All About the "Glamour Bird": The 1967 Ford Thunderbird Was a Masterful Personal Luxury Coupe

Marc is back! Learn more about the Glamour Bird and see how it spawned the Lincoln Mark III.

[@ronaldbomiajr117]

My parents had a ‘67 four-door Thunderbird. It was loaded, and was built like a tank. My family loved that car!

[@nolarobert]

The '67 T-Bird is a wonderful blast from my past. My Uncle Bob owned one and I always thought they looked so cool with the hideaway front lights and the sequential back turn signal lights. These things impress you when you are a kid. I want to say that his T-Bird had a 390 but I wouldn't swear to that claim. The power of nostalgia still moves me all these decades later.

[@roger628]

It likely was a 390, the 428 was optional but somewhat rare.

[@allenwayne2033]

"The power of nostalgia still moves me all these decades later." Amen Brother!

[@mikestirn8216]

Yes, I owned a '67 Bird with a 390. Passed everything except a gas station. Gas was cheaper when I owned mine, only used Sunoco 260. Loved that car!

[@bobjohnson1587]

@@mikestirn8216 I owned the Hot Wheels version!

[@danielj1063]

My dad bought a new 69 2 dr T-Bird. Similar look and colour , landau top to the '67 Engine was 429 as opposed to preferred 428, C6 and an 8 -track (ooh aah) It was nice cruiser, head on collision in 72 concluded that.

[@hangonsnoop]

The Thunderbird is beautiful and we're very lucky to have an informed explanation of its design from Mark. I love the color as well.

[@Johnny_RB]

Yes, the color goes well with the top.

[@oscarleesabre-f5j]

Mark has an art theory/history vernacular that is very informative, takes me back to my school days.

[@philvanim4888]

Again, you and Mark have a great design "conversation". Your presentation styles compliment each well. Mark sees and points out design subtleties I don't notice but are a big part of the overall final package.

[@ceejay960]

Very informative. This dude knows his stuff. My first Hot Wheels was an aqua 1967 Thunderbird, and I've loved the car ever since. I never realized how much thought and effort was put into the design. Very cool.

[@gene978]

Congrats Adam on being so CLOSE to 100K Subscribers in such a short amount of time. Seriously. Good for you. 🎉

[@BrianChappie]

Marc is great! Please have him on the channel more often.

[@kevinz8930]

Agreed

[@WesternReloader]

I second that. Initial impression was quirky, not that quirky is bad, but he is very intelligent and passionate about his T-Bird. Wonderful presentation

[@corgiowner436]

I remember being thrilled every time I’d see those sequential tail lights as a kid. Cougar had them too. Now my RS6 has them front and rear and I still think they’re cool.

[@rogerhinman5427]

I had a cousin with a '67 or '68 Cougar which had them. I loved it. So much I bought a kit to convert the taillights on my '01 Mustang to sequential.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

@@rogerhinman5427 I will eventually be putting Raxiom's kit on my 02, just can't decide whether to have them do it faster or slower (there's an option).

[@rogerhinman5427]

@@HAL-dm1eh I went with the modified flasher which slows them down. A bit of a pain to get at under the dash, but I thought it was worth it.

[@Primus54]

In 1972, my second car purchased right after high school was a used ‘67 Mercury Cougar XR7. It was light green metallic with a black vinyl top and white letter tires. Loved the sequential turn signals and especially loved the XR7 instrument panel and center console which was decidedly “European” in character. I’ve owned many cars through the years but I think that Cougar just might be the best-looking of them all.

[@wmalden]

I bought a conversion kit for my 2008 Mustang so I could have sequential taillights. Love them!

[@douglasburskey6411]

I love it when you guys geek out on the styling. Both the Mark III and T-bird are stunning cars!

