Ford Thunderbird

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Car-ID: XT0018

Model, Body type:
Convertible
Registration:
1966
Engine Power:
6,400 CCM (235 KW / 315 BHP)
Transmission:

			
			Automatic
		
Color:

			Black		
Doors:
2
Mileage:
78,801 mls

Vehicle Description

Would you believe, this Ford Thunderbird convertible will be celebrating its 50th birthday next year!

According to its previous owner, the car was in everyday use in California before being imported to Germany. It is a so-called “Flair Bird”, the fourth generation of Thunderbird which was offered with this styling from 1964 to 1966. With this specimen built in 1966, it is a late model of its generation, already featuring the V8 with increased power, delivering 235 kW (315 hp), and of course the front disc brakes which had become standard one year earlier.

The T-bird comes in the popular black/black colour scheme. The outside is virtually rust-free due to its Southern California provenience but shows distinct traces of wear and tear. The interior is apparently complete and includes the sports-roadster cover for the rear seats.

The convertible is customs cleared and is being offered with its US title.

Starting out as a sports car in direct competition with the Chevrolet Corvette or European rivals such as Jaguar and Porsche, later becoming a “Personal Luxury Car” for classy cruising – the Ford Thunderbird was always a product of the Zeitgeist of his era. The company’s market strategists really had their eyes fixed on the market, and their strategy proved highly successful for decades.

We distinguish a total of 11 generations, from the “Classic Bird” and “Square Bird” of the 50s, via “Bullet Bird”, “Flair Bird” and “Glamour Bird” of the 1960s, “Big Bird” and “Torino Bird” of the 1970s, and “Box Bird”, “Aero Bird”, “Super Bird” of the 80s / 90s all the way to the “Retro Bird”, which from 2002 to 2005 attempted a not-so successful revival.

In the models before 1980, you’d find the enormous, thirsty V8 engines with capacities up to 7.5 litres – typically American. After years of “longer, wider, heavier” the trend was reversed, with later model Thunderbirds being lighter and sportier again.