1960 Ford Thunderbird T Bird Hardtop in Blue 352 Engine & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@billjones261]

The Mid 50's throughout the 60's were the glory years of the American auto industry in what was designed and created, particularly when compared to what was made in all other in countries in the world. When you owned cars like this T-Bird you felt special driving down the street.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bill, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@brianmoore6306]

i LOVE these square birds. I was not that big of a fan of the early birds...but in 1958 -1960 models, that's when I really took notice of these cars. So nice...insides and out. Great detail on the video as always! I always learn something from the cars you feature...even though I've been liking these cars for years. Beautiful from every angle!, inside and out!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read "I LOVE these square birds" :-) I'm learning all the time from the Caretakers, and I'm glad you're learning too, Lou

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

I always love the thunderbird. The body lines are amazing and the interior is like a jewelry box.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you love the Thunderbird & the interior too :-)

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Did you like the '77 T-Bird? I did. A little out there, but nice.

[@LuisRomero-ed4um]

Es uno de los carros y junto los Mustang los más bonitos de la Ford.

[@roywalls5595]

Very nice 1960 Ford Thunderbird Lou Costabile! 60 year old same age me.😁

[@loucostabile]

Hi ROY, Happy to read this car is the same as your birth year :-) NICE, Lou

[@bk14nyc]

Simply Breathtaking! It’s just so Nice to see that the Owner keeps this car as ORIGINAL as can be, right down to the CORRECT bias ply Tires, to the CORRECT exhaust ends! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@loucostabile]

High praise for the condition of this car :-)

[@michaelr4063]

I couldn’t agree more. The originality blew me away. See my rant above, lol.

[@briansd2772]

Both Dennis and his T-Bird have lots of "soul!" Love it when you feature cars with all these unique details and qualities. I was flabbergasted by all the color options! Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian SD, Good news, you're going to see alot of Dennis's "soul" as he's agreed to share this collection with us, and this is his 2nd car in the Channel of his 20+ cars :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@1955mouse]

WOW, NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!! ONE OF MY FAVORITES!

[@loucostabile]

Hi mouse lee, Happy to read this car is a good one for you :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@blackiejames1843]

What a great looking car ! Now that's a car for cruising around town. Beautiful

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@davelister1]

That sir is a work of art !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, High praise :-) Lou

[@Oscar_Charlie_Delta]

Excellent car! Just gorgeous! Great to see your Viper in the background. Thanks for taking us along Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Oscar Charlie Delta, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Happy the Viper was able to come out and play too. My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@gene978]

Always a sucker for Dual Cowl Cockpits. My Impala has that and i think it adds to much more interest to the dash. Anyone buying one of these in the 60’s would have EVERY EYEBALL starring at them as you drive by in this. Your Neighbors would be envious for sure. You were SOMEONE!

[@loucostabile]

Hi gene978, Happy to read this one brings back memories of your Impala :-) You're right, riding in this one, you're someone :-) Lou

[@plophlegm]

The wind just makes the 'bird prettier ~ what a car! thanks Lou

[@loucostabile]

Nice plophlegm :-) You're welcome.

[@craigsmith9843]

Cant stop watching your videos they are so addictive

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you're enjoying the videos with me :-)

[@blackbiker1961]

What a beautiful bird I love Thunderbirds well, of course, I have a 1959 Thunderbird nice original car base model only power windows and & power brakes this one I plan to restore but what a beautiful car. And Lou thanks for bringing the true classic to life once again.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joe, Good to read you have a cool T Bird too. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@jdez10]

My father had one in beige. I love these birds. I'm partial to the hard tops. Thanks for sharing

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joe Hernandez (jdez10), Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jdez10]

@@loucostabile i did Subscribed. And hit the bell.

[@lukasz2766]

beautiful car I love that car is beautiful keep up the good work you doing what you doing stay healthy

[@loucostabile]

Hi Lukasz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and I'll stay heathy, and you do the same :-) Lou

[@tuanh_duong]

What a sight to take in 🤩

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-)

[@romans828.]

Wow you did it again Lou! We had a 69 yellow TBird coup white interior 429 Thunderjet! I remember on vacation my old man racing a Charger on the interstate and we had a blow out at 120 mph. Good times! No one was hurt dad pulled over and changed the flat.