[@meanses20]

We used to live in New Orleans, and in late 1966, my father traded in a 66 Thunderbird Town Hardtop at Metairie Ford for a new 1967 Thunderbird 2dr Landau in Sauterne with gold interior. I remember the hubcaps had blue spinners in the center with T-Bird logo. It was my mom's car for local driving although we took a trip to Colorado in it once. It was traded in 3 years later on a 1970 Buick Electra Custom.

[@georgeballow7028]

There’s hope for humanity now that at least 3 people love these cars. I’m the third. Remember sitting in the barrel back seat of the showroom T-Bird at Malasky Ford in Hudson NY while my dads 63 XL was in for service. Years later got a ride in a rich uncle’s bird. He showed me how the sequential lights worked. From what I remember there was a distributor looking device in the trunk under where a rear defogger would be. Great video and thank you.

[@davidrupprecht2774]

Nice to see Marc again. Two very beautiful vehicles and you present them with incredible detailed knowledge. Thank you guys!

[@HAL-dm1eh]

His knowledge is next level, almost autistic. Of course I mean that as he has car knowledge super powers, not an insult in any way.

[@jackdoyle9448]

My father was a T-Bird guy and growing up hé had a '64, '67 and'72. The 1967 was always my favorite. White exterior with a red interior, no vinyl roof. Beautiful!

[@alanwasserman868]

Marc is a fabulous guest. He has a great depth of design knowledge and it sounds like he loves talking about it. Thanks for another great video Adam! P.S. My first car was a 1962 Thunderbird that I acquired around 1972.

[@sooverit5529]

Adam, thank you so much for featuring this beautiful 1967 Thunderbird.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Possibly the classiest T-Bird of all time. Beautiful from every angle.

[@donk499]

I love Mark's descriptive vocabulary, easy to tell he has an extensive design background/education

[@loveisall5520]

I was in junior high when the '67 came out and a friend's parents bought the four door. It was such a fun car and so different from my parents' Bonneville! Always enjoy seeing Marc.

[@SierraJohn]

Great video. My favorite cars are the mid-60s Thunderbirds (with Lincoln a close second). Can't wait to see part 2.

[@94233psu399154112333]

Never liked these as a kid. But Mark is so darn interesting that I know so much about it that I now like it. Mark is amazing.

[@chrispnw2547]

Thank you Marc for your observations.

[@rogerhinman5427]

That T-bird is gorgeous.

[@williammaceri8244]

These two cars are beautiful. Everything about them shows a style very unique to Ford's thick design ques. I love both of them.

[@neilflavin7887]

Love the 67 Tbird video and what a pleasant surprise to see you referenced our 67 slick top a few minutes into the video. Love it and the entire video was very informative. Thanks.

[@manthony225]

I'm a ford guy who loves 60's Tbirds so thank you for this!

[@chrisjeffries2322]

These are both wonderful cars. Thank you, for the share.

[@martyhanson1902]

This video was a pleasant surprise ! Other than the color of the Lincoln, these are the exact 2 cars my best friend and I owned in high school in 1978 ! Brought back some memories. Thank you 😊

[@carlc5748]

When American cars were rolling pieces of art, truly beautiful sculping lines!

[@jakereal3604]

This was my FAVORITE of your videos so far Adam!!! As the very proud owner of both a 67 Landau coupe and a 70 Mark lll I know these cars all too well. I’ve owned then since 1989 and 1985 respectively. While the Mark lll has a vault like build to it the 67 Tbird is even more solid and very little plastic on the interior. The ONE YEAR ONLY 1967 Tbird interior is awesome as well. It still retains that sport jet inspired theme in a very tasteful way. Starting 1968 the Tbirds interiors became more mark like and each year more and more plastic and less and less sporty. By 1969 the Tbird interiors were more luxurious then sporty IMO. BOTH are superb vehicles and I’d dare say the high water mark for both Lincoln and Tbird from a build quality and over all ride experience.

