A Classic Car Mystery: Why Was This 1968 Ford Thunderbird Abandoned?

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@danielleclare2938 4 ай бұрын

My Dad had one back in the day it was Maroon on Black Landau. Nice car they were full frame built on the Lincoln line which is basically what they were. That dash looked really cool at night all those pods glowing green.

@EarlwithanE 4 ай бұрын

@@danielleclare2938 Cool…thanks for sharing! 👍

@DougGurley-vv4pt 3 ай бұрын

Great styling back in the day. When a car was a car!

@EarlwithanE 3 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!👍

@markm5908 3 ай бұрын

My second favorite T-Bird, after the SquareBird. But I'd take that one in a heartbeat. No matter what's wrong with it.

@MaxKuykendall-u1l 4 ай бұрын

Some folks hated the styling of the 67 - 69 Birds, but loved the shark like front end . They weren't pasted over with bright work which gave them a simple elegance. I especially loved the 4 door Landaus with the suicide doors. Very cool.

@steveconnolly7129 4 ай бұрын

@@MaxKuykendall-u1l hi they were ok,just had to be careful not to bang cars or curbs.with the narrow stalls wide cars its hard to get out of back door,uuugghh the childhood memorys,a pleasent riding car,soft but planted on all 4,

@joshuapierce2800 4 ай бұрын

Love the look of this beauty!

@EarlwithanE 4 ай бұрын

@@joshuapierce2800 Yeah, me too!!

@emanuelbrister5903 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful car.

@EarlwithanE 4 ай бұрын

Yes indeed!

@go4lowcost652 4 ай бұрын

I like it!!!🙂

@Jstme303 4 ай бұрын

Awesome

@morgansword 4 ай бұрын

I drove one to mexico back in nineteen sixty seven. Great ride and very fast. Late sixty seven was the year so it could of been a sixty eight. Too long ago for me to remember but same colors inside and out. That car had problems with the fuel pump as well. Figured because it had a double diaphragm fuel pump and put too much pressure on the pump to keep it going right. We put a electric wiper motor in it, sacrificed the pump vacuum system for a rig that stayed running. If its a car you like, you restore it. I don't know if its a popular car or not but its in decent enough shape that after a year of chasing rust issues, should last another seventy years. I do believe they had started using galvanized steel in that model rigs. That was the reason for many rigs of mid fifties and sixties died early. Only one plant ford had used galvanization in their production of cars and trucks

@EarlwithanE 4 ай бұрын

@@morgansword I appreciate you sharing your story and your knowledge on this car. Funny, I remember the commercials where they were touting the use of galvanized steel back in the day.

@soyounoat 3 ай бұрын

For me, this is a top 10 wish list car. High school in the mid to late 1970s, a friend owned a 1968 like this one with no vinyl top, but dark blue paint. The 429 Thunder Jet in that car was a beast. With 4 or 5 guys in the car, it would outrun Camaros and other pony-muscle cars at any stoplight. And it was comfortable and quiet inside. Typically there would be weed smoke rolling out of the windows. Good times, gasoline under 50 cents/ gallon...

@EarlwithanE 3 ай бұрын

Wow!! What a story…thanks for sharing 👍💪👊😎

@genearoth3970 4 ай бұрын

By all means bring it back to life !' Where are you going to found another . 1968 Ford Thunderbird in such nice shape !!' If I came a cross this Thunderbird . I would buy it . Then get it running again . Have a good day . Gene ,

@steveconnolly7129 4 ай бұрын

Nice and whats wrong with it thats the big eye opener,sw for parts

@heritagegaitfarms2515 2 ай бұрын

That’s a shame they didn’t pick the car up sooner.

@michaelwitas9482 4 ай бұрын

The car is a base model with the optional bucket seat interior.

@stephendavidbailey2743 4 ай бұрын

The slide away steering wheel if it fails will immobilize the car, and is extremely difficult to repair.

@EarlwithanE 4 ай бұрын

@@stephendavidbailey2743 interesting. I did not know that.

@joesturdivant7843 4 ай бұрын

I wou,d buy it if I had the chance

@EarlwithanE 4 ай бұрын

@@joesturdivant7843 me too!

@RC-qf6wr 4 ай бұрын

How much for the bird? Grew up with my parents (who separated) and they had a 69- My dad always promised me that car but due to his booze habit ended up selling it.. It was a black with white vinyl top (No "hearse crest"-which i dislike) with black interior. This is close enough... I prefer the plain roof

@EarlwithanE 4 ай бұрын

@@RC-qf6wr it’s not mine and as far as I know, it’s not for sale, but I appreciate you sharing your story.

@steveconnolly7129 4 ай бұрын

It is a 1969 its all there my old man had 3 of them and theu are real nice smooth cars man 800 right now,if it runs even more cool,800 bucks,sounds honest,i think,im in sw ia now??800 any more then nope cant,

@mikebesoyan3242 Ай бұрын

I'll give you $1,000 right now for the car as it stands.

@EarlwithanE Ай бұрын

@@mikebesoyan3242 yeah, it’s not mine to sell and even though it’s been sitting awhile, it’s worth more than that.