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1978 Lincoln Mark V auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 8 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1978 Lincoln Mark V. Across 8 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,438. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jan 28, 2021, the newest in Oct 21, 2026. Auction results for the 1978 Lincoln Mark V 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 Lincoln Mark V belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

Final bid VIN Copart IAAI

Sold

$275

1978 Lincoln Mark V

Copart 70339946 8Y89A959931

Water/flood · 48,655 mi · Dayton, OH, USA

Salvage title Oct 21, 2026

Sold

$5,400

1978 Lincoln Mark V

IAAI 45914231 8Y89A858262

Normal wear · 37,094 mi · Suffolk, VA, USA

Clean title · Keys Sep 22, 2026

Sold

$12,300

1978 Lincoln Mark V

Copart 65896046 8Y89S909460

Minor dents & scratches · 28,819 mi · Antelope, CA, USA

Clean title · Keys Sep 1, 2026

Sold

$725

1978 Lincoln Mark V

Copart 57969686 8Y89S928503

Mechanical · 79,432 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA

Clean title · Keys Aug 14, 2026

Sold

$4,000

1978 Lincoln Mark V

Copart 87069725 8Y89S823522

Normal wear · 42,873 mi · Columbia, MO, USA

Clean title · Keys Dec 30, 2025

Sold

$2,150

1978 Lincoln Mark V

Copart 67367135 8Y89A816765

Water/flood · 50,720 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA

Salvage title · Keys Sep 4, 2025

Sold

$150

1978 Lincoln Mark V

Copart 71499844 8Y89S960087

Burn · 0 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...

Salvage title Feb 26, 2025

Sold

$575

1978 Lincoln Mark V

Copart 30464331 8Y89S937734

Mechanical · 99,279 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA

Clean title · Keys Jan 28, 2021

Auction results at a glance

Auctions on record: 8
Final bids recorded: 8
Median final bid from 8 auctions: $1,438
Average final bid from 8 auctions: $3,197
Where most final bids land: $500 – $4,350
Lowest / highest final bid: $150 / $12,300
Sold with keys: 75%
Copart / IAAI: 88% / 12%
Auction dates: Jan 28, 2021 – Oct 21, 2026

Damage recorded at sale

Normal wear 25%
Mechanical 25%
Water/flood 25%

Mark V years

1980 1979 1978 1977 1960

Lincoln models

Aviator Blackwood Continental Corsair LS Mark IV Mark LT Mark V Mark VII Mark VIII MKC MKS MKT MKX MKZ Nautilus Navigator Town Car Zephyr

Auction archive FAQ

How much auction history is there for 1978 Lincoln Mark V?

8 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jan 28, 2021 and Oct 21, 2026.

What is the average final bid for 1978 Lincoln Mark V at auction?

Across 8 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $1,438, with the average pulled to $3,197 by the outliers at either end.

What damage do most 1978 Lincoln Mark V auction lots carry?

normal wear leads, on 25% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.

How much does a 1978 Lincoln Mark V sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1978 Lincoln Mark V lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1978 Lincoln Mark V 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

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