[@oscarleesabre-f5j]

as a pre-driving age teen, I fawned over the 2 page 1967 Thunderbird ad introducing the 4 door, with the long cool woman in the backseat dressed in the floor length dress... then I stated noticing the later T-birds were not so glamourous... it took me a while to realize ALL the differences in the interior. :)

[@jakereal3604]

Yes the interior is a work of art on the 67 as well as the exterior. I think these are so under appreciated it’s sad

[@lklpalka]

My favorite years for both cars. So elegant and wonderful design cues. Fascinated as to why the pressing of the T-Bird fender sheet metal 'wouldn't fly today', would have enjoyed hearing more about that. Mark is a character, you complement each other's style.

[@JeffBazell]

Tears in my eyes. I miss being 12 and admiring the '67 T-Birds. My favorite thing about ALL Fords was the flower-pot steering wheel. Don't know why, I just loved it.

[@brownmcpherson5724]

We love Marc!!

[@19chucki74]

Both classics are fabulous automotive eye candy. Never knew the '67 Thunderbird and '69 Mark III shared the same platform, and had so many similarities.

[@randyfitz8310]

I’ve always really liked both of these cars. This in-depth presentation is outstanding!

[@LWVH81]

Your guest made a great explanation of the Thunderbird’s exterior design. I will now always see this car as sculptured art and not a vehicle.

[@Johnny_RB]

I'm the same way, great job.

[@sharksport01]

Vacuum cleaner.

[@joen7795]

@@sharksport01 Hate to be a nay-sayer but my uncle a Ford man would say "crocodile" for that T-bird.

[@bc6144]

Marc is great! I grew up in a '68 T-Bird coupe landau. Gold with a black interior. Even for being so young, I recognized it was a cool car. Trips to the shore etc. Great memories in a great cruiser. Love the old Fords/Mercs/Lincolns. Love your channel. Ford masterfully gave cars their own character at the time. Agree, Marc's T-Bird is more low slung, close to "cigarette pack", more smooth and cool than maybe sporty. Your Mark III more formal, emphasizing lines, luxury - all the things you would expect from a Lincoln. Dig your way down, lots of shared parts. Such beautiful designs. Complicated stampings. Each unique with their own personalities. Such attention to detail and finish. Just a remarkable time. Likely unaffordable today. Glad I caught the tail end of this era.

[@davidoliver6597]

Mark is quite a character! Very nicely done gentlemen! Both extremely beautiful cars! My Favorite years for both vehicles was 1970 and 71 for both the Mark III and Thunderbird. Big and beautiful and they also added hideaway wipers on both to clean the look up nicely!

[@bmt336]

Great video, I have always liked the 67 Thunderbirds. I have owned a 67 4 door Landau since 1989. It is super original with the SL interior option and only 50k miles, I bought it from the original owner and it has an interesting story. If you are ever in Florida I would be happy to make it available to you for video/pics. Thanks for another great video.

[@petestaint8312]

Ur very lucky to have that car! Hang onto it. Best of luck. 👍

[@jamestamu83]

My family owned both of those vehicles, when I was a youngster just learning to drive. Both were absolutely stunning and head turners. The "walking turn signals" were a favorite of mine. So much power and such a smooth ride. Nothing I've been in since can compete for the sheer luxury. And it seemed like the front end went on forever. When your dad told you to wash and wax the car, it was a many hours ordeal! Lots of sheet metal! A bygone era of beautiful car designs.

[@gregt8638]

This brought back memories of my Boyhood too!...just now.. I remember riding in the back coved seat of the T-Bird, 2-things: You could hear the motor for the sequential turn signals as they operated, and, when the rear-vent was open for the flow-through ventilation, you could hear the engines of the cars waiting behind you at a stoplight. I remember leaning between the front seats to turn the switch off on the rear vent to close it.

[@EdsAutoReviews]

I always find the mid 60s Thunderbirds odd vehicles that seem to feature styling from three different directions. The overall style and stance is dedicedly (Euro) sporty with a swoopy beltline. Its greenhouse is dedicedly formal luxury with vinyl, S-bar and shape. Its rear end is decidedly a remnant of early 60s space age styling and looks futuristic. All in all, in my opinion a weird combination. But I am biased 'cause I'd take the Mark III any day.. Great video as always!

