§ V.01What a 1940–1947 Ford pickup is worth
A 1940–1947 Ford pickup sold for a median of $33,000 across 224 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 224 sales fell between $23,400 and $45,200 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,650 to $162,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 224 sales · January 2016 to 15 October 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 (121 of 224 sales), and manual cars account for 128 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 $35,500 and a truck at $28,525 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350-Powered 1940 Ford Pickup | $17,000 | 15 October 2026 | 17,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Flathead-Powered 1940 Ford Pickup 5-Speed | $19,000 | 3 October 2026 | 1,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1941 FORD CUSTOM PICKUP | $39,600 | 10 September 2026 | — | Barrett-Jackson |
| 350-Powered 1941 Ford Pickup | $40,000 | 8 September 2026 | 13,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1942 Ford Series 2GC Pickup | $2,650 | 31 August 2026 | 22,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| One-Family-Owned 350-Powered 1941 Ford Pickup Street Rod | $29,500 | 26 August 2026 | 1,800 mi | Hagerty |
| 1941 Ford Custom Pickup | $30,800 | 25 July 2026 | — | Mecum |
| Ford GPW for the Peter P Monaco Jr Detachment 40 Inc | $40,000 | 21 July 2026 | 251 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1941 Ford Pickup | $24,750 | 7 July 2026 | 54,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1943 Ford GPW | $16,750 | 29 June 2026 | 60 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1946 FORD F-100 PICKUP | $33,000 | 26 June 2026 | — | Barrett-Jackson |
| 8BA Flathead-Powered 1941 Ford Pickup Hot Rod | $27,541 | 23 June 2026 | 5,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 350-Powered 1940 Ford Pickup | $40,555 | 9 June 2026 | 4,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1941 Ford Sedan Delivery Hot Rod | $31,000 | 23 February 2026 | 47,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 305-Powered Ford Pickup Street Rod | $17,750 | 20 February 2026 | 2,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $36,300 | 87 |
| 1941 | $32,250 | 53 |
| 1942 | $32,125 | 12 |
| 1943 | $18,500 | 7 |
| 1944 | $27,000 | 4 |
| 1945 | $21,150 | 3 |
| 1946 | $34,000 | 28 |
| 1947 | $26,250 | 30 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Body style | $35,500 | 121 |
| Truck | Body style | $28,525 | 34 |
| Coupe | Body style | $34,000 | 26 |
| Manual | Transmission | $32,125 | 128 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $36,300 | 50 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1940–1947 Ford pickup worth?
A 1940–1947 Ford pickup sold for a median of $33,000 across 224 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 224 sales fell between $23,400 and $45,200 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,650 to $162,000.
What affects the price of a 1940–1947 Ford pickup?
Model year: by year, medians run from $18,500 for 1943 (7 sales) to $36,300 for 1940 (87 sales).
Body style: a pickup holds a median of $35,500 on 121 sales, against $28,525 on 34 for a truck.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $32,125 on 128 sales, against $36,300 on 50 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $23,400 to $45,200.
Is the Ford pickup 1940-1947 going up or down in value?
Up. The 21 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $31,000, against $28,000 on 42 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 10.7%. 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 pickup sales is that based on?
224 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 15 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 $23,400 to $45,200: half of all 224 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,650 to $162,000, 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 121 sales with a median of $35,500. The highest median among body styles is pickup at $35,500, 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 128 of 224 sales. Manuals hold a median of $32,125 on 128 sales, against $36,300 on 50 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 pickup cars built between 1940 and 1947. 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. 224 sales from January 2016 to 15 October 2026, drawn from 8 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (152), Barrett-Jackson (53), Hemmings (6), RM Sotheby's (6), Hagerty (4), Bonhams (1), Gooding (1), Mecum (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Ford Ranchero 1957-1979 — $17,500 median · 226 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 GT 2017-2022 — $985,000 median · 184 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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