1949 Ford F-1 Market Value & Price History
The 1949 Ford F-1 has a current market value of $35,438 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 32 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2010 between $23,000 and $33,000. Based on US sales through Oct 7, 2026. 7 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is up 2.8% over the past 12 months versus one to three years ago.
Data: DriveIndex. 32 verified auction sales for the 1949 Ford F-1, latest sale Oct 7, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1949 Ford F-1 sold for $28,000 in 2026, against $23,500 in 2014. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $28,000 | 6 |
| 2024 | $29,625 | 4 |
| 2023 | $28,500 | 4 |
| 2022 | $27,000 | 7 |
| 2014 | $23,500 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1949 Ford F-1 Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | $37,000 | 60,000 mi | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $30,000 | 2,900 mi | Manual |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $17,000 | 98,000 mi | Manual |
| May 27, 2026 | $26,000 | 79,000 mi | Manual |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $23,000 | 11,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $36,380 | 9,500 mi | Manual |
| Dec 27, 2025 | $28,000 | 37,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 9, 2025 | $22,750 | 4,300 mi | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $32,000 | 84,000 mi | Automatic |
| Sep 21, 2024 | $21,000 | 80,000 mi | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | $27,250 | 775 mi | Automatic |
| Jan 21, 2024 | $32,250 | 800 mi | — |
| Jun 4, 2023 | $23,000 | 95,000 mi | Manual |
| May 26, 2023 | $34,000 | 4,600 mi | Manual |
| May 6, 2023 | $22,500 | — | — |
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How much is a 1949 Ford F-1 worth?
A 1949 Ford F-1 is worth approximately $35,438 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 32 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Oct 7, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $23,000 and $33,000; the full verified range is $17,000 to $54,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1949 Ford F-1 sell per year?
7 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 32 1949 Ford F-1 sales in total.
Are 1949 Ford F-1 sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1949 Ford F-1 sale price is up 2.8% over the past 12 months versus one to three years ago, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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