[@jekrohn5672]

The Landau vinyl top always looked hearse-like to me, and when eliminated the coupe is absolutely gorgeous.

[@rogersmith7396]

The Mark III is rather plain looking. As Ioccoca said build me a car around a Rolls grill. The Mk IV is a better looking car.

[@MrPoppyDuck]

Fantastic design analysis! What a sleek cruiser!

[@jdrancho1864]

As the owner of a '67 myself, I totally love this design walk-around. I am looking at my car with fresh eyes.

[@radioguy1620]

We had a 68 or 9 with the 429 , the materials and design of the interior were amazing and never had any issues with the car till eventually the frame rusted out.

[@williamscoggin1509]

Both of those cars are great! I'm 65 now but ever since I was a teenager in high school I ever had a yearning for any of the Thunderbirds, but especially this 1973 model. Now that I am older though I really do like that 67! 👍🏻 Just to add, back in the 70s in while I was in the Navy I had a 1967 Ford XL the same color as your Thunderbird.

[@chrissunde1104]

We need a sequel. Two beautiful vehicles.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Yes! Ive been craving a breakdown of this gen thunderbird! I had noticed half the details and body lines that Marc pointed out on this car, despite appreciating these for years. For me, those rear lights, the big shaver grill up front, and the wrap around lounge booth style back seat. I for one feel the contrasting vinyl roof on this example helps to even further lower the visual height of the car. Honestly, the entire rear end assembly is jewelry. Both of these cars are expertly styled vehicles and is one of the best examples of when platform sharing was fine- they managed to create two totally different vehicles despite sharing underpinnings.

[@markdc1145]

Great to see Marc and the Mark again. 😁

[@craigburton3817]

This was a great experience. My Dad had one these, white with the black landau top.

[@Joethomasjr]

You are really making me miss having my '68 T-Bird so much. I was 17 years old when I bought mine in 1981 (I was the second owner). I traded a 1970 Cadillac and a 1975 Honda Civic CVCC for it in Delaware. I absolutlely loved it. I still look for them For Sale to this day. I am torn as to which of my past cars I would like to have today. The T-Bird or the '79 Corvette (again, I was 17 when I bought the vette). Unfortunately, when I joined the Army I had to sell the Vette and ended up selling the T-Bird when I deployed to Germany. A low rank in the Army did not make enough to afford both if not one back then. Reflecting back though, both of those cars would have been a blast on the Autobahn.

[@sooverit5529]

The 1969 Thunderbird 4-door Landau is the car that started my obsession with this era of Thunderbirds, and with cars in general. I was 7 years old when my Aunt Janie drove up in front of our house with her new 69 in Indian Fire Metallic with black top and fancy black cloth and vinyl interior. It was a dazzling car to me as a child. I would always have my aunt show me how the steering wheel would spring up and over when she opened the door. And I'd watch the gorgeous taillamps as she drove away, sometimes seeing the turn signals do their thing if she remembered to use them as I had begged her to do. I was such an obsessed kid with that car. The Thunderbird was loaded with power everything, lights overhead and a stereo that to my young ears sounded like nothing I had ever heard before. The way the rear doors opened fascinated me. I would call my aunt to come over so I could wash her car, and so often that would end with me in trouble for running the battery down by having the doors open while cleaning on it. 7 bulbs illuminated the interior every time a door was opened, so it didn't take long.

I rode in many Thunderbirds growing up in the 60's and 70's. Very rich and beautiful interiors! The amber color of the Thunderbird I saw alot in Central California. Ford had it on other models!

[@tonydacosta2273]

Wonderful and beautiful cars. The 1967 model year was the first year of the 4 door t-birds. Can't wait for part 2. Thank you so much Adam.

