Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 21 public sales of the Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979. The records run from August 2023 to September 2026. In the past 12 months, 8 sold at a median of $4,500. The Shifty Estimate for the Thunderbird is $4,700.
Versions
About the Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979
- Built
- 1977 to 1979
- Versions
- 1
- Body styles
- Coupe
- Engine
- V8, 5.8L
- Power
- 161 hp
The Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979 was built from 1977 to 1979.
The Thunderbird, the most traded version: The late-seventies Thunderbird represents Ford's dramatic downsizing of their personal luxury flagship, shedding nearly 900 pounds and 10 inches from its predecessor. Built on the LTD II platform, this generation marked a philosophical shift toward efficiency during the malaise era, though it retained classic T-Bird proportions with its long hood and formal roofline. The standard 302 V8 produced a modest 134 horsepower, while optional 351 and 400 V8s offered marginally more grunt. Despite performance limitations, these Birds featured upscale interiors with available leather and comprehensive luxury appointments. Production totaled around 284,000 units across three years, making them relatively common today. While not coveted like earlier generations, clean examples are gaining appreciation as honest representations of their era, particularly loaded models with rare options like moonroofs or the Town Landau package.
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
How much does a Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979 cost?
In the past 12 months, 8 sold at a median of $4,500. Half of the 20 most recent sales landed between $5,000 and $13,750. The Shifty Estimate is $4,700.
What is a Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate for the Thunderbird is $4,700. It describes a well-kept example.
How many Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979 examples have sold?
Shifty has recorded 21 public sales since August 2023. 8 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $5,095 on Sep 3, 2026.
Where do Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979 examples sell?
Of the last 20 sales with a known venue, 12 were at Bring a Trailer. The rest: Hagerty Marketplace (5), Hemmings (2) and Cars & Bids (1).
How many miles do Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979 examples have when they sell?
Across the last 19 sales with a recorded odometer, the median was 40,000 miles. The lowest showed 2,500 miles and the highest 96,000 miles.
Where do Shifty's Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979 prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the Ford Thunderbird 1977-1979. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.