1963 Ford Thunderbird M-Code Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$49,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $45,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1963
- Make and model
- Ford Thunderbird
- Generation
- Thunderbird 1961 to 1963
- Version
- Thunderbird Sports Roadster
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 3Y85M102901
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 22 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$30,813 to $64,000
Median$40,125
Sales behind it22Likely
From 22 sales of the Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster (Thunderbird 1961 to 1963) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $30,813 and $64,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43-Years-Owned 1963 Ford Thunderbird Sports RoadsterBring a Trailer, June 14, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | June 14, 2025 | $70,000 |
| 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports RoadsterMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $27,000 |
| 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports RoadsterMecum, April 11, 2026 | Mecum | April 11, 2026 | $160,000 |
| 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports RoadsterMecum, March 20, 2026 | Mecum | March 20, 2026 | $45,000 |
| 1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD SPORTS ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 25, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 25, 2026 | $38,000 |
| 1962 Ford Thunderbird M-Code Sports RoadsterMecum, Jan. 14, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 14, 2026 | $39,000 |
| 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports RoadsterBring a Trailer, Dec. 10, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 10, 2025 | $33,250 |
| 1962 Ford Thunderbird M-Code Sports RoadsterMecum, Aug. 16, 2025 | Mecum | Aug. 16, 2025 | $70,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2014 | SoldRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | $57,750 | |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $49,500 |