1972-1973
7 variants
15 sources

1972-1973 Ford Mustang (1972 - 1973)

Published generation page sourced from the serving MVs, with deterministic market prose, price history, and linked auction rows built from the live entity context.

Generation Snapshot

492 sold at auction, median $22,000. 1,172 total results tracked from 15 auction houses.

Reference Image

Pulled from the latest linked sale that includes a thumbnail on the serving surface.

Market Narrative

Data-backed overview

The (1972 - 1973) generation of the Ford Mustang (1972-1973) has been offered 1,172 times at auction. 492 of those found buyers, at a median of $22,000.

Prices range from $1,972 to $209,000, with the middle 50% of sales falling between $16,500 and $33,000.

Recent market activity includes 48 sales in the last year from 62 auction appearances.

Auction volume has softened, with 48 sales in the past 12 months versus 62 previously.

Of 1,172 auction appearances, 141 did not sell, for an unsold rate of 12%. This is a healthy sell-through rate, indicating strong demand.

7 distinct variants of the 1972-1973 Ford Mustang (1972 - 1973) have appeared at auction.

This is one of the most actively traded collector cars, with deep auction data and reliable pricing signals.

Data sourced from Acc Auctions, Barrett-Jackson, and Bring a Trailer, plus 12 other auction houses. Last updated March 28, 2026.

Total Results

1,172

All linked auction results for this generation.

Sold Count

492

Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.

Unsold Count

141

Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.

Median Price

$22,000

All-time sold median for this generation.

P25

$16,500

25th percentile sold price.

P75

$33,000

75th percentile sold price.

Low Sale

$1,972

Lowest sold price captured so far.

High Sale

$209,000

Highest sold price captured so far.

Price History

Recent Sales

Last 20 auction results

Recent listing rows come directly from listings joined through listing_taxonomy.
DateTitleSourcePriceStatus
Mar 9, 20261972 Ford Mustang FastbackMecumReserve not met
Feb 9, 20261972 Ford Mustang Mach 1MecumReserve not met
Jan 29, 20261972 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecumReserve not met
Jan 14, 20261973 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum$47,190Sold
Jan 9, 20261972 Ford Mustang FastbackMecum$37,510Sold
Jan 7, 20261973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351 ProjectBring a Trailer$19,950Sold
Jan 6, 20261972 Ford Mustang CoupeCars & BidsReserve not met
Jan 5, 20261972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 FastbackMecum$24,200Sold
Dec 26, 20251973 Ford Mustang HardtopBring a TrailerReserve not met
Dec 22, 20251973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 FastbackMecum$36,300Sold
Dec 22, 20251973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 FastbackMecum$36,300Sold
Dec 20, 20251973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351Bring a Trailer$43,313Sold
Dec 2, 20251971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 FastbackMecum$79,860Sold
Dec 2, 20251971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 FastbackMecum$96,800Sold
Dec 2, 20251972 Ford Mustang Hardtop 302Bring a Trailer$12,075Sold
Nov 25, 2025351-Powered, Safari-Style 1973 Ford Mustang SportsRoofBring a Trailer$33,600Sold
Nov 24, 20251973 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum$27,830Sold
Nov 17, 2025Fuel-Injected, 427-Powered 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1Bring a Trailer$36,750Sold
Nov 13, 20251972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351Bring a TrailerReserve not met
Nov 11, 2025189-Mile 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible 351Bring a TrailerReserve not met

Variant Surface

Tracked variants

VariantSlug
3.3L 3MT RWD (122 HP)33l-3mt-rwd-122-hp-8869
4.1L 3MT RWD (100 HP)41l-3mt-rwd-100-hp-8876
4.9L V8 3AT RWD (141 HP)49l-v8-3at-rwd-141-hp-8882
4.9L V8 4MT RWD (298 HP)49l-v8-4mt-rwd-298-hp-8870
5.7L V8 3MT RWD (180 HP)57l-v8-3mt-rwd-180-hp-8877
5.7L V8 4MT RWD (270 HP)57l-v8-4mt-rwd-270-hp-8881
5.8L V8 3AT RWD (294 HP)58l-v8-3at-rwd-294-hp-8872
Structured FAQ

Generation FAQ

These answers are templated from the live MV row and linked auction records for the route.