[@loucostabile]

HI Bob Bob, Sound like your 69 with a 429 was QUITE the CAR! Happy to read you "Old Man" saved the family with his driving on the 120 MPH blow out...WOW! Ahhhhh, good times :-) Lou

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

I have one. Mines a '68. Yeah, I would imagine these things would take a charger with a 440 on the high end as they came with 2.80 gears. The chargers more than likely a better performance gear. I swapped in a set of 3.25's from a truck center section of the same era. That woke that 429 right up on the low end. She'll melt the tires.

[@John_Schulz]

Man...these vintage Thunderbirds give me goosebumps bigger than a basketball !!! I LOVE Thunderbirds, and my family had many of them throughout the years. I continue to hold a very special fondness and appreciation towards the Ford Thunderbird. One of the absolute best and most unique cars ever built. I learned to drive during my youth, in my father's rather new at the time, 1969 Thunderbird with the 429 CID Thunder-Jet. What a car to drive !!! Thank You Wholeheartedly and Immensely For Sharing These Superb Presentations. Peace and Harmony.

[@loucostabile]

Hi John Schulz, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Families cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@bobcrawford5083]

They sure did know how to make pretty cars back in the 60`s..

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob, You're right :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@bobmarker6812]

Thanks Lou! Square birds are my favorite!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this is a favorite of your Bob :-)

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Very nice and a unique color combination. They never had a 332 or 427 engine option in 1960. Always liked the square birds and this is an especially nice example.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Craig, Happy to read your thoughts on this car. Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Rick S Thats a possibility.

[@ericslater9666]

Correct. He was giving the displacement range for FE block

[@JxT1957]

beautiful thunderbird, i like these square birds way better than the first generation

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the design of the 2nd Generation :-)

[@RONALD511]

Extremely beautiful

[@loucostabile]

High praise for the looks of this car :-)

[@jamesfox2579]

My absolute favorite year of T-Bird and all because of the Triple Taillights!❤️

[@loucostabile]

Hi James Fox, Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours, Lou

[@garylewis3641]

A really beautiful car from a wonderful time. Makes you proud to be an American!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou

[@michaelpacini1332]

Wow ! A T'Bird from the year I was born . As always another great car story .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read this car and you are born is the same year, very cool! Lou

[@epetermarshall9415]

They had a color Rose Beigh; gorgeous combination with brown and tan interiors.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Sounds like a winner.

[@loucostabile]

Hi E Peter Marshall, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@bartricky5894]

Just GREAT! ... I painted my first car a '57 Ford that color when in H.S. The big bird was still considered a "Daddy's car" back then. Thanks Lou...

[@loucostabile]

Hi BartRicky, Sounds like great memories :-) My pleasure, Lou

[@TheJmk41]

I Bought The 1960 Ford Thunderbird In 1965, It Was My Most Favorite Car I Have Ever Ownwd.

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@urideamabal]

Interesting color combination and the options for paint choices! Love, the story of him going to court with his father.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Uri, Thanks for viewing, sharing, and I agree, the stories many times are as fun as the cars :-) Lou

[@georges7340]

I'm glad you said it looks like it's from the factory......... my exact thought when you walked up to the car!! Another great "showcase" with Dennis!! Beautiful personal luxury to start the 1960's!😉

[@loucostabile]

Hi George, Glad to rea you enjoy this car, and thanks for sharing. Good news! Dennis has agreed to share all of his collection, so stay tuned, Lou

[@georges7340]

@@loucostabile can't wait!! He's one lucky guy to have a "collection" of classic cars!

[@Mr1963corvette]

The Square Birds were unique, they offered a back seat and finally came in both a coupe and a convertible versus the 55-57 baby birds. One could even get a monstrous big block a 430 which produced 350 h.p. With dual quads and a hotter cam and better heads it produced almost 400 h.p.!!! The base engine for the Square Bird was a 300 h,p, 352. I loveall of the Birds from 55 through 66. Iconic beauties.

