The car is finished beige over black and gray upholstery and is powered by a 428ci V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Things actually look pretty good here, and it’s also good to note that the core support doesn’t look damaged from the front corner body issue. Remember that the $7,200 is only the buy it now price.This 1967 Ford Thunderbird sedan was purchased new from Irving Pahl Motors of Oroville, California, and was acquired by the seller in 2011. Under the hood we have the smaller V8 engine, only 390 cubic inches (!) and rated at 315 horsepower. You also have power windows and seats to play with.
The air conditioning is non-operational at the moment, but it does exist, which is great. Here’s Ford’s definition of personal luxury for 1967. I’m hoping that bumper can be straightened, because it certainly needs it, and I couldn’t find one currently for sale…anywhere! But the idea of a rust free car that “runs and operates great” seems like a terrific starting point for a hobby car–agreed? Just as a side note, I sure like these wheel covers better than the ones shown in the ad above! 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. Yes, that’s the unusual “suicide” door configuration found on the 1967 to 1971 Thunderbirds.
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