$5,600
1978 BMW 3 Series
Copart 56642866 5443513
Minor dents & scratches · 115,241 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
Clean title · Keys
Aug 18, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1978 BMW 3 Series auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 6 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1978 BMW 3 Series. Across 6 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $675. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 1, 2023, the newest in Aug 18, 2026. Auction results for the 1978 BMW 3 Series at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1978 BMW 3 Series belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$425
1978 BMW 3 Series 320i
Copart 51433566 5442524
Burn — engine · 126,709 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
May 8, 2026
$10,975
1978 BMW 3 Series 320i
Copart 68591005 5410869
Minor dents & scratches · 245,573 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Clean title · Keys
Sep 2, 2025
$375
1978 BMW 3 Series
Copart 44412644 5466901
Normal wear · 93,914 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Keys
Apr 30, 2024
$925
1978 BMW 3 Series
Copart 68660343 5413626
Minor dents & scratches · 88,752 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 13, 2023
$350
1978 BMW 3 Series 320i
IAAI 36174603 5412528
Stripped · 225,287 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Keys
Jun 1, 2023
$1,450
1978 BMW 3 Series
Copart 51526383 5413626
All over · 88,752 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
May 12, 2023
$90
1978 BMW 3 Series
Copart 73763852 5415359
Mechanical · 118,640 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Salvage title
Feb 2, 2023
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 6
- Final bids recorded
- 6
- Median final bid from 6 auctions
- $675
- Average final bid from 6 auctions
- $3,108
- Where most final bids land
- $388 – $4,431
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $350 / $10,975
- Sold with keys
- 100%
- Copart / IAAI
- 83% / 17%
- Auction dates
- Jun 1, 2023 – Aug 18, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Minor dents & scratches 50%
- Normal wear 17%
- Burn — engine 17%
3 Series years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1978 BMW 3 Series?
6 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 1, 2023 and Aug 18, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1978 BMW 3 Series at auction?
Across 6 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $675, with the average pulled to $3,108 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1978 BMW 3 Series auction lots carry?
minor dents & scratches leads, on 50% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1978 BMW 3 Series sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1978 BMW 3 Series lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1978 BMW 3 Series final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1978 BMW 3 Series
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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