![]() ![]() Turbine wheel covers are easy to damage with errant parking, but these look great. Any hint of its origin as an alternative to the Corvette was long-gone by the Summer of Love. Don’t try that with your long-idled museum piece, folks.įaux landau bars and limousine-style roof treatment began in ’66, and carried into this generation as the Thunderbird moved further upscale. I have to confess that about two minutes after urging my Dad’s ’66 back to life, I couldn’t resist burning the low-budget snow tires in my driveway. The velvety 480 lb-ft of torque promises to overpower those original sized tires when you disrupt your bucolic golf club with a completely-inappropriate smoky burnout. Original except for maintenance items, the 429 Thunderjet cranked out 360 HP. Love hidden headlights? Dig the spaceship front on this ’69. This elegant coupe comes with none of that literal and philosophical baggage. As you may know, the fifth generation T-bird introduced the world to the first four-door Thunderbird, an answer to a question that many Ford fans wish had never been asked. Car spent entire life in Arizona (per prior owners) and appears that way. Car repainted several years ago before my purchase. Paint is Indian Fire Metallic (one year only paint color). Personally I favor the ’66 dash with cockpit-style center and overhead consoles. 1969 Thunderbird Runs and Drives Excellent. Some parts of this Ford show the evolution from that earlier model, and others demonstrate a clear departure. For 1970, the Thunderbird got received a new body shell that was longer and lower, with a projecting beak in the center of the grille, and full-width. ![]() Sales slid to below 50,000 for the first time since recession-sick 1958. Immaculate paint, interior, and upholstery. The 1969 T-Birds were the last to use this body with a few detail changes, including more people opting for buckets seats. 429 Motor (Total engine rebuild), 2 doors. Years ago I brought a 1966 Thunderbird Town Landau back from the dead. This 1969 Ford Thunderbird Two-Door Landau is powered by a 429ci V8 backed by a three-speed automati. The listing here on craigslist asks $9300. ![]() Though running condition is not mentioned in the listing, the big Ford never required major work in all those years, and comes with a lifetime of maintenance records. Offered for sale by her nephew, this cream-puff has accumulated a mere 60,000 miles and change. Original paint, original top, original driveline, original interior, and more! That should answer the typical challenges to the overused claim of “survivor.” This beautiful T-bird earns it! The 1969 Ford Thunderbird in Claremore, Oklahoma enjoyed years of garaged care in the hands of its original owner, a literal old lady from (South) Pasadena, California. ![]()
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