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1978 Lincoln Continental IAAI lot 45639772

Sold Markham, IL

Auction date Tuesday, August 25, 14:30Aug 25, 14:30

Auction Date Lot Bid Odometer Status Seller
IAAI Aug 18, 2026 Lot 45639772 45639772 - 64,024 mi Not sold -
IAAI Aug 25, 2026 Lot 45639772 45639772This lot $650 64,024 mi Sold -

Highlights

Condition
Runs and drives
Seller
Unknown
Damage
Normal Wear & Tear + all over
Keys
Available
Document
Clear
History
2 sale records
Airbags
Intact
Odometer
Exempt

Auction

VIN
8Y89A906891
Lot
45639772 IAAI
Sale date
Aug 25, 2026, 14:30
Sale type
Live auction
Title status
Clear (Illinois)
IAAI grade
4.1 of 5
Location
Markham, IL
Selling branch
Chicago-South (IL)
Second damage
All Over

Description

Make
Lincoln
Model
Continental
Generation
V
Year
1978
Mileage
64,024 mi (103,037 km)
Transmission
Automatic
Color
Yellow
Vehicle type
Cars

Final bid

$650

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Market data

Lincoln Continental auction results

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

Price trends and every model year
Average final bid
$2,950
across 182 lots
Lowest final bid
$25
a single lot
Highest final bid
$30,500
a single lot
Lots analyzed
182
Copart and IAAI

Average final bid by model year

Copart and IAAI sales

CopartIAAI

Where they sold

Share of the lots by auction

Copart94 lots · 52%
IAAI88 lots · 48%

This car's year, 1978

Copart
$12,300
IAAI
$650

1978 cars sold for $6,475 on average, above the $2,950 of all years.

Show the numbers
Model yearCopart averageCopart lotsIAAI averageIAAI lots
2020 $5,275 8 $4,553 9
2019 $3,506 9 $5,689 9
2018 $3,572 9 $5,484 8
2017 $2,363 18 $2,682 19
2002 $338 2 $542 3
2001 $250 2 $385 5
2000 $325 3 $425 1
1999 $438 2 $219 4
1998 $404 6 $308 6
1997 $413 2 $363 2
1996 $400 2 $100 1
1995 $250 2 $100 1
1994 $850 2 $350 1
1993 - - $500 1
1991 - - $100 1
1990 $350 1 $300 1
1989 - - $150 1
1987 $300 1 $175 1
1986 $1,050 1 - -
1985 $375 1 - -
1983 $225 1 - -
1982 - - $225 1
1979 $5,000 1 $125 1
1978 $12,300 1 $650 1
1977 $1,300 1 $150 1
1976 $7,300 1 $325 1
1975 $4,450 1 $1,500 2
1974 $3,350 1 $875 1
1973 $900 2 $3,550 1
1972 $1,200 1 $7,400 1
1971 $2,900 1 - -
1970 $4,700 1 - -
1969 $1,350 1 $300 1
1968 $7,100 1 - -
1967 $15,925 2 - -
1966 $15,700 1 $3,000 1
1965 $15,450 2 $8,650 1
1964 $450 1 $11,500 1
1963 $175 1 - -
1960 $2,750 1 - -
1957 $6,300 1 - -

Vehicle overview

1978 Lincoln Continental Automatic IAAI lot 45639772 VIN 8Y89A906891

This 1978 Lincoln Continental was offered at IAAI as lot 45639772 in Markham, IL. The primary damage is normal wear & tear + all over. The reported condition is Runs and drives. The keys are available. The odometer reads 64,024 mi (103,037 km).

Key specifications: automatic transmission, yellow exterior. At Copart and IAAI, 182 Lincoln Continental lots sold for an average final bid of $2,950; 1978 cars averaged $6,475.

Before you bid through your broker, check every earlier sale of VIN 8Y89A906891 on this page and compare the photos, the damage and the final bids of similar cars.

  • Year 1978
  • Make Lincoln
  • Model Continental
  • Mileage 64,024 mi (103,037 km)
  • Damage Normal Wear & Tear + all over
  • Location Markham, IL

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