§ V.01What a 1909–1927 Ford Model T is worth
A 1909–1927 Ford Model T sold for a median of $16,250 across 300 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 300 sales fell between $11,438 and $24,053 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,800 to $145,600.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 300 sales · January 2016 to 28 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, roadster cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (69 of 300 sales), and manual cars account for 111 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 roadster at $18,100 and a convertible at $14,125 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup From a 35-Year Owner | $12,000 | 28 October 2026 | — | Hemmings |
| 1926 Ford Model T Pickup | $10,000 | 18 October 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1927 Ford Model T Land Speed Racer | $125,000 | 16 October 2026 | 2,000 mi | Sothebysmotorsport |
| Supercharged 350-Powered T-Bucket | $23,500 | 12 October 2026 | 2,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| No-Reserve 1926 Ford Model T Runabout | $4,600 | 10 October 2026 | — | Hemmings |
| 33-Years-Owned, 350-Powered T-Bucket | $7,500 | 8 October 2026 | 29,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1911 Ford Model T Touring | $28,000 | 8 October 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1926 Ford Model T Coupe | $11,000 | 30 September 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| No-Reserve 1923 Ford Model T Street Rod | $4,700 | 26 September 2026 | 1,751 mi | Hemmings |
| 1926 Ford Model T Coupe Project | $3,800 | 22 September 2026 | — | Hagerty |
| 350-Powered T-Bucket | $10,550 | 18 September 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| Flathead V8-Powered Ford T-Bucket 5-Speed | $36,000 | 11 September 2026 | 1,981 mi | Hagerty |
| 1922 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup | $6,076 | 8 September 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1926 Ford Model T Touring Project | $2,800 | 8 September 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1913 Ford Model T Touring | $8,500 | 4 September 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | $30,000 | 3 |
| 1911 | $21,280 | 13 |
| 1912 | $27,500 | 11 |
| 1913 | $22,860 | 12 |
| 1914 | $13,440 | 13 |
| 1915 | $15,400 | 21 |
| 1916 | $15,000 | 6 |
| 1917 | $11,000 | 3 |
| 1919 | $12,625 | 6 |
| 1920 | $16,640 | 16 |
| 1921 | $16,375 | 10 |
| 1922 | $15,375 | 12 |
| 1923 | $17,500 | 49 |
| 1924 | $11,550 | 15 |
| 1925 | $13,320 | 16 |
| 1926 | $14,000 | 44 |
| 1927 | $18,425 | 46 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | Body style | $18,100 | 69 |
| Convertible | Body style | $14,125 | 38 |
| Coupe | Body style | $16,500 | 29 |
| Truck | Body style | $16,840 | 20 |
| Manual | Transmission | $16,000 | 111 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $20,875 | 36 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1909–1927 Ford Model T worth?
A 1909–1927 Ford Model T sold for a median of $16,250 across 300 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 300 sales fell between $11,438 and $24,053 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,800 to $145,600.
What affects the price of a 1909–1927 Ford Model T?
Model year: by year, medians run from $11,000 for 1917 (3 sales) to $30,000 for 1910 (3 sales).
Body style: a roadster holds a median of $18,100 on 69 sales, against $14,125 on 38 for a convertible.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $16,000 on 111 sales, against $20,875 on 36 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $11,438 to $24,053.
Is the Ford Model T 1909-1927 going up or down in value?
Down. The 61 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $15,000, against $16,000 on 41 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 6.2%. 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 Model T sales is that based on?
300 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 28 October 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 $11,438 to $24,053: half of all 300 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,800 to $145,600, 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, roadster is the most frequently sold at 69 sales with a median of $18,100. The highest median among body styles is roadster at $18,100, 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 111 of 300 sales. Manuals hold a median of $16,000 on 111 sales, against $20,875 on 36 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 Model T cars built between 1909 and 1927. 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 was set aside. The highest recorded sale in this set is $258,500 (1927 FORD MODEL T CUSTOM ROADSTER 'THE GROCERY GETTER', 29 January 2022), and 1 sale above $162,500 are held out of the median and the ranges: at that price the lot is a different asset, and including it would pull the headline figure away from what a typical car brings.
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. 300 sales from January 2016 to 28 October 2026, drawn from 11 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (128), Barrett-Jackson (51), Hemmings (44), Hagerty (23), Bonhams (20), RM Sotheby's (18), Broad Arrow (5), Gooding (5), Mecum (3), Acc (2), Sothebysmotorsport (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Ford F-1 pickup 1948-1952 — $28,250 median · 321 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Mustang Boss 302 and Boss 429 1969-1970 — $93,302 median · 259 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Ranchero 1957-1979 — $17,500 median · 226 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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