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1974 Ford Thunderbird

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 12, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$15,400Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $14,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1974
Make and model
Ford Thunderbird
Generation
Thunderbird 1967 to 1997
Version
Thunderbird 1967 to 1997 (base)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
4Y87A118191
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 29 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$6,300 to $15,255
Median$8,800
Sales behind it29Likely

From 29 sales of the Ford Thunderbird 1967 to 1997 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $6,300 and $15,255.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1974 FORD THUNDERBIRDBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 25, 2026$7,000
1974 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Aug. 24, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 24, 2025$5,500
1975 Ford ThunderbirdMecum, April 5, 2025MecumApril 5, 2025$5,050
1975 Ford ThunderbirdMecum, Jan. 16, 2025MecumJan. 16, 2025$36,500
1976 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 2, 2026$8,100
1976 Ford ThunderbirdMecum, April 10, 2026MecumApril 10, 2026$17,000
1972 FORD THUNDERBIRDBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 19, 2026Barrett-JacksonJan. 19, 2026$12,000
1976 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Nov. 25, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 25, 2025$16,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 12, 2023SoldMecumMecum$18,700
Jan. 12, 2026Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$15,400