1981 Ford Focus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1981 Focus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,409 vehicles built
  • 8 for sale right now

Which Focus is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Focus

What actually differs

Titanium ST
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl
Power 160 hp 151 hp
Vehicles built 1,315 91
Same on every 1981 Focus
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $7,245
  • For sale right now 8

What 1FAHP38Z-7 means

1FA HP38Z · 7
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
HP38Z
together encode the Focus line — Sedan, 2.3L 4cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
7
in position 10 — model year 1981
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Focus?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.