1989-1997
9 variants
7 sources

1989-1997 Ford Thunderbird FORD Thunderbird(1989 - 1997)

Data-only generation page sourced from the serving MVs and recent listing rows. Encyclopedia prose and richer ISR sections will layer in later.

Generation Snapshot

26 sold at auction, median $10,500. 34 total results tracked from 7 auction houses.

Reference Image

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

Total Results

34

All linked auction results for this generation.

Sold Count

26

Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.

Unsold Count

2

Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.

Median Price

$10,500

All-time sold median for this generation.

P25

$7,450

25th percentile sold price.

P75

$16,375

75th percentile sold price.

Low Sale

$900

Lowest sold price captured so far.

High Sale

$48,750

Highest sold price captured so far.

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MetricValue
Median$10,500
25th percentile$7,450
75th percentile$16,375
Low sale$900
High sale$48,750

Recent Sales

Last 20 auction results

Recent listing rows come directly from listings joined through listing_taxonomy.
DateTitleSourcePriceStatus
Feb 10, 202649k-Mile 1997 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6LBring a Trailer$5,985Sold
Jan 18, 20261997 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6LBring a Trailer$7,875Sold
Dec 28, 202549k-Mile 1997 Ford Thunderbird LXBring a Trailer$7,823Sold
Dec 28, 202549k-Mile 1997 Ford Thunderbird LXBring a Trailer$7,823Sold
Oct 30, 2025Single-Family-Owned 1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$16,800Sold
Apr 23, 20251997 Ford Thunderbird LXMecum$15,400Sold
Mar 5, 20251997 Ford Thunderbird LX Limited EditionBring a Trailer$6,563Sold
Aug 5, 2024Ex–Mark Martin 1989 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Race CarBring a Trailer$17,325Sold
Jun 30, 20241989 Ford Thunderbird ‘Folgers’ #6 Roush RacingCollecting Cars$48,750Sold
Jan 14, 20241997 Ford Thunderbird NASCARMecum$12,100Sold
Jan 14, 20241997 Ford Thunderbird NASCARMecum$18,150Sold
Nov 30, 20231997 Ford Thunderbird NASCARMecum$26,620Sold
Nov 30, 20231997 Ford Thunderbird NASCARMecum$26,620Sold
Sep 25, 20231997 Ford Thunderbird LXMecum$18,150Sold
Apr 27, 20232013 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4Cars & Bids$8,400Sold
Apr 10, 2023BaT Auction: 1997 Ford Thunderbird Mark Martin EditionBring a Trailer$10,500Sold
Nov 28, 20221989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$10,500Sold
Jun 24, 20221997 Ford Thunderbird LX – 4.6L V8 – Automatic – Time Capsule with Only 2k Original Miles!Acc Auctions$16,800Sold
Jun 16, 20221997 Ford ThunderbirdCars & Bids$24,465Sold
Sep 27, 20211997 Ford ThunderbirdMecum$9,680Sold

Variant Surface

Tracked variants

VariantSlug
2.3L 5MT (190 HP)23l-5mt-190-hp-8835
3.8 (213 HP)38-213-hp-8837
3.8L V6 4AT RWD (142 HP)38l-v6-4at-rwd-142-hp-8843
3.8L V6 4AT RWD (233 HP)38l-v6-4at-rwd-233-hp-8846
4.6L V6 4AT RWD (208 HP)46l-v6-4at-rwd-208-hp-8845
4.9L V8 3AT (135 HP)49l-v8-3at-135-hp-8814
5.7L V8 3AT (137 HP)57l-v8-3at-137-hp-8816
6.464-8807
6.4L V8 3AT (320 HP)64l-v8-3at-320-hp-8809
Structured FAQ

Generation FAQ

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