1997 Ford Taurus GL

VIN1FALP57U7VG213949

Sold for $325 · April 20, 2026 · Sacramento, CA

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IAAI Lot 44768977 Sold

Final bid $325 April 20, 2026

Auction price estimate $288 – $438

Within the estimate

ACV: $500

Mileage 136,788 km 84,996 mi · actual
Damage Front end
Condition Doesn't start
Title Clean CA

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on April 20, 2026 for $325, at the Sacramento, CA yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 136,788 km (actual). Primary damage: front end. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Clean (dealers only), CA.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine: 3.0 L · V6 · 145 hp
Cylinders: 6
Fuel: Gasoline
Drive: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic

Body

Body: Wagon
Trim: GL
Exterior color: Red
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Front end
Odometer: 136,788 km · 84,996 mi · actual
Start code: Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title: Clean (dealers only)
Title state: CA

VIN decoding

1FAManufacturer code (WMI)
LP57UModel descriptor (VDS)
7Check digit
VModel year
GPlant
213949Serial 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): 7 — valid
Serial number: 213949

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

Sales history

April 20, 2026

IAAILot 44768977Sacramento, CA

$325Sold

Price comparison

44% above the median based on 21 sales of Ford Taurus 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$325This lot

$225Median

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.