[@damianbowyer2018]

Gr8 to see Marc again, Adam and a Fantastic Comparison, Guys. 😊🙌

[@c0jonz]

I really like the 67-69 Thunderbirds. Please feature the sedan version in the future.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great looking Bird!!!

[@johnplovanich9564]

You have an awesome channel Adam.J love when Marc is on.Keep up the good work.

[@Johnnycdrums]

GM man knows his stuff. Love the way he talks about die making.

[@DSP1968]

First, it's always great to see Marc and hear his perspective. Love the color of his beautiful car! I really like all Thunderbirds, but the '67-'71 models are my favorites. With respect to the sequential units; through '68, they were electro-mechanical; beginning in '69, they were fully electronic. The systems in Cougars and Thunderbirds are very similar and use some common parts but not all. Only the '67 Thunderbirds had the "claps hands" wipers; they were changed to match the Mark III parallel style for '68. I look forward to seeing Part II!

[@garycotnam6780]

Yes mechanical sequential units on the Cougars for 67 and 68 and electronic for 69 up. Also an interesting note about them ( 67 Cougar ) if you pull the switch for the 4 ways and also activate the turn signal switch at the same time for either left or right turn, then on both sides all the signal lights will sequence out ward at the same time.

[@billolsen4360]

Always appreciated how the 1958 Lincolns' and Continentals' angled headlamps apparently influenced the 1959 Buicks and even some Rolls Royce models a few years after that.

[@motomuso]

It really helps to have the subtleties brought out by Marc. As a kid in the 60s and 70s I thought luxury cars were disgusting and it's interesting to see now some of the reasons why I felt that way. The T-Bird here has just enough understatement and beauty to exempt it from my harsh judgement. It really is quite lovely.

[@Johnny_RB]

I had the pleasure of doing an engine overhaul on one of these many years ago. It was the 390 with four barrel carb. Very heavy engine but a good performer and highly reliable.

[@davidr764]

I thoroughly enjoy your channel. Thanks!

[@JeffKing310]

Very good review by Adam and his acquaintance Mark.

[@errorsofmodernism7331]

Marc does a very good design analysis. Can you tell us what his professional background is?

[@michaelnault5905]

Thunderbird is a beauty. Great video! I like the RR grills, and prefer the higher belt line.

[@bruschmidt9943]

9:22 Wow, I'm surprised how ineffective those rear lamps are in daylight & the tail end wasn't even facing the sun. I had a hard time noticing they were flashing 😐 & those bulbs are also your Brake lights! When I was a child, my folks had a '68 T-bird, white with black Landau & interior; very similar styling. I'll never forget how comfortable that curved plush back seat was. All the bodywork details you pointed out surprised me. I know that sounds odd for as many years as we owned the 'bird, but ours was never shiny & hardly ever washed, if ever, so I hadn't noticed? That's the kind of folks I had.

[@UberLummox]

Really great to have a real designer discussing design. I think those goofy faux '30s wheel arches on the Mark is why I never cared for those. The T-Bird in gold is delishious!

[@darrellsaunders4267]

My Dad bought a 68 T bird in 1970....white, dark blue interior, 429....nice rig!

[@superkeef1]

What a treat!! This is my favorite youtube channel by far! I own a 1968 Thunderbird 4 door landau in midnight Aqua, and as a kid of 8, I went bonkers over the new 67 T-Birds when they debuted in October 1966. I notice that Marc's T-Bird has the passenger side rearview mirror which is very rare to find. Interestingly, that was not a factory option, but a dealer add on option. I wonder if the car came that way or Marc added it.

