9/23/2023 0 Comments 1968 thunderbird 4 door for saleIf we believe the air cleaner, this is a 429 Thunder Jet engine, which when new meant 360 horsepower and over 420 ft-lbs of torque! Even with a curb weight of 4541 pounds, that’s still enough power to make things interesting on the street! The seller has done a lot of mechanical refurbishment to the car, ranging from engine part replacement to suspension refurbishment. If you don’t want to take that on yourself, most local upholstery shops around here will take it on for you I’m guessing that’s true in other locales as well. The seller has already purchased a replacement set of top material, so it’s time to take the step of removing this top, fixing the damage and putting the new top material on. Uh-oh! Yes, those bubbles under the vinyl are exactly what you think they are. Here’s a better look at those great doors! There’s also a swing-away steering wheel, so there’s really no excuse for not being able to get into this big old car! Unfortunately, you can also see that some upholstery repair or replacement will be needed to get that interior up to snuff. The seller says they don’t have time for it anymore as they are deployed (I thank them for their service!) and want to see it go to someone who will appreciate it.Īs a child, I had a ‘ 68 Thunderbird Hot Wheel that was almost this color, and I remember loving the front end styling even then. One of the most challenging items for the stylists must have been to incorporate the rear door shut line half way into the landau vinyl top! The car really looks nice with the original wheel covers and a period color. It’s up for sale here on eBay where the buy it now price is $8,900 but lower offers are welcomed. Some call them “suicide” doors! Maybe this will win over those ‘two-door only’ readers? Anyway, it’s located only about 30 miles south of me in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Because of the electronics of the day, restoring these cars would not be a cheap proposition.This 1968 Thunderbird has those interesting rearward opening doors in the back. If any one of these cars was in premium condition, it could be worth $20,000. Click here for a flood of more photos.ġ967 Landau Coupe – Red (390 V-8 Automatic)Īs is the case with all T-Birds of this era, they are well-equipped and would give you the impression at times that you’re riding in a Lincoln. However, if your vision is high enough and your pockets deep, each car could be restored. The bodies and paint may look good now, especially in the extra photos the seller provides a link for, although the rust bug has entered the undercarriages of each of the cars to the extent they may actually just be fancy parts cars. You could get it in a 2-door, at extra cost, but not a 4-door. But each needed a repair of one kind or another. And if you wanted bucket seats in a 4-door Thunderbird in 1968, you'd better like the standard vinyl upholstery or the optional leather, because the Brougham cloth and vinyl wasn't made available. The car now sported hidden headlights.Īs the story goes, the seller bought all three of these Thunderbirds as a package deal– two from 1967 and one from 1968 – and they were running when parked around 1990. The convertible was gone, and the 4-door was in, at least through 1971. The car would no longer be unibody construction in favor of body-on-frame construction with rubber mountings between the body and frame to reduce sounds and vibration. The fifth generation of the Thunderbird ran from 1967-71 and was a larger and more luxurious car ever than before, in part to distance it from the successful Mustang. Thanks, Jim Cormany, for this interesting tip! They’re in a big garage in Mansfield, Ohio and available here on craigslist for $15,000 OBO. This car has recently been repainted and fully. So, he’d like to sell the three together just as he got them. This motor in this car is a 429 cubic inch V-8 with a four barrel carburetor mated to a C-6 transmission. The seller here bought three late ‘60s T-Birds about 30 years ago with plans of fixing them up, but it never happened. And they were the “suicide” type doors like the 1960s Lincoln Continental. We have thousands of listings and a variety of research tools. Thanks for looking and best of luck on your classic car search. Looking for a new and used 1949 to 1968 Ford Thunderbird for sale Use our search to find it. They added an extra set of doors, making it available as a 4-door sedan for the first time. Must be seen in person and driven to really appreciate it. When the Thunderbird was redesigned for 1967, Ford took things one step beyond the 2-door personal luxury car it had been all its life.
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