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@bryantcurtis2665]

Thanks for taking the effort to find all these cars for us!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Curtis, My pleasure sharing with you :-) I appreciate your encouragement, Lou

[@wiiambarnarx8485]

Lou!! This is one of the best Thunderbirds I have ever seen. Your presentation of this car was perfect. The condition of this car was so in mint! I also would have liked to have known the difference in the body styles from 1958 to 1960. By the way, I was born in 1960.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Wiiam, High praise for this Thunderbird! Thank you for the kind words on the presentation. Glad to read you and this car have the same birth year, Lou

[@keptinkaos6384]

❤️Tbird yes

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@billace90]

A beauty. I would use the word pristine to describe it, but that’s an understatement. Thanks a lot, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Billace 90, High praise for this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@tippey2011]

Wow Lou this unit was just awesome! Breathtaking is the word on this car. Boy this car is just so stylish ans the color just sends me! It has that cool and refreshing feeling this car has with those colors in and out. Now this car looked like brand new! I was just 2 years old when this car came out. I love the wings on the back the tail lights and the front grille it is just so cool. That 352 engine we had that in our 1965 Ford Country Sedan Wagon. A great engine very powerful but also was so hard on fuel. But this car looks like it just floats on air. The owner was so cool too! I am so anxious to see his convertible! If it looks like this one the convertible has to be really out of sight! Thanks for sharing Lou this was a great video!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, Happy to read you think this car is "awesome" :-) Great to read the details you enjoy. Good news! Dennis has agreed to share all his cars, so stay tuned. Regarding this video, you're welcome, Lou

[@brianbrusseau3233]

Hi Lou, Another great video. This 1960 is in beautiful condition. The 58 and 59 were distinguishable with two rear lights on each side as apposed to the 1960 which had three. Although the baby birds 55, 56 and 57, were more popular with the purists, sales for the 1958 model year had tripled. The reasoning for the increase was the immediate appeal for a family of four to ride comfortably in style while maintaining the sporty appearance offered by the T bird. I must add one more comment. It must be refreshing for you when you read the positive comments from your viewers. They seem to collectively have a great deal of knowledge in regards to the vehicles you display in your videos. This also becomes most beneficial for yourself. Having this knowledge prior to the filming of one of your videos is certainly a plus. Take care Lou and stay healthy. Brian

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Thanks for the kind words, it's appreciated. I enjoy sharing with you and leaving the legacy of these great care and the stories are the Cherry on the Sundae :-) Glad to have comments like yours share knowledge, and that adds to the Channel, Lou

[@david-lt9wj]

The motor sounds sweet...a very practical classic.

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this classic :-) Lou

[@horaciomora75]

Soy fan de estos videos tuyos. Un Thunderbird de la década de los '50 en blanco o celeste es mi preferido. Este, de 1960, es grandioso. Muy bien cuidado ¡ felicitaciones ! 👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi HORACIO, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@jeffreymartin6369]

Marvelous car and video Lou~ thanks!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeffrey, Thank you :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

[@georgeshadrick4389]

beautiful bird thank you free service and your time and the sound marvelous GS out

[@loucostabile]

Hi George, You can help by watching the commercials so I can keep doing what I'm doing for us. Thanks, Lou

[@radioguy1620]

Had to add , great camera work on this one and liked the drive by view,

[@loucostabile]

Hi radioguy1620, Thank you for sharing what you enjoyed. That's helpful. I appreciate that, Lou

[@iswc27]

It's a nice sunny day, so let's make a little thunder! LOL! (The wind was making some of its own!) Looks like Dennis and his family have proven that "most wanted car" slogan correct! Huey Lewis was right. It IS hip to be square! Thanks, Lou and Dennis for taking us along on this special ride!

[@loucostabile]

Hi iswc27, KA BOOM with this Thunder :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@arneberg6814]

Last of the GREAT T-BIRDS. Lost my love for them after this. Thanks Lou.

[@loucostabile]

HI Arne, Happy to read you think this one is "GREAT" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@2vintage68]

Awesome T Bird and a great owner.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@davidlackovich946]

I had forgotten how stylish these cars were!

[@loucostabile]

Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age :-)

[@JeffKing310]

Wow, great SquareBird - very straight and beautify kept. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Enjoy receiving a "Wow" from you :-) Agreed, wonderful to see a car appear as it came from the Factory. My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@dave1956]

An older gentleman in my neighborhood had a 1960 Thunderbird when I was a kid. He lovingly cared for that car and drove it for 10 years. That was not typical in those days. He bought a ‘70 Mercedes Diesel after that. That was somewhat less than exciting.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the gentleman in your neighborhoods car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@richmcintyre1178]

I don't know Lou between those 2 blue cars in that driveway I'm thinking I like that Blue Bird the best :-). Great car and another great video. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hey, the Blue Bird is a great choice for sure :-)

[@motorTranz]

