$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 77781905 1FALP13P1VW261395
Rear end · 100,873 mi · York Haven, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 5, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1997 Ford Escort auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 538 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1997 Ford Escort. Across 485 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $225. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 100 verified odometer readings sit above 134,316 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Oct 16, 2026. Auction results for the 1997 Ford Escort 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 1997 Ford Escort belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
- $250
- Median final bid
- $200–$325
- Middle half
- $400
- Top 10% from
- $475
- Highest
$450
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 73658855 3FALP15P3VR110638
Normal wear · 42,547 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Clean title · Keys
Mar 3, 2026
$325
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 44271448 1FALP13P6VW409525
Front end · 138,369 mi · Pulaski, VA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 24, 2026
$375
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 44274491 1FALP13P9VW220688
Side · 106,039 mi · Elkton, MD, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 23, 2026
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 44321288 1FALP13P6VW307691
Front end · 161,197 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Clean title · Keys
Feb 12, 2026
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 44258909 3FALP15P2VR120657
Biohazard/chemical · 227,780 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 11, 2026
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 75844835 1FALP13P5VW236709
Rear end · 150,407 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 11, 2026
$325
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43556304 3FALP15P0VR125419
Front end · 78,961 mi · Englishtown, NJ, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 8, 2025
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43629534 1FALP13P8VW267002
All over · 213,115 mi · Rice, MN, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 2, 2025
$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43356888 1FALP13P8VW251415
Front end · 49,785 mi · Latimore Township, PA,...
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 19, 2025
$20
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 80221955 1FALP13P7VW344121
Side · 169,430 mi · Anchorage, AK, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Nov 18, 2025
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 92250825 1FALP13P0VW393399
Rear end · 112,460 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Clean title · Keys
Nov 18, 2025
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43050720 3FALP15P7VR104082
Mechanical · 9,384 mi · Wilmington, NC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 18, 2025
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43577787 1FALP13P3VW412253
Rear end · 167,985 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 17, 2025
$300
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 43429114 1FALP10P6VW416981
Rear end · 73,124 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
Clean title · Keys
Nov 6, 2025
$300
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43498381 1FALP13P4VW107988
Front end · 96,410 mi · Simpsonville, SC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 4, 2025
$300
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43519225 3FALP15P6VR103019
Front end · 128,845 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 30, 2025
$300
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43480564 1FALP13P2VW312130
Front end · 159,370 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Oct 29, 2025
$100
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 43396549 3FALP15P6VR142032
Front end · 129,502 mi · Portland, OR, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 16, 2025
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 80337765 1FALP13P2VW303895
All over · 116,566 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 1, 2025
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 69434745 1FALP13P1VW274972
Front end · 185,562 mi · Lexington West, KY, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 24, 2025
$90
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 69889965 1FALP13P5VW291127
Front end · 123,354 mi · Boise, ID, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 18, 2025
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 69968395 1FALP13P7VW408884
Front end · 237,070 mi · Jacksonville North, FL...
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 17, 2025
$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 67478835 3FALP15P8VR166476
Front end · 137,657 mi · Earlington, KY, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 28, 2025
Price index
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
Copart vs IAAI
Copart
16 sold
median $288
IAAI
26 sold
median $225
Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026
Escort years
Ford models
Aerostar
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F-100
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F-250
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F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis
F-600
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F-Super Duty Trucks
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Police Interceptor
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Probe
Ranchero
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Roadster
Special Service
Taurus
Taurus X
Tempo
Thunderbird
Torino
Transit
Transit Cargo
Transit Chassis
Transit Connect
Transit Passenger
Van
Windstar
Windstar Cargo
ZX2
Auction archive FAQ
How much does a 1997 Ford Escort sell for at Copart and IAAI?
Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a 1997 Ford Escort was $250; half of the 42 sales went for $200 to $325.
Is a 1997 Ford Escort cheaper at Copart or IAAI?
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $288, IAAI $225.
How much does a 1997 Ford Escort sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1997 Ford Escort lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1997 Ford Escort 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 1997 Ford Escort
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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