§ V.01What a 1987–1997 Ford F-Series pickup (OBS) is worth
A 1987–1997 Ford F-Series pickup (OBS) sold for a median of $18,750 across 1,509 completed auctions from January 2016 to November 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,509 sales fell between $13,750 and $26,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,100 to $96,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 1,509 sales · January 2016 to 1 November 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, pickup cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (865 of 1,509 sales), and manual cars account for 1,311 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a pickup at $19,000 and a truck at $17,875 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCab Power Stroke 4×4 5-Speed | $21,000 | 1 November 2026 | 84,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1993 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L 4×4 5-Speed | $12,500 | 31 October 2026 | 78,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1997 Ford F-350 XLT Crew Cab 7.5L 4×4 | $39,000 | 31 October 2026 | 96,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1992 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 5.8L 4×4 | $18,155 | 30 October 2026 | 72,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1995 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L 4x4 | $24,000 | 27 October 2026 | 59,400 mi | Hagerty |
| 1996 Ford F-250 HD XLT SuperCab 4×4 | $5,200 | 26 October 2026 | 321,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1996 Ford F-350 XLT Crew Cab Power Stroke 4×4 | $17,750 | 25 October 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1997 Ford F-250 HD XLT Power Stroke 4×4 | $35,000 | 25 October 2026 | 59,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1997 Ford F-250 HD XLT SuperCab 7.5L 4×4 | $24,500 | 24 October 2026 | 126,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1995 Ford F-150 XL | $9,900 | 24 October 2026 | 73,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1996 Ford F-150 SuperCab 5.8L 4×4 | $17,250 | 23 October 2026 | 73,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1997 Ford F-250 HD XL SuperCab Short Bed 7.5L 4×4 | $16,750 | 22 October 2026 | 66,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1995 Ford F-150 XLT 5-Speed | $13,500 | 21 October 2026 | 92,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1996 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCab Power Stroke 4×4 | $36,250 | 20 October 2026 | 58,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1990 Ford F-250 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4×4 5-Speed | $6,800 | 20 October 2026 | 27,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $13,000 | 35 |
| 1988 | $15,750 | 46 |
| 1989 | $13,750 | 70 |
| 1990 | $14,300 | 65 |
| 1991 | $16,250 | 67 |
| 1992 | $15,903 | 104 |
| 1993 | $16,885 | 112 |
| 1994 | $16,872 | 174 |
| 1995 | $18,550 | 230 |
| 1996 | $21,000 | 254 |
| 1997 | $25,250 | 352 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Body style | $19,000 | 865 |
| Truck | Body style | $17,875 | 558 |
| Manual | Transmission | $18,900 | 1,311 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $14,500 | 113 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1987–1997 Ford F-Series pickup (OBS) worth?
A 1987–1997 Ford F-Series pickup (OBS) sold for a median of $18,750 across 1,509 completed auctions from January 2016 to November 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,509 sales fell between $13,750 and $26,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,100 to $96,000.
What affects the price of a 1987–1997 Ford F-Series pickup (OBS)?
Model year: by year, medians run from $13,000 for 1987 (35 sales) to $25,250 for 1997 (352 sales).
Body style: a pickup holds a median of $19,000 on 865 sales, against $17,875 on 558 for a truck.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $18,900 on 1,311 sales, against $14,500 on 113 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $13,750 to $26,500.
Is the Ford F-Series pickup (OBS) 1987-1997 going up or down in value?
Up. The 397 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $18,500, against $18,000 on 307 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 2.8%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Ford F-Series pickup (OBS) sales is that based on?
1,509 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 1 November 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $13,750 to $26,500: half of all 1,509 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,100 to $96,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, pickup is the most frequently sold at 865 sales with a median of $19,000. The highest median among body styles is pickup at $19,000, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 1,311 of 1,509 sales. Manuals hold a median of $18,900 on 1,311 sales, against $14,500 on 113 for automatics.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Ford F-Series pickup (OBS) cars built between 1987 and 1997. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 1,509 sales from January 2016 to 1 November 2026, drawn from 9 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (1,338), Cars & Bids (57), Barrett-Jackson (38), Hemmings (32), Hagerty (17), Mecum (14), PCARMARKET (8), Acc (4), RM Sotheby's (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Ford Mustang S550 2015-2023 — $67,000 median · 1,386 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Mustang S197 2005-2014 — $34,750 median · 1,712 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Bronco 1966-1977 — $66,000 median · 1,843 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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