Ford's answer to the Riviera. Beautiful 😍

[@loucostabile]

God call :-)

[@seanmcgivney7631]

Lou,you always feature cars I love! Your the best, thanks!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sean, Happy to read you enjoy the selection :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video as always.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you :-)

[@davidkastin4240]

Absolutely gorgeous! 💙 it.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@michaelr4063]

Wow! I don’t recall seeing a ‘SquareBird” on your channel so I HAD to watch this. One of the most ridiculous, ambitious, risky, cartoonish, outrageously styled cars to ever emerge from Ford, and it hit the mark so well it immediately created the ‘Personal Luxury’ class of automobile, which by the mid-late 1970’s nearly 50% of new car sales were laying claim to. I love it. Lou your camera work has gotten so good, it can sometimes give conflict to an owners claims. As I recall, these LARGE ‘SquareBirds’ were full unit body construction, leaving many of them riddled with squeaks, flexing issues, rattles, as well as major rust out problems. Nowadays, more often than not the ‘restored’ examples, upon quick examination, under their shiny paint jobs, seem to hide a bubble gum, bondo, cave it, pave it and hide it approach to insanely expensive ‘proper’ repairs. Your fine camera work showed me an absolutely PERFECT example!! “Better Than New”’ is an insulting term, another way of saying “More Money Than Brains”. This car is IMO, best described as.., “Ford was showcasing their 1960 offerings at a NYC auto show, open to the public, all makes and models. Ford grabbed a Thunderbird off the assembly line, trimmed in the most attractive colors of the day (Thank you, Dennis! for NOT redoing it in red and white.) Ford then sends it to its paint and trim shops as a ‘show car special’, where it is thoroughly gone over, repaint to show car perfection, all interior and exterior trim checked for imperfections then lined up perfectly, checked for fit and finish. Finally detailed, it is sent off to the auto show to impress possible Ford customers. For a mere $4900, Ford will build one for you!” And if you’re lucky, be just as tight and look just as nice as ‘this’ one, lol. That’s a LONG way of saying thx to Dennis for preserving and displaying this car, as a true representation of what they looked like before they all rusted into the ground and became “restored”’ and re-imagined as “the ‘50’s - ‘60s” in which every car on the road has Kelsey-Hayes spokes, WIDE whitewalls, all painted red/white, black/white or pink with twin trunk antennas, glovebox tissue dispensers and those HIDEOUS continental kits hanging 8 feet off the rear bumper, factory installed of course, 1 of 1. Plus, back in ‘the good old days’ apparently over 50% of all cars had exhaust manifold leaks and poor carburetor tuning, plus dual exhausts and glasspacks to hide those sins. Forgive my sarcasm, it’s really all in good fun (mostly) lol. Beautiful car Dennis. I especially noted the perfect ‘sheen’ on the interior, the FLAWLESS anodized ribbed dash trim, and thank you! for finding one of the rarest of rare; a SquareBird WITHOUT the 1 of 1 awful looking continental kits. I’m not a T-bird guy, but if memory serves me the factory continental kit was 1 year, 1956, to alleviate the lack of trunk space in the ‘55 design. Ford themselves disliked the look of ‘the kit’ so much they actually redesigned and lengthened the trunk of the ‘57 so the spare could go back to live in it’s proper place: HIDDEN in the trunk. Most classic cars with ‘factory continental kits’ are actually wearing dealer installed aftermarket accessory kits. They should be immediately tossed in the trash with the ‘factory’ curb feelers. That’s what I did with my Stingray’s continental kit. No offense and thanks to ALL who are preserving our heritage, with or without their own take on it:) Individuality is always subject to criticism, but it should be celebrated as a representation of what makes The USA such a wonderful place. I’m currently ordering a set of American Racing wheels for my all original (mostly) lol, ‘72 350, 4 speed Stingray, BUT, no wide whites and no continental kit. Yet. Blasphemy, nonetheless. And it’s not red, it’s GREEN (yuck). And if Lou is actually still reading this mental episode of mine, he’s such a genuine guy and a car nut, soaking up every bit of info he can and recording it, passing it on.., doing the work of “the car ‘God’s’”. Thanks so much Lou, wishing you and yours good health always. And if you’re ever up in scenic Sussex, northern New Jersey, I’d be proud to be featured on your channel. Show you all the good and the bad (plenty of both) on my mostly original not hot rodded or upgraded to death Stingray, flip you the keys, I record your driving impressions. If you can handle that wicked (and gorgeous) RT/10, the ‘Vette will be a walk in the park. Thanks to Dennis as well. He and his beautiful T-Bird inspired me to write this, so blame him;)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael R, Thank you sharing, and here is two more for you :-) Enjoy, Lou 1) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGepmqB6jMmCibc & 2) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKell4CmedtsmrM

