![]() The Ford stylists took their inspiration from jet aircraft for the front end, particularly USAF fighter jets with great gaping nose intakes such as the F-100 Super Sabre. In many respects, the '67 look was a forerunner of 1970s muscle car style, with no small amount of aggression. It has a somewhat European look to it from certain angles, particularly from the front, and it was no bad looker from the back, either.ġ967's Thunderbird, on the other hand, looked like nothing else at the time, and its very striking looks are definitely in the ' love it or hate it' category. Attractive and sporty looking, and with a knack for seeming a much smaller, nimbler car than it really was, it's really hard to hate the '66 styling. The 1966 model, while not the most striking Thunderbird ever, certainly drew few detractors in the looks department. Let's examine the changes in the 1967 model year compared to the 1966 Ford Thunderbird. I must admit to substantial bias up front I own a '67 myself. So what happened in the 1967 model year that was so awful? Is the opinion of the vast majority of car enthusiasts and Thunderbird fans a valid one? In fact, you'd be forgiven for believing there were no Thunderbirds between '66 and a few 1990s ones you still see kicking around. Save for the few ultra-purists who would rather forget about any Thunderbird produced after 1957 and the ending of two-seater production, the opinion is nigh-on universal. A web site about Thunderbird history produced at the time of the 2002 model year T-Bird relaunch mentions nothing between that year and the modern day, and it's the same with many unofficial web sites, parts dealers, catalogs, clubs and events. ![]() THANKS THIS 1969 TBird is More Than Just a Car it's a Gorgeous Piece of American Automotive HistoryĪlso published at eBay.Even the Ford Motor Company, it seems, likes to pretend these days that the Ford Thunderbird line ended in 1966. NOTE: This car has been setting for the last 6 years and was a great find and I need to sell because I cant work on it or finish the awesome car. This 69 Ford Thunderbird is a performance sports car with plenty of muscle under the hood. I can send more photo's if anybody is interested in this hot rod sleeper. The interior is in great condition and needs some cleaning up and the head liner needs some attention. Don't know when it was replaced and needs some work. The only rust on this car is rust on the left quarter panel. SEE ALL PHOTOS This is a 90% rust free car. This car body is Real Straight with a couple dents. This is a fine Virgin car and needs a paint job and put back together. Note: Needs a set of pistons////// I have the original piston but 4 of them have sieged rings in them. ![]() ![]() Got everything new with new lifter and roller rockers and other new engine parts about $1200 not including labor on all engine work and head work and trans. Date on block is Jan 1969 and is standard bore. The trans is redone/the heads are redone/cam and crank are just cleaned up by Bullet racing cams and are standard. ( standard bore) All the engine parts have been cleaned up and painted ford blue and others have been painted flat black. The motor and trans is out and have all the parts to put this engine back together. This car is red with the white top and red interior and has 54286 miles on this 2dr Coupe 8-cyl. Total production was 5913 2 dr coupe in 1969 and Made in Wixom. ONLY ABOUT 150 OF THESE CARS ARE LEFT IN THE WORLD. I have a 1969 T-Bird For Sale with the Power Sunroof Option. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |