CHEVROLET SPECIAL DELUXE: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £10,823 • Highest Price: £49,422 • Lowest Price: £203 • Sell-Through Rate: 74%
Source: Mecum
How much is a Special DeLuxe worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of Special DeLuxe's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £10,823 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the cheapest 20 - 30% of collector cars across our database.
As Chevrolet's go, a Special DeLuxe is on the lower end relative to other Chevrolet models. In fact this model is £22,714 below the median Chevrolet price of £33,537.
What is the maximum to pay for a Special DeLuxe?
Across the 60 Special DeLuxe's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £49,422. It was sold by Gooding & Co in the US on 08 Dec 2023.
What is the lowest to pay for a Special DeLuxe?
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £203, Broad Arrow sold this car in the US on 14 Oct 2022.
What is the background of the make / model?
Chevrolet produced this model between 1940 and 1942.
Chevrolet is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Founded on November 3, 1911 by Swiss race car driver and automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet in Detroit with his brother Arthur Chevrolet and William C. Durant.
Chevrolet has had a great influence on the American automobile market throughout history. Most notably of which was the Chevrolet Corvette released In 1953 and still produced today.
How common is a Special DeLuxe?
We've seen plenty of these go under the hammer at auctions around the world, 81 to be precise. It's among the 15% most common collector cars to sell at auction.
Of those, 81 times the model has gone to auction 60 have sold. In other words, this model sells on 74% of times it goes to auction - that's below the average sell-through rate we traditionally see.
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the Special DeLuxe, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 81 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of Special DeLuxe since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the Special DeLuxe please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
