§ V.01What a 1979–1993 Ford Mustang Fox body is worth
A 1979–1993 Ford Mustang Fox body sold for a median of $20,090 across 1,043 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,043 sales fell between $14,000 and $31,300 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $1,850 to $144,100.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 1,043 sales · January 2016 to 22 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (386 of 1,043 sales), and manual cars account for 863 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 coupe at $25,000 and a convertible at $15,500 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-Years-Family-Owned 1990 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible 5-Speed | $16,500 | 22 October 2026 | 7,500 mi | Hagerty |
| 4,900-Mile 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra | $81,500 | 22 October 2026 | 4,900 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 39-Mile 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra | $125,000 | 21 October 2026 | 39 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 882-Mile 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback | $45,250 | 19 October 2026 | 882 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 8k-Mile 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra | $71,000 | 15 October 2026 | 8,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2,900-Mile 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R | $140,000 | 14 October 2026 | 2,900 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1992 Ford Mustang GT Hatchback 5-Speed | $20,501 | 10 October 2026 | 60,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Modified 1993 Ford Mustang LX Notchback 5-Speed | $18,500 | 6 October 2026 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 66-Mile 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra | $123,000 | 4 October 2026 | 66 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra | $64,999 | 3 October 2026 | 14,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 31k-Mile 1988 Ford Mustang Saleen Convertible 5-Speed | $57,500 | 3 October 2026 | 31,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible 7-Up Edition | $17,250 | 1 October 2026 | 54,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 29-Years-Owned 1990 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 5-Speed | $21,000 | 30 September 2026 | 11,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 347-Powered 1991 Ford Mustang LX Hatchback 5-Speed | $18,000 | 29 September 2026 | 16,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 18k-Mile, Supercharged 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible 5-Speed | $26,000 | 27 September 2026 | 18,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $22,550 | 12 |
| 1980 | $37,825 | 4 |
| 1981 | $9,200 | 4 |
| 1982 | $15,875 | 12 |
| 1983 | $11,250 | 19 |
| 1984 | $14,050 | 56 |
| 1985 | $18,250 | 60 |
| 1986 | $16,250 | 69 |
| 1987 | $22,750 | 53 |
| 1988 | $19,180 | 118 |
| 1989 | $20,700 | 146 |
| 1990 | $19,500 | 110 |
| 1991 | $20,950 | 74 |
| 1992 | $16,500 | 88 |
| 1993 | $35,000 | 218 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $15,500 | 386 |
| Coupe | Body style | $25,000 | 358 |
| Manual | Transmission | $20,350 | 863 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $12,100 | 51 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1979–1993 Ford Mustang Fox body worth?
A 1979–1993 Ford Mustang Fox body sold for a median of $20,090 across 1,043 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,043 sales fell between $14,000 and $31,300 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $1,850 to $144,100.
What affects the price of a 1979–1993 Ford Mustang Fox body?
Model year: by year, medians run from $9,200 for 1981 (4 sales) to $37,825 for 1980 (4 sales).
Body style: a coupe holds a median of $25,000 on 358 sales, against $15,500 on 386 for a convertible.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $20,350 on 863 sales, against $12,100 on 51 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $14,000 to $31,300.
Is the Ford Mustang Fox body 1979-1993 going up or down in value?
Down. The 217 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $21,500, against $23,250 on 162 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 7.5%. 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 Mustang Fox body sales is that based on?
1,043 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 22 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 $14,000 to $31,300: half of all 1,043 sales fell inside it. The full range is $1,850 to $144,100, 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, convertible is the most frequently sold at 386 sales with a median of $15,500. The highest median among body styles is coupe at $25,000, 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 863 of 1,043 sales. Manuals hold a median of $20,350 on 863 sales, against $12,100 on 51 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 Mustang Fox body cars built between 1979 and 1993. 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 $226,000 (Original-Owner 1993 Ford Saleen Mustang SC Convertible 5-Speed, 14 April 2022), and 4 sales above $201,400 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. 1,043 sales from January 2016 to 22 October 2026, drawn from 12 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (817), Barrett-Jackson (112), Cars & Bids (41), Hagerty (19), Hemmings (18), Mecum (18), Autohunter (8), RM Sotheby's (4), PCARMARKET (3), Acc (1), Bonhams (1), Broad Arrow (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Ford F-Series pickup (dentside) 1973-1979 — $24,000 median · 1,050 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Mustang 1967-1968 — $55,500 median · 1,015 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Bronco full-size 1978-1996 — $22,500 median · 939 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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