1981 Ford Mustang Cobra
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 8, 2026.
$12,100Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $11,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1981
- Make and model
- Ford Mustang
- Generation
- Mustang Fox body
- Version
- Mustang (Fox body)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- VIN
- 1FABP15D3BF171319
- Condition
- Excellent (2)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 14 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$7,938 to $21,500
Median$13,000
Sales behind it14Likely
From 14 sales of the Ford Mustang (Fox body) (Mustang Fox body) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $7,938 and $21,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum, May 13, 2026 | Mecum | May 13, 2026 | $8,350 |
| 1986 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum, April 4, 2025 | Mecum | April 4, 2025 | $13,000 |
| 1986 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum, Dec. 5, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 5, 2025 | $7,800 |
| 1987 Ford MustangMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $7,800 |
| 1988 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 21, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 21, 2026 | $26,000 |
| 1989 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 31, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 31, 2025 | $26,500 |
| 1988 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 29, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 29, 2025 | $13,000 |
| 1989 Ford Mustang ConvertibleMecum, May 13, 2025 | Mecum | May 13, 2025 | $1,750 |