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1997 Ford Taurus GL

VIN1FALP5224VG221111

Sold for $450 · September 25, 2026 · Kansas City, KS

Lot at a glance

The car sold at Copart on September 25, 2026 for $450, at the Kansas City, KS yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 236,660 km. Primary damage: minor dents/scratches. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Clean. Seller: non-insurance seller.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
3.0 L · 6 cyl.
Fuel
Flexible
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Sedan
Trim
GL
Exterior color
Green
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Minor dents/scratches
Odometer
236,660 km · 147,054 mi
Start code
Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title
Clean Clean title: the insurer never declared the car a total loss.
Seller type
Non-insurance seller

VIN decoding

  1. 1FAManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. LP522Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 4Check digit
  4. VModel year
  5. GPlant
  6. 221111Serial number
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company · Ford
Country (by WMI code)
United States
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Assembly plant (11th character)
Chicago, Illinois (US) (G)
Check digit (9th character)
4 — valid
Serial number
221111

Decoded by the VIN standard (ISO 3779) without external services. Characters 4–8 are manufacturer-specific, so we do not decode them.

Sales history

September 25, 2026

CopartLot 52716016Kansas City, KS

$450Sold

Price comparison

38% above the median based on 43 sales of Ford Taurus 1996–1998 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$450This lot
$325Median

The median is the middle of the price range: half of the cars sold for less, half for more. Calculated from sales in our database in the same condition group, excluding parts-only, burned and flooded cars and this car.

Ford Taurus prices

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$550Typical price · usually $350 – $1,150
$675Run & Drive: typical
7,940Sales in 12 months
$450This car · −18% vs typical

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