[@michaelr4063]

Lou Costabile Thanks Lou, I will definitely check them out. Best wishes, be safe. If you’re ever in Northern New Jersey, message me for that ride in my ‘Vette:)

[@motorTranz]

"Mr. Sinatra, your car is ready sir...."

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@TreasuredVintage]

Smiled the whole way through this one 💕 👍 TFS. The square birds are my favorites!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Treasured Vintage, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

[@garyeagleson5634]

Nice 60 Ford T-Bird Lou, that color is so COOL, my favorite color too. He needs to drive that car more often Lou & shoe it off to the public. Keep up the great interviews on those classic cars my friend.🙏🏻❤️✌️💚👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this color :-) I like this one in this color too. Thank you for the kind words my Friend, Lou

[@bruceh92]

I like the hood scoop on this T-bird, and almost forgot about the 352 engine - and the fact it's a big block. 300 hp nothing to sneeze at. Stay safe owner!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruce H., Thanks for sharing the details you enjoy on this car :-) Lou

[@steelassault262]

Neat car!! I wish the owner would have explained what the police package included. The drivers' smile says it all ;)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steel Assault, Happy to read you enjoy this "Neat car!!" :-) Smiles are good, Lou

[@nyeahgarner2420]

A thing my exceptional autos class teacher taught us in high school, Ford always used colors to make it easier to service and locate parts.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nyeah, Thank you for viewing and sharing what your High School Teacher taught. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@tomperkins5657]

Wow! Just wow!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Wow! x 2 = I'm good :-)

[@rusty3831]

How would you like to see this coming up behind you in the rear view mirror? We had 1958, off-white one of these & it had black & white interior, and it was HUGE. As I recall, it ran on ethyl gas. What a beautiful piece of American history. This generation of T-birds are definitely one of my favorites, and I’m not even a Ford fan. LOL!! Thanks Lou & Dennis for a great presentation!

[@loucostabile]

HI Rusty, Ohhh, never mind what I'm saying, you know I can barely focus when I'm around cars :-) Happy to read this one brings back memories of your 1958 Thunderbird. Glad to read this is one of your favorites, and you're welcome, Lou

[@steveking4203]

I had the same car in high school, mine had the factory sun roof and a/c, another one I should've kept.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve King, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Scalihoo]

Interesting year in ford's history, nice car Lou !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Florida Scot, Glad to read you think this one is a nice car :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@timholder4002]

Lou I think the color of this car makes it look fast just sitting still. So nice..... I think a lot of your fans along with myself would like for you to do a episode of your Viper. I think that would be pretty cool. Have a great day Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tim, I like this color of this car too :-) Good news! Here is that Viper video you're looking for. Enjoy and remember to watch the commercials, the Viper needs fuel :-) Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZS5f4arat2pbLs

[@Irishfan]

Another great car from Dennis's collection. To me that was the second generation Thunderbird that was tweaked for all succeeding generations throughout the sixties and into the early seventies. To me that is the generation that defined the Thunderbird. Not the first generation of two seaters. I believe the very first Thunderbird I ever road in was either a 60 or a 59. I was in the first or second grade when Dr. Lee, one of my neighborhood friend's mother, gave us a ride to school on her way to the hospital. We had six of us kids piled into that car. Two in the front and four in the back. I think the One and only Thunderbird I got to drive was a 60. It was a 9 or 10 year old used car a friend had bought and let me drive it in the shopping center parking lot. I personally think Ford would have been more successful if they had built a Thunderbird in 2002 based on this model rather than the two seater model they did build.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Daniel, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the T Birds :-) Lou

[@sandyshoremann7524]

Fantastic car, and the square birds are affordable too, a beautiful example of a red coupe with red & white interior is for sale near me on the Massachusetts / New Hampshire line for 13K. No Takers. I love this blue colour on Dennis's T-Bird ! I gravitate towards it ! - Sandy

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sandy, Happy to read you enjoy this color, and I do too :-) Lou

[@radioguy1620]

GREAT CAR and nice owner, wish him well, I owned for a short time a 352 powered one and it ran smooth as a kitten, always wondered how you would ever replace a windshield on one of these.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you had a FUN one like this too :-)

[@jeffreyharrington3982]

Very nicely preserved automobile Lou.I like the second generation Thunderbirds.Not so much the ones that followed till about 1977.They got too heavy and large!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this car, and thanks for viewing and sharing your thoughts on the Thunderbirds, Lou

[@Slimjim260]

Dennis is a lucky guy Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Agreed Paul!

