Ford Thunderbird “Glamour Bird”

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Ford’s Thunderbird: A muscle car with glamour
– Svelte Sixties aero-style allied to the impressive V8 rumble of a 7.0 litre engine with 260 hp
– Automatic transmission
– Number of previous owners unknown
– With the current owner since 2014
– Speedometer reading
– The turquoise paint and tone-in-tone interior reflects the “Zeitgeist” of the Sixties
– Landau vinyl hard top in black
– Interior with brushed aluminium applications
– Electrically adjustable single seats, power windows
– Renewed cables for engine control and 2021 new shock absorbers
– Front seats with signs of wear: Seat covers should be renewed
– German registration + admission as historic vehicle
– Valid technical control (MOT) until June 2024

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 were really focused on the market and for decades their strategy proved to be highly successful.

Connoisseurs 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.

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