SOLD on October 10, 2022
$20,495

1960 Ford Thunderbird

Vehicle Details

Year
1960
Make
Ford
Model
Thunderbird

Listing Description

1960 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THIS CAR IS TURN KEY AND GO. ALL OF THE WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. IT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 352CI 4V V8 ENGINE. IT WAS RATED AT 300HP AND IT IS VERY DESIRABLE. IT ALSO RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL CRUISE-O-MATIC 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNUSUAL NOISES OR SMOKE. THE CAR PURRS LIKE A KITTEN. THE TRANS DOES NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES AS THERE ARE NOT ANY DELAYS WHEN PUTTING IT INTO GEAR AND IT SHIFTS VERY SMOOTH. I DO DOT SEE ANY LEAKING OR SEEPING OF ANY FLUIDS. THE BRAKES ARE HIGH AND VERY RESPONSIVE. I REPLACED THE BRAKES INCLUDING THE LINES RECENTLEY. THE EXHAUST IS NEW FROM FRONT TO BACK. THE CAR DRIVES DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT AND THERE ARE NO SUSPENSION NOISES. THE EXTERIOR WAS REDONE 2 YEARS AGO. THE PAINT AND BODY ARE NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING. I AM TELLING YOU THE CAR LOOKS LIKE ITS STILL WET. THE CAR WAS PRODUCED WITH COLOR CODE \'C\' TURCOISE WHICH IN MY OPINION IS THE BEST COLOR; AND IT WAS REDONE IN ITS EXACT SAME COLOR. I HAVE NOT SEEN A PAINT JOB OF THIS QUALITY IN A LONG TIME. THE PANELS ARE RAZOR STRAIGHT; AND I MEAN RAZOR STRAIGHT. I HAVE GONE OVER THIS CAR MANY TIMES TO FIND SOME BONDO AND I CANT FIND ANY. HOWEVER I WOULD ASSUME THERE IS AT LEAST A MINOR AMOUNT SOMEWHERE. ALL THE SEAMS LINE UP BETTER THEN WHEN IT WAS NEW. THE CHROME AND STAINLESS IS IN GREAT ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE ROCKERS ARE EXCELLENT AND ARE NOT BONDOED UP. THE INNER WHEEL WELLS TEND TO GET SOFT. IN THIS CAR THEY ARE NOT SOFT AND ARE EXCELLENT. THE INNER DOOR JAMS FRONT, REAR, AND LOWER ARE PERFECT AND AGAIN THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF RUST NOT EVEN IN THE USUAL PLACES. THERE IS NO RUST, NO RUST BUBBLES OR ANYTHING ON THIS BODY. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE PAST 2 YEARS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE SMALL CHIPS THAT I DID NOT TOUCH UP ON PURPOSE FOR THE PICTURES. ALL THE RUBBER APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND IS STILL EXCELLENT. THIS INCLUDES THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW. THE WINDOWS OPERATE WITH EASE.Body Style: CoupeDoors: 2
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