refurbished in the 1990s and is finished in red over white and red upholstery. Power is from a 312ci V8 paired with a three-speed Fordomatic automatic transmission. Equipment includes 15" wire wheels, whitewall tires, a removable hardtop with porthole windows, a cassette stereo, air conditioning, and power windows.
Bid: USD $15,000
1954 Buick Special 4-Door Sedan 3-Speed

1954 Buick Special 4-Door Sedan 3-Speed

United States USA
This 1954 Buick Special four-door sedan remained with a single owner for 72 years. The original owner special-ordered it brand new from Huntoon Buick in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and retained ownership until her passing in May 2026, driving the car over 200k miles in that time. It was restored in the early 2000s and has been featured in multiple…
Bid: USD $2,500
LS376-Powered 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 Fleetside Pickup

LS376-Powered 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 Fleetside Pickup

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 was purchased by the current owner in 2016 and was subsequently modified. It is powered by a 6.2-liter LS376/515 V8 linked to a four-speed 700R4 automatic transmission, and it has been repainted green and cream over brown upholstery. Further build details include a Quick Fuel Black Diamond carburetor, a Billet…
Bid: USD $48,950
Woodill Wildfire Project

Woodill Wildfire Project

United States USA
NR No Reserve
A Alumni
This Woodill Wildfire project is believed to have started as a body kit that remained in storage for more than two decades until it was mounted to a fabricated steel chassis around 2009. It was sold to the prior owner as an incomplete project in 2022 and purchased by the seller on BaT in March 2024. The body is one of approximately 300 examples…
Bid: USD $1,000
Porsche 356 Speedster Replica

Porsche 356 Speedster Replica

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This Porsche 356 Speedster replica was assembled under previous ownership, and it was acquired by the current owner in 2026. Finished in gray over light brown leatherette, the car is powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes 16" Fuchs-style wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, dual carburetors, a…
Bid: USD $11,000
1957 Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible

1957 Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible

United States USA
P Premium
A Alumni
This Lancia Aurelia B24S was completed on September 12, 1957 as one of 521 convertible models built across three years of production. Chassis 1445 was acquired circa 1965 by an engineering student who recommissioned it after it had been left at a gas station in need of repair. The car was relocated to Toronto, Ontario, in the late 1970s, where it…
Bid: USD $126,000
1959 Willys Jeep CJ-5

1959 Willys Jeep CJ-5

United States USA
This 1959 Willys Jeep CJ-5 is said to have been utilized as a ranch vehicle under the care of its original owner until it was acquired by the seller in 2015. Work in preparation for the sale involved rebuilding the carburetor, refinishing the 16" steel wheels, and adjusting the ignition timing. Finished in green over black vinyl, the Jeep is…
Bid: USD $4,500
1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup 3-Speed

1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup 3-Speed

United States USA
This 1954 Chevrolet 3100 pickup was restored in 2012 and acquired by the seller in 2013. It is finished in yellow over brown leather and is powered by a 235ci inline-six paired with a three-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a limited-slip differential, 15" steel wheels, a wood-plank cargo bed floor, running boards, a floor shifter, and…
Bid: USD $6,000
1955 Ford 640 Tractor

1955 Ford 640 Tractor

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1955 Ford 640 is a utility tractor that was purchased by the seller in 2024 and underwent a refurbishment that included disassembly before a repaint in gray and blue. Power comes from a gasoline 134ci inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission, and equipment includes an alternator, rear drum brakes, a rear power take-off shaft,…
Bid: USD $3,500
1951 GMC 150 Pickup 4-Speed

1951 GMC 150 Pickup 4-Speed

United States USA
A Alumni
This 1951 GMC 150 is a 3/4-ton pickup that was refurbished under prior ownership and was purchased by the seller on BaT in June 2025. The body was refinished in red with white tailgate lettering and chrome trim, and the interior was re-trimmed with brown vinyl on the seat and door panels. Power is provided by a 228ci inline-six with a rebuilt…
Bid: USD $3,000
1954 MG TF

1954 MG TF

United States USA
A Alumni
This 1954 MG TF is said to have remained in the previous owner's family for approximately 60 years before it was acquired by the seller on BaT in October 2023, and it was refurbished in green over red upholstery approximately 15 years ago. Work under current ownership is said to have included exterior touch-ups, refurbishing the Jaeger…
Bid: USD $7,500
41-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Ford Thunderbird 3-Speed

41-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Ford Thunderbird 3-Speed

United States USA
This 1956 Ford Thunderbird was purchased by the seller's father-in-law in 1985, and ownership was transferred to the seller in 2020. It is powered by a replacement 312ci V8 paired with a three-speed manual transmission, and it is finished in red over red and white upholstery. Additional equipment includes 14" steel wheels, a body-color removable…
Bid: USD $2,000
27-Years-Owned, LS2-Powered 1951 Ford Country Squire Woodie Wagon

27-Years-Owned, LS2-Powered 1951 Ford Country Squire Woodie Wagon

United States USA
This 1951 Ford Country Squire is a two-door “woodie” station wagon that is believed to have been sold new in Washington State. It was purchased by the current owner in 1999, and reportedly underwent a multi-year build by Rob Hackman of Hackman Hotrods in St. Bomonte, California, that was completed in 2018.
Bid: USD $24,000
Fuel-Injected 283-Powered 1958 Chevrolet Delray Deluxe 4-Speed

Fuel-Injected 283-Powered 1958 Chevrolet Delray Deluxe 4-Speed

United States USA
This 1958 Chevrolet Delray Deluxe two-door sedan left the factory powered by an inline-six and was delivered new to Hennebry Chevrolet of LaGrange, Illinois. It was purchased by its first owner on August 7, 1958, and remained under the care of one family for more than four decades. Refurbishment work in the 1980s and 1990s included installing a…
Bid: USD $2,000
1952 MG TD

1952 MG TD

United States USA
This 1952 MG TD was gifted to the seller in 2025 by their aunt, who purchased it in Arizona before relocating to Florida. The seller then moved the car to Texas, and subsequent work has involved repairing the choke, cleaning and resealing the carburetor jets, and replacing the tires. Finished in red over beige leather upholstery, the car is…
Bid: USD $6,500
1957 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

1957 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

United States USA
NR No Reserve
A Alumni
This 1957 Chevrolet Corvette was acquired by the seller on BaT in December 2024, and subsequent work consisted of installing a four-speed manual transmission and replacing the wiring harness, battery, radiator support, exhaust system, windshield, weather stripping, power window harness, window motors, door panels, brake linings, and side windows…
Bid: USD $45,250
1955 Chevrolet 3200 Pickup 3-Speed

1955 Chevrolet 3200 Pickup 3-Speed

United States USA
This 1955 Chevrolet 3200 pickup was refurbished in the early 2000s and was acquired by the seller in 2003. The truck is finished in red over gray vinyl upholstery and is powered by a 235.5ci inline-six mated to a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Equipment includes 15" steel wheels, a tonneau cover, chrome bumpers,…
Bid: USD $250
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

United States USA
This 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 is a Skyliner with a convertible hardtop, and the seller tells us it was refurbished circa 2000, at which time a repaint and an interior refresh were accompanied by overhauls for its drivetrain, suspension, and brakes. The car features a red and white colorway, and it is powered by a replacement Y-block V8 that is…
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