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1978 Ford Mustang II Cobra Coupe

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 4, 2024, offered with no reserve.

$8,800Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $7,800, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1978
Make and model
Ford Mustang
Generation
Mustang II
Version
Mustang II
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
8F03Y121997
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

Below the middle half of 12 comparable sales, 96% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$15,313 to $27,625
Median$20,000
Sales behind it12Likely

From 12 sales of the Ford Mustang II in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $15,313 and $27,625. Includes results matched by make, model years and the model's name in the title, which our catalogue has not placed.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1978 Ford Mustang II CobraMecum, May 15, 2026MecumMay 15, 2026$46,000
1978 Ford Mustang II 302 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 31, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 31, 2025$11,000
1978 Ford Mustang II King CobraMecum, Sept. 24, 2026MecumSept. 24, 2026$31,000
Fuel-Injected 2.9L-Powered 1978 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, March 1, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 1, 2026$10,750
1978 Ford Mustang II King CobraMecum, Oct. 31, 2025MecumOct. 31, 2025$20,000
1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 10, 2025Bring a TrailerJuly 10, 2025$13,251
1978 Ford Mustang Cobra IIMecum, May 14, 2025MecumMay 14, 2025$18,000
1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, May 11, 2025Bring a TrailerMay 11, 2025$16,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
July 9, 2023Did not sellMecumMecum$8,000 high bid
Oct. 4, 2024Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$8,800