Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
434 auction sales
Completed sales, not listing estimates
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The Ford Thunderbird market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $19,500 across 434 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $12,500 to $30,250.
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 Ford Thunderbird examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 434 Ford Thunderbird examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 37 model years. The top 10% of sales went for $43,354 or more. The most-traded model year was 1957, with 79 sales at a median of $36,000. Among years with several sales, the 1962 carries the highest median at $36,125. 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 Ford Thunderbird auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,070 | 1956 | 79,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Ventura, CA | Oct 25, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $8,800 | 1961 | 90,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Renton, WA | Oct 23, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $16,100 | 1955 | 96,088 mi | Hemmings | Port Charlotte, FL | Oct 23, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $21,000 | 1958 | 82,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Park City, UT | Oct 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $21,000 | 2003 | 3,700 mi | Bring a Trailer | Watertown, SD | Oct 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $19,250 | 2004 | 7,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Douglassville, PA | Oct 20, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $9,800 | 2003 | 78,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Louisville, KY | Oct 19, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $9,700 | 2004 | 33,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | San Jose, CA | Oct 19, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,750 | 1990 | 5,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Hutchinson, KS | Oct 19, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $3,400 | 1960 | 34,000 mi | Hemmings | Longville, MN | Oct 17, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A Ford Thunderbird typically sells for about $19,500 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $12,500 to $30,250 based on 434 sales from the last 12 months.
Among model years with at least 3 completed USD sales in the last 12 months, the 1962 has the highest median at $36,125 across 16 sales.
The top 10% of completed USD Ford Thunderbird sales in the last 12 months sold for $43,354 or more.
We tracked 434 Ford Thunderbird 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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