Ford Thunderbird 1966
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For sale in our Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago Showroom is this great 1966 Ford Thunderbird. This was the last year of the Fourth Generation Thunderbird and surprisingly the last convertible Thunderbird until the early 2000's! The exterior is painted in Silver Mink which matches perfectly to the black Vinyl interior. Pop open the hood and you're greeted to the original and rebuilt 390 CID V8 engine with around 9,000 miles on it since the rebuild. The Transmission is the original C6 three-speed automatic which has also been rebuilt around 9,000 miles ago. Take a seat in the drivers seats turn the swing-away steering wheel towards the center and turn the key to fire this bird up. Stroll down the street as the Thermostat styled Speedometer fills up as you gain speed and get ready for a lot of eyes to be on you! Options Include; AM Radio, Spare Tire, Hub Caps, Power brakes and steering, Swing-away Steering, and Vinyl Interior. For more information in this classic Bird contact our Chicago Showroom at (708) 444-4488 or email us Chicago@GatewayClassicCars.com and be sure to check out our website for 100+ HD Pictures and an HD video of the car at GatewayClassicCars.com See more at: https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/CHI/1491/
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1966 Ford Thunderbird is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Tinley Park by Gateway Classics Cars for $6000.
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Car type : Car Make : Ford Model : Thunderbird Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1966 Location : Chicago
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About Ford
Ford, founded in 1902, has arguably changed the history of automotive world more than any other car manufacturer by introducing the first people's car Model T in 1908. They had produced more than 15 million cars by the end of the production in 1927, by which T had become obsolete.Ford launched the first low priced V8 engine powered car in 1932. 1932 V8 was an instant hit with superior handling and performance to many far more expansive cars of the day. No wonder 32 V8 Ford has become such a favourite among hot rodders around the world with 32 Deuce coupe as their icon.
During the war Ford completely shut down civilian vehicle production to dedicate all its resources to the Allied war efforts (1942-45) They used to build B-24 bombers, aircraft engines, jeeps, M-4 tanks, military trucks and Bren-gun carriers and more than 30,000 super-charged Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engines for Mosquito and Lancaster bombers as well as P-51 Mustang fighters. After the war Ford cars in the USA got bigger and flashier along with their competitors. In the 60's Ford was back in the forefront again when introducing their commercial hit Mustang in 1964. Mustang was so popular the competition had to follow Ford's example and the ponycar phenomenon took over the US. Over the years the ponies grew some muscles until the oil crisis kill finally killed them off.
In the sixties Ford rushed into international motor sports scene with a fury. After unsuccessful Ferrari takeover, when Enzo Ferrari had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury, Ford turned to Lola in UK to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that absolutely beat Ferrari in Le Mans 24 numerous times.
In Europe, Ford introduced some of the most epic race and rally cars of the 60's based on humble family sedans; Cortina GT, Lotus Cortina, Escort Twin Cam, and Escort 1600RS with the iconic Cosworth BDA engines.
Today classic Fords are extremely popular with enthusiasts and a great selection of classic Fords can be found for sale at www.ClassicDigest.com