[@rashton5730]

In the late eighties I owned a 1985 Trans Am, my friend Joe had wrecked his 1967 Cougar so we stripped the good parts off it. I incorporated the sequential turn signals for the Cougar to my Trans Am ;D It was great fun changing lanes after that! Lol, guys would pull up to me at stop lights and ask how pulled that trick off :D I still have the schematic diagrams I drew up before digging into the wiring :D :D :D

[@2011joser]

The 68 and 69 versions of these cars were were superior in a couple of ways. First was the introduction of the more powerful 429 engine. Second was the change to a two piece bumper where one slim piece surrounded the grille and the second, lower part was painted body color. This visually lightened the front end of the car and was overall more in tune with the overall design. An effort by ford in the lowering of the car not mentioned here was the positioning of the engine. The engine was actually mounted leaning back to lower the driveline, how do I know? When I was replacing the carburetor in my own ‘69 with a Holley I discovered they used a wedge shaped spcer to level the factory carb. These were beautiful, solid, and fast cars and were the best combination of style and speed ever in a thunderbird.

[@superkeef1]

yes, there are subtle differences in the 67 and 68 and the front valance panel definetly helps to lighten the front a bit. The 67s also had standard bucket seats with console, wherreas 68s a bench seat was standard on all.

[@fernandochaves9665]

Anybody knows how fast this gen t-birds can run the quarter mile, with the 428 and 429, in its fastest version available. Just curious, i know they are not intended for drag racing exactly. 100% showroom stock...

[@2011joser]

@@fernandochaves9665 I had a holley 750 carb and a shift kit in the auto trans in mine in the early 90’s . I never timed it but they are very heavy and they were slower from 0 than a Mustang 5.0 of the time. Their strength would be in a roll race, above 30 mph, the my Tbird could take a stock 5.0 and some other moderately fast coupes of the time. The speeds are relative since cars were generally slower then. The Honda Accord V6 I drive to work now is faster than both my old Tbird and the ‘95 Mustang 5.0.

[@fernandochaves9665]

@@2011joser yeah, times have changed. Thanks..

[@AnthonyKubitsky]

I like the cornering lights on the 68

[@porcupinepudding8174]

My older brother had a 67 T-bird. 390 c.i. Holley double pumper from factory, C6 tranny, dual exhaust. That car was fast! The interior was like a spaceship. It also had a factory installed 8 track tape player that still worked perfectly in 1978. Those were the days!

[@LouieDoesaThing]

This has always been my favorite generation of the thunderbird. I just love the styling of it, and Ford's ad campaigns for the T-Bird lineup during this generation were so beautifully shot.

[@hiitsstillme]

Thanks Adam for having Mark again, his input is very insightful. Both these cars are superb examples. This itineration of T-Bird never really caught us aesthetically, for some reason. The 3/4 view from the rear, shows the lower quarter panel behind the wheel doesn't look right, to our eyes anyway. It's either too flat looking, or doesn't quite follow the same tumblehome as the rest of the lower body... at least that's the illusion we get.

[@douge8275]

Budd Company (Detroit MI) stamped and assembled Mark III thru Mark VII Fenders, quarters and decklids. '67 thru '69 T-Bird content was done at Budd in Gary Indiana. Front Fenders on both were a 2 piece design (not "extra die hits"). The leading edge of the main fender stamping had an offset lip to which the front "patch" was spot welded to. This created a narrow ditch between the main stamping and the patch, which was filled with solder and metal finished. I worked at Budd Detroit. The gent that did the soldering was called "Moe", and the metal finisher was Bob Finfer. Mark III thru Mark VI used this concept. A bit of nostalgia, Budd Detroit built the entire body-in-white for the 55 thru 60 T-Bird and shipped them to Ford 6 units per trailer. Then, for 61 and beyond, Ford went to the concept of purchasing doors, fenders, hoods, roof panels and decklid assemblies as seperate shipping units, then assembled the bodies in-house. T-Bird content moved to Budd (Gary Indiana) for 1961 into the early 70's. Proud to have spent 30 years at Budd, which was sold to another entity in 2006. Sadly, the Budd Detroit Plant is now a parking lot for Jeep Grand Cherokees awaitng railcar shipments.

