![]() ![]() The car has everything from its original production broadcast tickets, letters written from one buyer to the next and original key.įrom the exterior of this vehicle you find many great features from the recently added Truespoke chrome wheels with American Classic tires to its fully functioning power top, this vehicle shows very well. Originally purchased in Washington, this 352 cubic inches 300-hp V8 Thunderbird Convertible was responsibly owned by three more people and shows its major reconditioning being performed by a previous owner of a Ford dealership in the mid-80s. 2,536 cars were produced with this option. The most significant change for 1960 was the addition of a manually-operated sunroof available on the coupe. The 430 cubic inches (7.0 liters) 350-hp V8 was again an option available only with automatic transmission. The Thunderbird script, unique to 1960, appeared on the door. Three taillights were used per side, instead of two, as in previous years. The grille pattern was duplicated behind the taillights. The grille was the same pattern of small squares used in 1957 and was located behind a large horizontal chrome bar. The 1960 Thunderbird used the same two body versions (2-door hardtop Coupe and 2-door soft top Convertible, both four seaters) as the previous two years, with minor design changes and with only trim updating. This trend of growing the size of the Thunderbird continued and the model became much larger for several generations until 1977 as the market had changed and demanded more of a smaller sized vehicle. By 1958 they had extended the model and added a second row of seats which became even more popular due to the convenience of space. Let us help you with the car of your dreams.The Thunderbird began production in 1955 and only started with two seats and with a convertible top. This Thunderbird is truly an outstanding classic car.Ĭontact CMC today. ![]() If you are looking for a very special classic car that you can drive and be proud of, this is the car for you. Also included are five trophies ranging from best of show to Top Pick from California car shows. The car also comes with the original owners manual, copy of a window sticker, a story board with options and history of this car, a photo book showing the restoration and showing the sunroof area in its original solid state prior to restoration. This car is documented as being a Factory Sunroof car and Is listed in the Thunderbird Registry. Options included with this Thunderbird are: ![]() This special thunderbird is ready to go to your next car show. The Air conditioning does work along with radio and gauges. Mechanically the car runs and drive exceptional well. This car has been a mulitple show winner which is a testament to the quality of the restoration. No expenses were spared in making this one of the best Golde Birds on the market today. The engine was highly detailed and dropped back in the engine bay. The complete interior was redone like new in two tone turquoise The drivetrain was completely rebuilt. All chrome was triple chrome plated, all new glass and weather strip was installed. The car was paint in the correct code CM Aquamarine exterior with white top. The previous owner spent over 1000 hours restoring this car Golde Bird to like new standards. The previous long-term owner of this special bird was the director and chief judge of the Vintage Thunderbird club! The car has resided in California and is a rust free example. However that high price has resulted in extreme rarity today: of the 2,536 produced, one Thunderbird expert estimates only around 200 remain in show condition. ![]() These cars were referred to as “Gold Birds” by Ford personnel and the option was extremely high-priced at $212.40. The sunroof was produced by Golde and Company of West Germany. New for 1960, Ford added an elaborate sliding sunroof to its option list. There is only 478 Factory Sunroof cars in the Thunderbird registry and this car is listed in the registry! This highly optioned "Golde Bird" is one of only 2536 produced. 1960 Ford Thunderbird Very Rare Golde Sunroof A/C California Show WinnerĬMC is proud to have this extremely rare 1960 Thunderbird Factory Sunroof car in our showroom. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |