1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible 5-Speed
VIN 1FABP44E5JF226895Confirmed
On our records this car sold 1 time and failed to sell 2 times.
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for its make, model and year. Check with a dealer which were done.
What cars like it sell for
It last sold for $19,750 at Bring a Trailer on May 5, 2026, before the buyer's premium.
From 166 sales of the Ford Mustang LX 5.0 (Mustang Fox body) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $13,813 and $27,250.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Ford Mustang LX Convertible 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 5, 2026 | $10,750 |
| 1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 2, 2026 | $17,750 |
| 331-Powered 1988 Ford Mustang LX NotchbackBring a Trailer, Aug. 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 16, 2026 | $6,900 |
| Coyote-Powered 1988 Ford Mustang LX 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 29, 2026 | $40,000 |
| 1988 FORD MUSTANG LX CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 25, 2026 | $16,500 |
| 1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 31, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 31, 2025 | $7,800 |
| 1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 29, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 29, 2025 | $17,250 |
| 1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Feb. 22, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 22, 2025 | $13,100 |
Every time it came up for sale
Joined by VIN. The car's record
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2023 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 12,000 | $20,500 high bid |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 13,000 | $17,500 high bid |
| May 5, 2026 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 13,000 | $19,750 |
Mileage over time
- April 24, 2023
- 12,000 miles, Bring a Trailer
- Oct. 14, 2025
- 13,000 miles, Bring a Trailer
- May 5, 2026
- 13,000 miles, Bring a Trailer
As stated in each listing.
Condition
- May 5, 2026
- Excellent (2)Likely
Our reading of each listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
The VIN decodedConfirmed
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Mustang
- Model year
- 1988
- Trim
- Lx
- Body
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- Engine layout
- V-Shaped
- Cylinders
- 8
- Displacement (litres)
- 5.0
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Built in
- Dearborn
- Country
- United States (Usa)
From NHTSA vPIC.
RecallsConfirmed
09E025000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "la…09E012000EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "la…08E050000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, re…06E049000EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehic…96V071000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
Campaigns for the make, model and year, from NHTSA. Whether a repair was done on this car is with the maker's dealers.
Read Nov. 11, 2026. A history of what we have read, not a title or accident check. Look up another VIN