[@Johnny.H158]

Nice flight 🛫

[@jayski9410]

The 1967 Thunderbird body style was one of my favorites. As a child, my family drove one from New York to California and back one summer. And I was just old enough to help out with the driving once and a while. The Interstate Highway system was still brand new, the roads were smooth, and almost no traffic in between cities. Now that I'm 70, I wish I get a mold of that body style and put it on some Tesla underpinnings.

[@kokomo9764]

We had a 68 T-Bird 4 door (suicide doors), 429 cid. It was beautiful inside and out. When my parents bought it, my father could not decide between a Contenental or the Thunderbird. Eventually, he chose the T-Bird.

[@smellsuperb1]

I always thought that front end looked like an electric shaver, to hear a designer validate that just feels right 😅💯

[@pyrexmaniac]

My twin brother and I were born in 1967. My parents owned a 1966 T-bird Town Landau, which they traded for another T-bird TL in 1969. I remember the 1969....it was a stunning deep metallic green with black vinyl landau top and white leather interior. The car was traded in 1972 for a 1973 Ford LTD Country Squire. My mom said the main reason for the trade was the interior door handles were so accessible that we 4 year-old boys loved to grab the handle, opening the door while the car was in motion.

[@marko7843]

If only your parents had waited another year! Along with marker lights, the feds required more childproof interior latches in 1968.

[@bk14nyc]

I’m still wishing that Adam & Mark start there own Late Night Talk Show!!! These Automobile Comparisons are getting Better & Better! 👍👍👍

[@chrismarasco2008]

THANK YOU!!! As a Mark III owner, it really bugged me that the general consensus was that my car was nothing more than a warmed over T-bird. This video proves this to be completely false. If the Mark III is what happens when you put a Rolls-Royce grille on a Thunderbird, then a 67 Thunderbird is what happens when you put a Schick electric shaver on the front of a full sized Ford.

[@bestpilot98]

I really dig these buddy car reviews!

[@michaelwitas9482]

The '67 Thunderbird, particularly the 2 door version is somewhat unappreciated and I am happy that it is covered here. The design got modernized every year through 1971, but the '67 is the most pure expression of the designers' original idea. For a big car with a formal roof, it is so sleek. Unlike some of Ford's other 2 door hardtops, the 2 door 1967-69 Glamour Birds look good with or without a vinyl top. The styling tricks that Ford used to make the T-Bird look lower than it was are very well explained by Marc. And the front and rear styling could not be improved upon, even though Ford made changes in subsequent years. I can't wait for the interior discussion. There were so many interior choices for the Glamour Bird cars and they changed every year. Regardless of trim level, the '67 had "original" interior details and features not seen in the later cars. And it was the only year where a front bench was not offered on any trim. The '67 base vinyl interior had a sportier and slightly more upscale appearance than the base interior of the later cars. What many younger viewers may not realize is that the original buyers of these cars did not typically keep them for long. My former next door neighbor, an institutional food sales executive, traded his Thunderbirds every 2-3 years. I still remember the slight whistling noise (possibly from a vacuum leak) that his '69 Thunderbird made as it drove up the driveway. I am entirely OK with the addition of a "drop of silver" in Marc's car. It looks fabulous and does not change the color tone enough to make it look like a custom color.

[@MrSloika]

Car companies have to share as much as they can between models to hold down costs. With very few exceptions all cars are built to a price point. I'm sure these two cars share 'hard points' which greatly holds down production costs, but the stylists went to great lengths to avoid the 'badge engineered' look. Seeing these two cars parked side by side you'd never guess they were build on the same basic chassis.

[@martinliehs2513]

That is an excellent point, and shows how creative the designers of these two models were.

[@danielrapkoch2995]

Great video gentlemen! I’m not much of a Ford fan but the 67 Thunderbird is a magnificent design. The explanation by Mark makes me want one more than before.

[@WDGFE]

There’s a beautiful pair!

