![]() ![]() By the way, 24,967 of those 1967s were the four door Landau version.Īs you can see from this shot, there are some body issues to deal with in the driver’s side front corner. Given the fact that 77,956 1967 Thunderbirds were produced, compared to 69,176 in 1966, I suppose you could call the redesign a success, but probably not as big a one as Ford was hoping for. However, as you can see from this 1967 ad, Ford was prepared to deal with some backlash similar to what they received when they moved from two to four seat Thunderbirds in 1958. The buy it now price is $7,200, however the seller is willing to consider lower offers.įord used the suicide doors to highlight advertising of the new for 1967 Thunderbird design–it’s pretty obvious they thought of the configuration as an asset rather than a liability. Personally, I don’t see how the two equate, but hey, there’s a reason I’m not in FoMoCo product planning! This very green and original paint example of the Ford “four-door personal luxury car” is currently looking pretty smart in sunny Yuma, Arizona and can be found for sale here on eBay. In researching this article, I read a couple of times that it was added to the lineup in an attempt to mitigate the loss of a convertible model. It's definitely worth a look, at least given the tremendous sleeper potential of this classic luxury rig.Yes, that’s the unusual “suicide” door configuration found on the 1967 to 1971 Thunderbirds. I personally dig the "fishmouth" grille with hidden headlamps and the squared-off front fenders, but I know it's not a popular design, especially compared to the first two generations of the T-bird. ![]() Of course, the low price might have something to do with this Thunderbird's design. A good cleaning might do the trick, especially on that cool, wrap-around rear seat, probably my favorite feature on the fifth-gen Thunderbird. The interior looks decent, apart from a worn-out carpet and upholstery. The seller says it will start, but the fuel tank needs to be drained and clean for this car to run properly. The engine bay also needs some work, especially since the car has been sitting for four years. Listed on Facebook Marketplace, it needs restoration as the paint has seen far better days. It's the engine that turned the Thunderbird into a full-fledged muscle car.Ĥ29-powered Thunderbirds aren't necessarily hard to come by, but this one's really affordable at $4,800. It was the highest-revving V8 available in the fifth-generation Big Bird (1967 to 1971), and it remained on offer until 1973. The 7.0-liter V8 in the Thunderbird is not a Boss, but it packs similar power at 360 horsepower. Rated at 375 horsepower, the Boss 429 Mustang is now regarded as being among the rarest and most valuable muscle cars to date. It was offered in the Boss Mustang from 1969 to 1970 to fulfill Ford's need to homologate it for NASCAR racing. The 385-series 429 V8 is actually famous for having spawned the Boss 429, a race-spec engine that Ford created as a response to Chrysler's 426 Hemi. This engine debuted in 1967 as a replacement for the iconic FE V8, but it didn't survive for long in this configuration, as it was phased out in 1973. ![]() This 1968 Thunderbird here isn't a four-door, but one of those rare Big Birds offered with the optional 429-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) V8 of the 385-series variety. ![]()
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