The 1978 Ford Thunderbird has a median recorded auction sale price of $8,725 USD, with observed prices from $3,500 to $17,250 across 4 year-specific sales in the last 12 months. This small sample is a reference, not a reliable estimate of the wider market.
Price reference
Completed 1978 Ford Thunderbird sales in USD from the trailing 12 months. Unsold bids are excluded from these statistics.
Observed sold results: through .
$3,500
lowest USD sale
$17,250
highest USD sale
4
auction sales
1978
model year
4 auction sales
Completed sales, not listing estimates
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Prices exclude private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and taxes. Fees are included only when recorded in the source result. The observed range describes these sales; it does not assign condition grades.
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Latest results
The most recent completed 1978 Ford Thunderbird auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,500 | 1978 | 96,000 mi | Hagerty | Jasper, AL | Sep 2, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $3,700 | 1978 | 44,300 mi | Hagerty | Marine City, MI | Aug 28, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $13,750 | 1978 | 0 mi | Mecum Auctions | Unknown | May 13, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,250 | 1978 | 10,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Myrtle Beach, SC | Feb 27, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $4,000 | 1978 | 93,269 mi | Hagerty | Vinemont, AL | Oct 21, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $16,400 | 1978 | 18,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Blairsville, GA | Oct 16, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $20,000 | 1978 | 9,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Myrtle Beach, SC | Sep 23, 2025 | Sold | View auction |
| $8,000 | 1978 | 49,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Indiana, PA | Dec 11, 2024 | Sold | View auction |
| $23,000 | 1978 | 25,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Myrtle Beach, SC | Jul 13, 2024 | Sold | View auction |
| $10,000 | 1978 | 23,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Daleville, IN | Jun 5, 2024 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
The 1978 Ford Thunderbird has a median recorded auction sale price of $8,725 USD, with observed prices from $3,500 to $17,250 across 4 year-specific sales in the last 12 months. This small sample is a reference, not a reliable estimate of the wider market.
We have tracked 4 1978 Ford Thunderbird auction sales in USD in the last 12 months.
Old Cars Data aggregates completed results from Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams.
The market data refreshes every 15 minutes as new auction results are collected and normalized.
Condition, mileage, originality, documentation, color, options, provenance, and the specific mix of recent comparable sales can all move values.