1997 Ford Thunderbird LX
IAAI 41713980 1FALP62W2VH105702
Side · 90,775 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 2,480 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Ford Thunderbird. Across 2,317 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,600. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 497 verified odometer readings sit above 92,356 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 7, 2019, the newest in Oct 27, 2026. The Ford Thunderbird auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Ford Thunderbird stops losing value.
IAAI 41713980 1FALP62W2VH105702
Side · 90,775 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
IAAI 41724732 1FAHP60A53Y113819
Normal wear · 1 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
IAAI 40759746 1FAHP60A52Y109610
Front end · 35,975 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Copart 45925535 1FAHP60A32Y124560
Rear end · 35,816 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
IAAI 41557195 1FAHP60A02Y104086
Water/flood · 44,882 mi · Tampa, FL, USA
Copart 86907394 1FAHP60A82Y104854
All over · 20,430 mi · Southern Illinois, IL,...
IAAI 41088946 1FALP6242VH127682
Rear end · 88,769 mi · Concord, NC, USA
Copart 72928574 1FALP62W8TH174603
All over · 153,614 mi · Danville, VA, USA
Copart 46398845 1FAHP60A92Y103504
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
IAAI 41765371 1FABP46F4DH130206
Front end · 80,903 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Copart 44110085 1FAHP60A85Y102946
Burn · 0 mi · Raleigh, NC, USA
IAAI 41551957 1FALP6248VH134894
Front end · 136,435 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
Copart 46281235 1FALP62W2VH154138
Mechanical · 145,738 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 41692746 1FALP62W3TH135238
Rear end · 136,464 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 41562980 1FALP6247VH138208
Theft · 135,204 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Copart 47741815 1FALP62W8SH205542
Mechanical · 128,401 mi · Madison South, WI, USA
IAAI 41289811 1FALP62W1TH100925
Side · 84,056 mi · Woodburn, OR, USA
Copart 77734424 P5FH132340
Water/flood · 96,568 mi · Punta Gorda South, FL,...
Copart 47264295 6Y81Q144916
Minor dents & scratches · 99,738 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 82421444 1FAPP6245PH211483
Side · 281,065 mi · Ogden, UT, USA
Copart 45698105 1FAHP60AX3Y114447
Water/flood · 0 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
IAAI 41441354 1FAHP63AX4Y107544
Front end · 0 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 45752805 1FABP6034HH188123
Front end · 0 mi · Atlanta East, GA, USA
Copart 46393905 1FAHP60A74Y112611
Front end · 41,120 mi · Orlando North, FL, USA
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
| Model year | Sold | Median final bid |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36 |
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| 2004 | 67 |
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| 2003 | 56 |
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| 2002 | 123 |
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| 1997 | 43 |
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| 1996 | 29 |
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Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 476 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
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$2,050 | 2002 |
| Mexico |
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$350 | 1996 |
| United Arab Emirates |
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$2,500 | 1969 |
| Georgia |
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$4,825 | 1964 |
| Poland |
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$3,075 | 1987 |
| El Salvador |
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$2,150 | 2001 |
| Azerbaijan |
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$6,000 | 1978 |
| Czechia |
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$2,725 | 1960 |
| Lebanon |
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$6,300 | 1968 |
| Lithuania |
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$2,000 | 1961 |
| Libya |
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$1,700 | 1966 |
| Panama |
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$2,675 | 2004 |
| Other countries | 1% |
Country totals only. Individual lots do not show the buyer's country.
Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026
Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a Ford Thunderbird was $2,050; half of the 570 sales went for $400 to $3,488.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (92%), Mexico (3%), United Arab Emirates (1%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $2,150, IAAI $1,700.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Ford Thunderbird with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Ford Thunderbird final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Ford Thunderbird vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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