2002 Ford Thunderbird: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2002 Thunderbird, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $6,500–$28,750 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 4,633 vehicles built
  • 380 for sale right now
  • $6,500–$28,750 typical price range

Which Thunderbird 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.

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What actually differs

Base · RWD Neiman Marcus · RWD
Vehicles built 4,605 25
Same on every 2002 Thunderbird
  • Engine 3.9L 8-cyl
  • Power 252 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $14,999
  • For sale right now 380

What people actually pay

671 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base · RWD
$14,999
$6,305 $12,132 $17,959 $23,786 $29,613
Price trend

Median down $698 over the last 12 months.

2002 Thunderbird price history →
Will it hold value?

A Thunderbird typically keeps about 30% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,455 today.

Thunderbird depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Thunderbird

Safety, in plain English

What 1FAHP64A-2 means

1FA HP64A · 2
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
HP64A
together encode the Thunderbird line — Convertible, 3.9L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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