Ford Thunderbird For Sale

Ford Thunderbird For Sale

The Ford Thunderbird for sale also called the T-bird, marked the start of the personal luxury car. The Thunderbird was produced from 1955 to 1997 and had a brief revival between 2002 and 2005. The long-running vehicle went through eleven distinct generations and was available in tons of body configurations. The two-seater convertible, four-seat hardtop, and convertible, as well as pillared sedans and hardtop coupes that held five and six passengers, eventually paved the way for the final generation's return to the traditional two-seat convertible.

The Ford T-Bird for sale is essentially the American answer to the grand tourer, optimized for exceptional driving comfort and convenience instead of more precise handling or high-speed performance. From the first two-seater convertibles, the T-bird grew larger until it was downsized for the first time almost 20 years later, perfected for cruising. Including the short production run from 2002-2005, Ford manufactured more than 4.4 million Thunderbirds.

The Thunderbird was a touted as a luxurious, upscale, sporty two-seat convertible until a backseat was added in 1958. Initially, it was launched in response to Chevrolet’s brand-new Corvette, and it went from design to prototype in less than a year. When marketing the Thunderbird, Ford chose to categorize it as a personal vehicle, the first of its kind, highlighting the comfort and convenience as “relaxed sportiness,” rather than speak to the Thunderbird’s formidable performance features. In its heyday, the Thunderbird outsold the Corvette by more than 23-to-1.

Though the Ford T-bird for sale shared many stylistic elements with other members of the Ford lineup, it had a much sleeker shape, a distinct hood scoop, and a 150-mph speedometer that wasn't built into any other Ford vehicles at the time. The Thunderbird also had a shorter wheelbase than the other Ford cars and initially ran on a 312 hp 4.8 L V-8 engine block designed by the Mercury division and intended to deliver smooth, steady power.

The classic Thunderbird has been reimagined through many of the Thunderbird resto-mod for sale. In keeping with the Thunderbird’s unique style, polished factory fender skirts, hard or soft tops, whitewall tires or chrome wire wheels, push-button radios, power windows or locks, and plenty of lavish paint jobs all work together to bring the classic Ford Thunderbird for sale back to life.

Extensive restoration on this classic car maintains the prominent egg-crate grille, round headlamps, hardtop portholes, and shiny chrome accents that cement the Thunderbird as an authentic piece of vintage Americana rooted in nostalgia. The sustained popularity of the Thunderbird’s legacy continues to make investing in this classic car a resilient and rewarding investment.

In 2002, Ford began manufacturing a new Thunderbird that was designed as a modernized interpretation of the original. It was at once a firm nod to the quintessential design elements brought into contemporary convenience, immediately eye-catching and recognizable. With only 25,000 Thunderbirds slated for production during that first year, the Thunderbird was once again in high demand, a spot of timeless glamour in an otherwise crowded field.

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1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

$59,888 50,012 Miles

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1963 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

$144,500 67,328 Miles

1963 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

The 1961 Ford Thunderbird design gave us the \"bullet bird\" with its rounded to a point front end to the twin turbine rear tail lights. We were firmly...

Classic Auto Mall Philadelphia, PA

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1963 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

$144,500 67,328 Miles

1963 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

The 1961 Ford Thunderbird design gave us the \"bullet bird\" with its rounded to a point front end to the twin turbine rear tail lights. We were firmly...

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1964 Ford Thunderbird Landau

$17,900 42,102 Miles

In house, for consignment, is this 4th generation T bird from Ford known as the \"flair bird\". It's all grown up and has found its niche and from past sales Ford knew now what customers wanted....

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1955 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

$45,900 54,391 Miles

1955 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

Picture, if you will, a 1953 Ford Fordor sedan, sliced in half at the B-pillar and welded together minus its entire rear door and rear quarter area. The...

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2003 Ford Thunderbird Convertible 007

$35,900 37,086 Miles

2003 Ford Thunderbird Convertible 007

A 2002 Thunderbird was driven in the Bond film \"Die Another Day\" by Bond girl Halle Berry (Jinx). In the spring of 2003, Ford sold 700 limited...

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1957 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

$56,900 69,328 Miles

1957 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

The 1955-57 two-seat Ford Thunderbirds is among the most recognized and iconic American car. It's been put in television shows, movies and print...

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1955 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

$28,500 3,682 Miles

1955 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

Ford had only planned to build 10,000 T-Birds for the 1955 model year. Within the first 10 days after its debut in Detroit, it had over 3,500 orders. It...

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1966 Ford Thunderbird Landau

$18,500 76,689 Miles

1966 Ford Thunderbird Landau

Another new model for 1966, the Town Landau replaced the Landau for this one year only. Note the difference between this model and the Town Hardtop: the...

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2003 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

$18,900 108,495 Miles

2003 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

Ford began its development of the Thunderbird in the years following World War II, during which American servicemen had the opportunity to observe...

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