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1978 Ford Thunderbird

VIN: 8J87H110524
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last seen on Jul 15, 2022
This one is off market - there are 13 other Ford Thunderbird - 7th Gens like it for sale.
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Streetside Classics - Dallas/Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX, USA
19,856 mi TMU
Automatic
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • COMPS (30)
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Market Summary

The Ford Thunderbird - 7th Gen (1977 to 1979) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $12,059
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The seventh generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car that was built by Ford from the 1977 to the 1979 model years. In a k... Learn more.
There are 342 Ford Thunderbird for sale across all model years (1955 to 2005) and variants, 13 are 7th Gen and 4 are model year 1978 . There were 44 7th Gen sold in the last 5 years.
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What's it Worth?

There are 30 comps for this 1978 Ford Thunderbird indicating a price range from $5,132 - $17,660 .

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Vehicle History

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Jul 15, 2022
Listed by Streetside Classics - Dallas/Fort Worth
19,856 mi TMU · Fort Worth, TX, USA
Aug 2, 2019
Sold at for $5,225
19,000 mi · Harrisburg, PA, USA
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Comps

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1978 Ford Thunderbird
O Fallon, IL, USA

1978 Ford Thunderbird

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 6k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$17,500
Gateway Classic Cars
Jun 19, 2025
97% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
1978 Ford Thunderbird Coupe
Kissimmee, Florida, USA

1978 Ford Thunderbird Coupe

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 10k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
$6,000
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Highest Bid
Mecum
Jul 9, 2025
97% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
1978 Ford Thunderbird Coupe
Kissimmee, Florida, USA

1978 Ford Thunderbird Coupe

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 31k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
$12,000
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Highest Bid
Mecum
Jul 10, 2025
93% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1978
Make
Ford
Model Family
Thunderbird
Model Generation
7th Gen
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
351ci V8 (H-Code - 5.8L Windsor)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
-
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
19,856 mi TMU
VIN
8J87H110524
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Green
Int. Color Group
Green

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