![]() The car exceeded its target price and its weight. full description and technical specificationsĭesigned to compete against the finest luxury German coupes on the market, the 1989 Ford Thunderbird was an underrated vehicle.Īfter the car was born, there were huge controversies in the Ford Motor Company, which led to the retirement of Anthony Kuchta, the man behind the project. Later on, in 2003, T-Bird received an updated version, which provided 284 hp. It was paired to a standard 5-speed automatic transmission. Since the T-Bird was built as a personal luxury coupe, it featured two seats at the front and a bench in the back, all leather-wrapped.įord chose to fit one engine under the Thunderbird's hood: a 3.9-liter V8 taken from Jaguar. ![]() But those didn't look too good next to the green LCD lettering placed on the bottom. A good thing was the new look for the instrument cluster, which featured four semi-circular dials, with red needles on white faces. In the end, it put just the same thing as in most of its other vehicles. The hardtop featured an oval window on the C-pillar, resembling older Thunderbirds.įor the interior, Ford tried for several years to find the materials which would suit best for the car. With a sloped silhouette, which started taller on the front fenders and descended toward the rear, the convertible inspired the old-style design theme, but in a modern interpretation. The retro-design style could have been seen on the front fascia, with its big and round headlights and the flat, chromed grille with square-grid mesh. The design was inspired by the first-generation of the T-Bird. When it unveiled it, the whole market was enthusiastic, but that enthusiasm didn't last long, and the T-Bird sunk with slow sales. It was based on the same platform as the Jaguar XF or the Lincoln LS. This car is for sale locally and the right is reserved to end the Ebay listing at any time.With its retro-design look and modern features, the 2001 Thunderbird should have been a blast from the past and revive the brand name, but it was a flop.įord launched the eleventh generation of the Thunderbird in 1999 as a 2001 model-year. This car is "60 plus" years old and is being sold "as is" without warranty express or implied.ĩ0 plus pictures of this car are available upon request This car can be seen by appointment in Coral Gables Florida. Stored in a private collector garage under its car cover Private collector owned in Coral Gables Florida White wall tires have good tread, includes spareģ00 dollar deluxe California Car Cover included ONLY 2134 CONVERTIBLES!!!Įight cylinder V-type. Thunderbird numbers at the plant start at 100001 so this car is number 34426 of the Thunderbirds manufactured numbered 100001 to 137892. Stands for THIS CARS number of ALL Thunderbirds that was produced at Wixom Michigan plant in 1958 Thunderbird models began with engine designation H8. The 1958 T-bird convertible was not available until June 1958.īody and engine VIN numbers match as seen in picture attached The new Thunderbirds were 16 inches longer than the 1957. This made the 1958 a 4 passenger car to be known as the "Square bird". 1958 was the 1st year the Ford Thunderbird was available with a rear seat. Rated at 300 horsepower, this was a good sized power plant for 1958 standards. This car came equipped with a 352 CID "Interceptor Special V-8" engine. Rebuilt engine, rebuilt transmission, new convertible top, new interior matching the 1958 factory standard, re-chrome all brightwork and complete paint matching factory colors. ![]() This car was completely restored 29 years ago. This car is very rare with only 2134 produced in 1958. 1958 Ford Thunderbird Black and white leather Additional Info:
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