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1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster

1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster Copart lot 72245286

Upcoming auction New Britain, CT Sale history 1

Live auction start Tuesday, November 17, 15:00Nov 17, 15:00

Auction	Date	Photo	Lot	Bid	Odometer	Status	Seller
Copart	Nov 17, 2026		72245286This lot	-	-	Upcoming auction	-

1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster VIN 3A55898H9, photo 1

1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster VIN 3A55898H9, photo 2

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1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster VIN 3A55898H9, photo 4

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1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster VIN 3A55898H9, photo 7

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1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster VIN 3A55898H9, photo 9

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Highlights

Condition: Enhanced
Seller: Unknown
Damage: Mechanical
Keys: Available
Document: Salvage Title
History: First time at auction
Odometer: Exempt

Auction

VIN: 3A55898H9
Lot: 72245286 Copart
Sale date: Nov 17, 2026, 15:00
Sale type: Live auction
Title status: Bill Of Sale-Salvage
Location: New Britain, CT
Selling branch: Hartford, CT

Description

Make: Harley-Davidson
Model: Sportster
Year: 1979
Transmission: Manual
Color: Red
Vehicle type: Motorcycles

Current bid

Auction in 3d 18:28:54

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Market data

Harley-Davidson Sportster auction results

Final bids at Copart and IAAI. Updated Nov 3, 2026.

Price trends and every model year

Average final bid: $1,592
Lowest final bid: $25
Highest final bid: $8,600
Lots analyzed: 119

Average final bid by model year

Copart and IAAI sales

CopartIAAI

2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

Where they sold

Share of the lots by auction

Copart75 lots · 63%

IAAI44 lots · 37%

This car's year, 1979

Copart: $250
IAAI: No sales

1979 cars sold for $250 on average, below the $1,592 of all years.

Show the numbers

Model year	Copart average	Copart lots	IAAI average	IAAI lots
2026	$8,600	1	$4,758	3
2025	$3,150	2	$3,425	2
2024	$5,100	2	$4,650	1
2023	$6,600	1	$3,725	2
2022	$3,475	2	$3,925	2
2021	$2,750	1	$3,425	2
2020	$2,100	1	$1,800	1
2019	$2,300	2	-	-
2018	$1,600	2	-	-
2017	$2,175	2	$2,150	1
2016	$3,250	2	-	-
2015	$681	4	-	-
2014	$1,600	1	-	-
2013	$2,900	1	$1,250	1
2012	$1,742	3	$2,600	1
2011	$675	1	$938	2
2010	$950	1	$825	1
2009	$1,450	1	$1,013	2
2008	$1,200	1	$763	2
2007	$1,442	3	$1,100	1
2006	$840	5	$750	1
2005	$917	3	-	-
2004	$975	2	-	-
2003	$1,375	2	$925	1
2002	$575	1	$1,000	1
2001	$400	1	$475	3
2000	$725	1	-	-
1999	$475	2	-	-
1998	$900	1	-	-
1997	$700	2	-	-
1996	$1,200	1	-	-
1995	$1,650	1	$700	1
1994	$488	2	$400	1
1993	$425	1	$238	2
1992	$500	1	$425	1
1991	$675	1	$38	2
1990	$1,350	1	$275	1
1989	$325	1	-	-
1988	$175	1	$550	1
1987	$1,200	1	$50	1
1986	$650	1	$550	1
1985	$50	1	$325	1
1984	$500	1	-	-
1983	$575	1	-	-
1982	$425	1	$1,000	1
1980	$450	1	-	-
1979	$250	1	-	-
1978	$2,000	1	-	-
1975	$1,400	1	-	-
1971	-	-	$400	1
1968	$2,450	1	-	-

Vehicle overview

1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster Manual Copart lot 72245286 VIN 3A55898H9

This 1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster was offered at Copart as lot 72245286 in New Britain, CT. The primary damage is mechanical. The reported condition is Enhanced. The keys are available.

Key specifications: manual transmission, red exterior. At Copart and IAAI, 119 Harley-Davidson Sportster lots sold for an average final bid of $1,592; 1979 cars averaged $250.

Before you bid through your broker, check every earlier sale of VIN 3A55898H9 on this page and compare the photos, the damage and the final bids of similar cars.