[@AtlantaGymFan]

What a great color!

[@loucostabile]

I like this color too :-)

[@413x398]

Beautiful car. Technically the "Police Package" would have included the 360-horse 352HP engine which included a solid-lifter cam, special intake and exhaust manifolds, and raised compression from C0AE-D heads at 60cc instead of the standard C0AE-C heads at 73cc. This engine was standard in the Police Galaxie, but optional in the T-Bird. For general cruising purposes, the 300-horse in this car was probably a better choice.

[@loucostabile]

Hi 413x398, Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@afkturtlechicken2333]

Beautiful T-bird. Looks like Louie was a little rough with the magazine's.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Afkturtle Chicken, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) When I'm handling the magazines, I'm VERY CAREFUL. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mikevale3620]

Between this T'Bird and the 60 Chrysler 300F, these were two of US best looking cars right there. Looking at these brochures, which are probably very expensive in their own right due to their condition and rarity, both vehicles are luxury bankers hotrods. It's amazing that such socially conservative times produced some of US most expressive looking automotive sculptures. Thanks Lou :-)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, Happy to read you enjoy the design, and the "trunk & treats" too :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@MostlyBuicks]

Beautiful 'Bird. It would look even better with the fender skirts installed.

[@loucostabile]

Hi humbuckerpickups, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@thewilscott]

Another great car and video, thanks

[@loucostabile]

Hi Will, Happy to read you're enjoying the videos with me :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@Conn88]

I bought a '59 with my friend in 1975 for $100. We were only 16, so we couldn't even legally drive it. We thought we'd restore it, but sadly the project never got that far: money. inexperience and my mother wanting it out of the garage all converged and a year later I sold it to the friend who I subsequently lost touch with. About 5 years later, I saw the car on the street in New York City, in pretty much the same condition as when I sold it. I wish I had found a way to keep it. Back in the '70's, cars like this were practically given away. I always liked the 58-60 square birds over the 55-57 smaller ones.

[@loucostabile]

Hi chromebone3, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@MichaelCopeland-fh1lh]

I wondered why the fender skirts were removed over the rear wheels?It looks better with them on?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Thank you for sharing what you notice. Hmmm, not sure, Lou

[@garbage854]

Sweet T-Bird 😀

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this Sweet T-Bird, Lou

[@garbage854]

@@loucostabile 😀

[@dannywilkins887]

Beautiful!! so original,i doubt you would find better

[@loucostabile]

Hi Danny, Well between me and you....there is a red 1960 Thunderbird Convertible sitting next to it :-) Stay tuned, Lou

[@ianmangham4570]

She's got the lot,beautiful seats

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ian, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@ianmangham4570]

@@loucostabile You're welcome lou

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Production of the 1960 Thunderbird Coupe was 80,938 and 1960 Thunderbird Convertible was 11,860. That was the highest sales until the cheaper mass market 1977 edition. The Squarebird created the personal luxury car. The Lincoln sourced 430 V-8 had 350 horsepower and is highly sought after today. Only 2,536 Thunderbirds with the manually operated sun roof were sold...so unpopular that this option did not reappear until 1969. Base price of the Coupe was $3755 but was so plain that buyers almost always added options. The big money today is in the rarer convertibles...especially the 1958 Convertible which is the Holy Grail of Squarebirds. The 1959 and 1960 Thunderbird Coupes are still common today and frequently appear for sale on Craigslist, but rarely as perfectly restored as this example. These 4-passenger Thunderbirds were very chic cars in the 1960s and were popular among upper class women who liked their manageable size. The Palomino interior of this example is probably rarer than a blue or white which was probably more common with blue paint. My favorite is the later 1961 Thunderbird.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

@@loucostabile Thank you...is that your Dodge Viper?

