1961 Ford Thunderbird Coupe
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Sept. 12, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$10,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1961
- Make and model
- Ford Thunderbird
- Generation
- Thunderbird 1961 to 1963
- Version
- Thunderbird 1961 to 1963 (base)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 1Y71Z162286
- 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
Below the middle half of 53 comparable sales, 20% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$12,000 to $28,000
Median$18,900
Sales behind it53Likely
From 53 sales of the Ford Thunderbird 1961 to 1963 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $12,000 and $28,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Oct. 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 23, 2026 | $8,800 |
| 1961 Ford Thunderbird CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 5, 2026 | $3,600 |
| 1961 Ford Thunderbird CoupeBring a Trailer, July 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 6, 2026 | $5,100 |
| 1961 FORD THUNDERBIRDBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 26, 2026 | $17,000 |
| 1961 Ford Thunderbird HardtopBring a Trailer, May 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 15, 2026 | $11,000 |
| 1961 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, May 14, 2026 | Mecum | May 14, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1961 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 8, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 8, 2026 | $31,000 |
| 1961 Ford Thunderbird HardtopMecum, July 9, 2025 | Mecum | July 9, 2025 | $4,500 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 25, 2025 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $6,500 high bid | |
| Sept. 12, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Bring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $10,000 |