[@officehelp]

both cars were beautiful

[@moodiblues2]

I’m a car nut with a particular love for the 64-67 T-Bird. I have loved them from afar as I only reached a time when I could both afford and have the time to buy whatever I want. Over the years I’ve had four Thunderbirds and still own a 2002 T-Bird. I never bought the sixties cars as I thought I would not be able to get parts for them. I have to buy used parts for 2002 and 1994 Corvette. I figure it must be even more difficult for older cars.

[@57Banjoman]

My uncle was a manager at the Ford casting plant in Cleveland-he always had cool cars-I remember seeing his new '67 4 door T-bird. I thought it was the most amazing car I had ever seen-the "clam shell" doors and the beautiful interior blew me away! Thanks, guys!

[@dmandman9]

I love how you take us to the days of my childhood. My brother had a 2 door 67 T Bird. It was in around 1970. I was only around 10 or so. But I loved it. It was the first car in the family that had FM radio . It looked a lot better than the 1966 model in my opinion.

[@johnde2754]

Strenuously disagree ! The 1966 Thunderbird exterior design was incredibly more appealing front to back. Covered headlights are fun to watch operate but they contribute to the sameness that became prevalent of American car manufacturers during the late sixties and early seventies. Hence, the '66 model is infinitely more valuable as a collectible today. 🚘🔍

[@sooverit5529]

I'm with you, dmandman9! My very first car was a 64 Thunderbird, and I've had two, a 66 Town Landau and a 69 4-door Landau. Loved them all, but the 67-69 Birds are my absolute favorite. Beautiful and wonderful driving cars.

[@stephenvelden295]

The 67 Cougar rear indicator sequencer unit was a mechanical type. I replaced mine with a modern electronic conversion, mainly because the original was quite noisy. The electronic one is completely silent.

[@marko7843]

Wow, it just hit me: While I have always preferred the Mark IV to the Mark III, I can now see that the Mark III started the styling that was about to debut in the 1970 Continental sedans and coupes! The blade front fender tips curving back to the "eyelids", like the '66 to '69, but then a long straight line back to the rear seat where it distinctly rises up and then slowly drops down to the rear fender tips. Of course, they applied the same styling to the LTD and the Marquis...

[@Nitromessiah]

That fella sure does like the sound of his own voice. He should take a class in "how to have a conversation". While he's mostly on point about his car (and yours) he's spitting a lot of opinion and conjecture as well. The 67 Tbird stands along side the 66 Toronado, 69 Mark III and 67 Eldorado as the pinnacle of personal luxury coupes. American car design led the world at the time, and within 5-6 years, it was gone forever.

[@davidkastin4240]

Love this gen of Thunderbirds.

[@howarddavis1307]

The mark lll is beautiful but the 67 thru 69 t-birds 69 being the best looking grill and rear tail lights with the hidden reverse lights in middle tail panel front grill was also beautiful.I’d take 69 4 door landu hands down 1969 and 1970 ford ,Mercury , Lincoln ,Buick ,Pontiac ,Chrysler imperial all got it right with there designs and styling .👍

[@ericheld4382]

Lee Iacocca was not only a great idea man he was a great businessman he was a car guy.

[@Primus54]

Beautiful T-Bird, and as many have remarked, I never fully appreciated the artful but subtle body lines and how difficult it must have been to stamp. As a bit of a T-Bird purest, I was never a fan of the 4-door versions. I always thought the stretch looked like an afterthought. I felt the same way when Datsun stretched the 260Z to add a rear seat. I hope you post Part 2 quickly… my mouth is watering for the engine and interior discussion! Thank you, Adam and Marc! 👍👍👍

[@Bossrich6287]

I had a neighbor who had a 1968 thunderbird just like that, except it had the 428 and it would fly.

[@normanduke8855]

The 4 door bird has its place in History. There are photos, taken from the street, of Leno LaBianca's T-Bird still with his boat attached the morning after the Manson gang paid him and his wife, Rosemary, a fatal visit. RIP. My Aunt had a four door '67, Desert Sand with a black landau top. I used to wax it for her every year.