[@joemackey1950]

Watched another vid by Ford touting the new '60 models and how the knee-knocker was gone on the full size cars and what a great improvement on entering and exiting it was. But, the Bird has the knee-knocker. :)

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@larryborkstrom3580]

That one mint gen 2 tbird bet it rode smooth as silk

[@loucostabile]

Hi Larry, You're right, smooth as silk :-) Lou

[@jeffsnyder2051]

i had a nice 67 2dr hard top ,would love a 61!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to read you had a 67 T Bird, nice! Lou

[@davidteare6374]

Was air conditioning an option in the 1958/1960 model years?

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, A quick google search shared "What year did Ford offer air conditioning? Also new for 1955 was Ford's first factory installed air conditioner. This “Select Aire” option featured an integrated heater core and evaporator coil unit within the dash and cold air discharge vents located on top of the dash on either side of the radio speaker." Lou

[@geoben1810]

Before they became something unrecognizable as a Thunderbird, there were models like this one that was worthy of the Thunderbird name. 👍🏻😉

[@loucostabile]

Hi George B, Happy to read your thoughts on this one :-) Lou

[@ianmangham4570]

Amazing windshield

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ian, Happy to read you enjoy the details, Lou

[@jefferywarshawsky2263]

Best designed T Bird

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@lklk3384]

Lou, how do you find these things? Too cool!

[@loucostabile]

Hi LK LK, Well, I keep asking around, and they keep showing up. Good news! Dennis has agreed to share all of his cars, so stay tuned :-) Lou

[@lklk3384]

@@loucostabile Looking forward to it!

[@terrym5023]

Blue🔘tiful Bird 😁

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@gelandewagen4376]

Oh how fierce strong and brave and if you take it like that you can safely cut through the roads

[@loucostabile]

This one I'm not sure is going to do much "cutting", however it's going to be a nice smooth ride as you get there :-)

[@kendavidson2105]

I have those gauges in mine. Dad said he installed them. The oil pressure leaks onto my pant leg. Mines missing the trunk peice. Mines not that nice at all. Wish I had the money for full resto.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ken, Happy to read you have a fun car too :-) Lou

[@katana258]

winter jan -1966 drove my 59 black on black t-bird with the 352 from rochester n.y. to down down l.a. in 3 days 9 hrs on old route 66 started in jolet ill. .non stop with on other guy who was going to marine corp track school in ocean side ...we swapped driving every tank fill . just kept it on 85 mph and floated along ...1 speeding ticket in some dirt bag town by a indian cop out west ... no trouble hit l.a. and burned out a headlight and left frt flat ..drove it to june 66 up and down to l.a. and on base .. when i went to nam i gave it to my friend who drove it back towing a trailer to n.y.city where the trans gave out ...he pulled my plates and left it on the road .. crazy times . 59-60 had leaf rear springs the 58 had coil rear springs which were a fail item with any weight ..it sagged bad

[@loucostabile]

Hi Roy, That's quite a story! Thanks for sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@chuckster3629]

I have a black 1960 T-Bird in my back yard covered with a fabric car cover and plastic tarp that I was going to restore, but I found I don't have the time or money to do it. The body and chrome are perfect, but the paint is peeling badly. It has the 352 V8 and factory 3 speed manual with overdrive. Someone installed a floor shit and small steering wheel many years ago. It runs good, but I haven't started it in a few years. Battery is toast, of course. One of these days I plan to uncover it and put it up for sale. I'll never restore it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chuck Ster, Happy to read you have a cool car too :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou

[@jonnietruth4083]

If anybody is missing the rear window of this car… I have two of them in mint condition. I would love to get rid of them cheap. Just to help out for your car and to show how valuable Lou is… Not only for entertaining but if he hooked me up with you to get your window… Windows…And I live in the Chicago area…

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, Thank you for the generous offer! Lou

[@theoschuurman6990]

That is a nice Thunderbird for sure. Nice color and interior. But where are the fenderskirts. I allways thought they came all with that.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Theo, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Thunderbird, and I'm not sure where those fender skirts are for this car..... Lou

[@rusty3831]

Theo Schuurman - I believe fenderskirts were either on a different year or a different trim level. I know fenderskirts were available on mid to mid-late 1960’s model T-birds. But yes, I do believe you are somewhat correct though.

[@jefferywarshawsky2263]

Love square birds

[@loucostabile]

:-)