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1947 Crosley CC
2dr Sedan
4-cyl. 44cid/26.5hp 1bbl
#1 Concours condition#1 Concours
#2 Excellent condition#2 Excellent
#3 Good condition#3 Good
$7,700*
+8.5%
#4 Fair condition#4 Fair
Jan 2025
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1946-1952 Crosley stats
Highest sale
$78,400
Lowest sale
$1,870
Most recent sale
$11,666
Sales
93
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Past sales
$11,666
1948 Crosley CC Base
19000 M
Standard
North America
Jan 24, 2025Bring a Trailer
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$12,100
1948 Crosley CC Base
Standard
North America
Aug 15, 2024Mecum Auctions
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$7,299
1952 Crosley CD Super
35000 M
Standard
North America
Jun 7, 2024Bring a Trailer
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$11,000
1950 Crosley CD Base
41435 M
Standard
North America
May 12, 2024Mecum Auctions
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$13,200
1947 Crosley CC Base
Standard
North America
Jan 5, 2024Mecum Auctions
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$16,800
1951 Crosley CD Super
45000 M
Standard
North America
Jan 2, 2024Bring a Trailer
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Model overview
Model description
Industrialist Powel Crosley repeatedly tried to enter the motor industry prior to WWII, but his efforts producing a 59-pound Navy engine during the war finally provided him with a viable mass-market product. Following the armistice, Crosley fitted the 26.5-hp, 44-cid COBRA (copper brazed) engine to a new Crosley, which started production in 1945 as 1946 models. The cars were very basic, with a beak-nosed, slab-sided two-door sedan and a convertible whose top slid down the side rails, leaving the windows in place. In the first year, Crosley sold 4,999 vehicles, including 12 convertibles.
For 1947, Crosley added a two-door station wagon and sales boomed to 19,000 units due to the overall new car shortage. Crosley was hoping for 80,000 sales in 1948, but the Big Three redesigned their pre-war models and his models suddenly looked dated. Still, Crosley sold 29,000 cars, which would prove to be his best year. Most popular by far were the station wagon.
Crosley restyled his range with a more modern nose in 1949 but sales plunged to just under 7,500 units as the Big Three ramped up production. Crosley fought back with his Hot Shot two-seat sports car, which had bug-eye headlights and a fold-down windshield. It was to prove very competitive in its race classes and 752 were sold. By this point, the sheet steel engine block was proving porous, as electrolysis created pinholes in the water jacket. Crosley’s reluctant solution was to introduce a cast-iron, fixed-head block, standard on the Hot Shot and retrofitted the engine to many other cars. A similar fate befell his disc brakes, which succumbed to road salt.
For 1950, there were several lines of Crosley, with the Standard, Super, Hot Shot, and Jeep-like Farm-O-Road. Sales of all vehicles slid below 7,000, and then further to 6,600 in 1951. By 1952, Crosley realized his time was past and pulled the plug on June 3, after 2,075 vehicles had been produced.
Today Crosleys have a small but dedicated following. The Hot Shot preceded the influx of British sports cars in the 1950s, and is quite collectible, especially in Super Hot Shot guise. Other models appear crude today and make America seem very big, though the Farm-O-Road has charm in the vein of a Mini Moke, and the wagons are equally cheerful.
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Common Questions
The value of a 1947 Crosley CC can vary greatly depending on its condition, mileage, options, and history. Typically, you can expect to pay around $8,350 for a 1947 Crosley CC in good condition with average spec.
The highest selling price of a 1947 Crosley CC at auction over the last three years was $14,595. The highest prices are usually reserved for rare or exceptionally well-maintained examples with desirable features or modifications and excellent history.
The lowest selling price of a 1947 Crosley CC at auction over the last three years was $12,919. The lowest prices are usually paid for examples that have extensive maintenance needs, differ greatly from their original configuration, or have accident histories or title problems.
In the last three years there have been 3 1947 Crosley CCs sold at public auction.
The most recent auction sale of a 1947 Crosley CC was $13,200 on January 05, 2024 by Mecum Auctions.
Many factors can increase a car's value including excellent condition, exceptional originality, a recent restoration, low mileage, unique provenance, desirable options, popular or unique color choices, and excellent maintenance records. Upgrades and modifications that enhance performance or aesthetics can also add value.
Factors that can decrease a car's value include unusually high mileage, poor maintenance history, visible wear and tear, accidents or damage, title issues, and gaps in ownership history. Additionally, less popular color choices and extensive modifications that don't appeal to a broad audience can reduce value.
Mileage plays a significant role in a classic car’s value. Lower mileage usually increases value because it indicates a higher degree of originality, is rarer, and suggests less wear and tear. However, cars with exceptionally low mileage may also have maintenance needs due to lack of use. Whether someone should pay more for a vehicle with lower miles will depend on how they plan on using it, and the vehicle's specific condition.
The value of modified cars differs widely based on the type and quality of modifications. While some modifications can significantly increase value, especially performance enhancements and high-quality custom work, others may not add much or could even detract from the car’s value if they appeal to only a limited audience.