Plus, the upper cease of the headlights creates a distinct line that flows all the way into the doors. It starts up front where the chrome bumper and grille take center stage. Best of all, this total package is offered for a value price. This 1960 Ford Thunderbird has V8 power, a road-owning stance, and a cool color combo inside and out. No slouch on the road, its 350bhp are well complimented by a stump-pulling 490 lbs-ft of torque at only 2,800rpm.SMOOTH RUNNING 352CI, AUTO TRANS, METALLIC PAINT, POWER STEER & BRAKES, CRUISER
#1960 THUNDERBIRD FULL#
Subject of a full service in May of 2014 and a new battery in March of this year, the T-Bird is still showing beautifully today, one can enjoy vintage motoring with few concessions given that fitment of numerous original options including power tinted windows, power seats, and air conditioning. Following the restoration, it won multiple first place wins at numerous car shows including Best of Show awards at the Vintage Thunderbird Club International regional in San Diego and the Knott's Berry Farm All-Ford Show.Īcquired by the present owner in 2002, shortly after its restoration, it has been infrequently used and careful stored.
This T-Bird was the recipient of a three-year, ground-up, concours restoration about 15 years ago. Under the hood was the massive 7-liter V8 mated to the $242 optional Cruise-O-Matic transmission and driving through a 2.91:1 rear axle. This T-Bird is one of those cars, outfitted with the rarest and most powerful motor available.īuilt in Ford's Wixom, Mississippi plant, it was ordered new in Raven Black with a black leather interior. Of that though, only 11,860 were convertibles and only 250 were built with the option box ticked for the $177 J-code motor. With the introduction of a coupe version and the extra pair of seats in all 1958-1960 Thunderbirds, it is no surprise that the Square Birds sold well with 92,843 cars made in 1960 alone. 1959 saw the introduction of the big 430ci J-code that was sourced directly from Lincoln. For 1958, the standard motor available was an X-code 352ci with 235bhp and the more powerful 300bhp W-code version of the engine was an option. Ford had just begun offering a range of motors in the T-Bird in 1957 with the introduction of the E-code dual 4-barrell carburetor topped 312ci V8 and the rare F-code supercharged V8, but the big V8s were still reserved for the larger Lincolns. While the Thunderbird's design had steered away from being two-seater in direct competition with the Corvette to a more luxurious four-seater, the low slung machine was now available with a wider range of motors that ensured that the accumulation of velocity would not suffer. The innovative monocoque construction allowed the new T-Bird to maintain an exceptionally low stance with an overall height of only 52.5 inches and a mere 5.3 inches of ground clearance. For 1958 a larger, four-seat 'Square Bird' version was introduced, this being the first of the line to adopt unitary construction. Introduced in two-seat 'personal car' form, the Thunderbird was intended to appeal to image-conscious younger customers, and it beat the Corvette hands down in the sales war thanks to its superior V8 engine and greater refinement.
*Concours restored, multiple Best of Show winnerĬonceived to challenge Chevrolet's Corvette sports car, the iconic Thunderbird debuted in October 1954. *One of only 250 J-Code Convertibles built *Rare J-Code example with the most powerful engine available
Independent Ball Joint with Coil Springs front and Parallel Leaf Rear Suspension 4-Speed Cruise-O-Matic Automatic Transmission