![]() ![]() 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. The car is currently registered as planned non-operational in the state of California.Even the Ford Motor Company, it seems, likes to pretend these days that the Ford Thunderbird line ended in 1966. ![]() Transmission U - C6 automatic transmission.Body 57C - Four-door Landau with bench seats.The warranty number denotes the car is a 1969 four-door Landau model produced in Wixom, Michigan and powered by a 429ci V8, and the tag contains the following codes: Additional photos of the underside can be viewed below. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed C6 Cruise-O-Matic transmission. The seller reports that the vacuum system loses pressure when the car is switched off. Recent service reportedly included replacement of the fuel pump, cleaning of the fuel tank, a tune-up, and a carburetor rebuild. The 429ci Thunder Jet V8 is equipped with a four-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 360 horsepower. The five-digit odometer shows 88k miles, all of which were added by the seller’s family. The air conditioning system does not work and the trunk liner is stained.Ī two-spoke steering wheel with a cracked horn ring fronts a woodgrain dashboard housing a 120-mph speedometer, a clock, and gauges for oil pressure, fuel level, amperage, and coolant temperature. Equipment includes a power-adjustable driver’s seat, a front folding armrest, power windows, lap belts, and a push-button AM/FM radio. The cabin features two rows of bench seats upholstered in vinyl with cloth inserts, color-coordinated door trim, and darker carpets. Standard Thunderbird equipment included power-assisted steering and front disc brakes. Steel 15″ wheels are mounted with 225/75 Delta Durasteel tires, and the seller notes that two of the Thunderbird-logo full wheel covers are damaged. ![]() The seller notes corrosion on the right-rear fender lip, and dented trim and chipped paint are shown in close-up photos provided in the gallery below. Features include a Landau vinyl roof cover, retractable headlight covers, rear-hinged rear doors, chrome bumpers and trim, and sequential taillights, and the car wears yellow-on-black California plates. The car was ordered in Light Gold (R), and the seller states that it was repainted in the 1970s after a sandstorm reportedly damaged the factory paint. This Thunderbird four-door Landau sedan is now offered at no reserve with yellow-on-black California plates and a clean California title in the seller’s name. Features include a Landau vinyl roof cover, retractable headlight covers, 15″ wheels, rear-hinged rear doors, chrome bumpers and trim, power-assisted front disc brakes, sequential taillights, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, and power windows. The car was ordered in Light Gold with Nugget vinyl and cloth upholstery, and it is powered by a 429ci V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. This 1969 Ford Thunderbird four-door sedan was reportedly purchased by the seller’s father and has remained in the family since new. ![]()
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