$7,850
1978 Ford F-250
IAAI 46268139 000000F26HREJ0389
Side · 89,651 mi · Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Keys
Oct 14, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1978 Ford F-250 auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 16 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1978 Ford F-250. Across 15 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,950. Most of those cars were sold with all over. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 17, 2021, the newest in Oct 14, 2026. Auction results for the 1978 Ford F-250 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 Ford F-250 belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$3,150
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 56984216 F25JRCE0051
Burn — engine · 52,829 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 24, 2026
$650
$2,200
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 48849836 X26SKCC2938
Front end · 1,414 mi · Springfield, MO, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 29, 2026
$5,200
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 46903346 F25SRCJ1271
Normal wear · 9,792 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Mar 30, 2026
$1,000
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 70315995 F25SRCA5060
Burn · 0 mi · Lincoln, NE, USA
Salvage title
Jan 20, 2026
$11,800
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 90011975 F25HCCC8349
Minor dents & scratches · 40,449 mi · Sikeston, MO, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 3, 2025
$150
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 66131455 F26SLBB5080
Burn · 0 mi · Lexington West, KY, US...
Salvage title
Sep 17, 2025
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 58669545 000000F26SRAE2154
Rollover · 0 km · Calgary, AB, CAN
Non-repairable · Keys
Jun 3, 2025
$2,300
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 42223525 F25BRCE3631
Front end · 57,858 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 11, 2025
$1,350
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 87716155 F25SNBE1848
All over · 74,992 mi · Ocala, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 21, 2025
$1,950
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 66194764 F25BRCE3631
All over · 57,858 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 30, 2024
$675
1978 Ford F-250
Copart 54068404 F26SRAG4264
Mechanical · 99,441 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Clean title
May 24, 2024
$1,975
1978 Ford F-250
IAAI 36142521 000000F25SRCH0081
All over · 61,890 mi · Spokane Valley, WA, US...
Clean title · Keys
May 2, 2023
$1,650
$675
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 16
- Final bids recorded
- 15
- Median final bid from 15 auctions
- $1,950
- Average final bid from 15 auctions
- $2,838
- Where most final bids land
- $838 – $2,725
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $150 / $11,800
- Sold with keys
- 69%
- Copart / IAAI
- 81% / 19%
- Auction dates
- Jun 17, 2021 – Oct 14, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- All over 19%
- Burn 19%
- Front end 13%
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Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1978 Ford F-250?
16 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 17, 2021 and Oct 14, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1978 Ford F-250 at auction?
Across 15 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $1,950, with the average pulled to $2,838 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1978 Ford F-250 auction lots carry?
all over leads, on 19% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1978 Ford F-250 sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1978 Ford F-250 lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1978 Ford F-250 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 Ford F-250
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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