The most immortal of these racing ‘Birds was likely the Thunderbird driven by Johnny Beauchamp in the famous photo finish of the 1959 Daytona 500. Other racers also used the cars for both the Grand National and convertible series. Holman-Moody built a handful of race cars based upon the four seat Thunderbird. The new four seat car was a showroom success, but the styling was anything but sporty. It was if Ford’s marketing department traded the gorgeous soul of the car for sales glory. To many, the 1958-1960 “Squarebird” Thunderbirds were a totally disappointing follow up to the original two seat Thunderbirds. While this original is likely too nice to turn into a race car, would this $21,500 black beauty be the perfect car to slide sideways through life in? Thanks to T.J. If you are looking for a cool Thunderbird with the surprising ability to hustle, then check out this 1960 Ford Thunderbird coupe for sale on craigslist in Vanderwagen, Arizona. From the moment I saw that video, my opinion of “Squarebirds” has changed immensely.
In it, a former Holman-Moody built 1959 Ford Thunderbird absolutely laid waste to all the sedans in its race before being flagged for an exhaust issue. Five years ago, a video from the event went viral.
It is a combination of racing, a huge concours, and an overwhelming deep dive into automotive history. This ’60 Ford Thunderbird is currently for sale on eBay.The Goodwood Revival is one of the biggest bucket list events in the collector car world. front viewĪlthough a 3-speed manual transmission was standard, nearly 98% of all Thunderbird’s in 1960 had automatic transmission! This would have cost original buyers an additional $242 for the Cruise-O-Matic.įord sold 11,860 Thunderbird Convertibles for the 1960 model year at a base price of $4,222. The T-Bird came with a (Y code) 352 cubic inch V8 Thunderbird Special V8 engine with 4-barrel carburetor as standard. Great looking turquoise and white interior This is the correct turquoise interior that matches the top. The inside of the Thunderbird has unique cockpit styling and features bucket seats and console, something we take for granted now, was something that hadn’t really been seen in American cars until this generation of T-Bird. One of the most recognizable features of the ’60 models was the row of three taillights on each side rather than two that had been there previously. This was the final year for the second generation Thunderbirds (Square Birds), an era that marked the start of the four-seater T-Bird. Fast forward 25 years and the car is for sale once more. This particular convertible was purchased by the last owner back in 1995 and he drove it on special occasions until 2005 when it was placed in storage.
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