T-BIrds!! 1974 Ford Thunderbird Commercials You’ve Never Seen - Classic Ford Thunderbird Car Ads

1974 Ford Thunderbird Commercials You Need to See To Believe (Ford T-Bird)
Here are Tv commercial ads of the 1974 ford thunderbird. An amazing time capsule of the times. Check out the thunderbird, Gran Torino elite (designed in the style of the Ford Thunderbird).
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[@christopherkraft1327]

I had a 75 Thunderbird, it was big, quiet & luxurious, I loved it!! 🙂

[@neilouellette3004]

My high school sweetheart back in 1981 had a mint loaded one year only 1974 T-Bird Luxury Group Model. A Lincoln Mark IV in disguise w/a ride like no other.

[@JWLboston]

The 60s and 70s car commercials were the best! Produced like movies.

[@raytabs5879]

Love the 70s fords.

[@fighterjetpilot34]

Hell yeah

[@ROCKO633]

I have a 73 Thunderbird, It belonged to my Grandpa. He bought it brand new and died 3 months later. Window sticker is still in the dash. Plastic covering is still on the seat belts. It's white with brown vinyl top, White leather seats. Jefferson Airplane 8 Track is still in the player.

[@edpoe4622]

Wow, super nice! Never let it go, you'll never find anything else like it!!!

[@davidallen5776]

That seatbelt interlock law made a mess out of that entire calendar year!

[@mr.v8194]

Linclon got pissed . the Thunderbird had more options than the Mark IV

[@JWLboston]

They offered more than Lincoln? That doesn't make sense.

[@maddywendall2980]

Loved these Birds and the other big ones of late 60s

[@randallbates9020]

I've owned many of these types of cars as they were all coming up for sale used in 1980 when I started driving and they really were nice solid dependable cars. One in particular was a 1974 LTD with a 351 Windsor in it and we bolted on a 4bbl carb and manifold, my goodness but that car could lay some serious rubber, lol, the joy of youth.

[@michaeldickens7493]

We has a 73 Ltd brougham and a 78 thunderbird I really miss them

[@ms.sonshine8878]

LTD's were very popular and they were dependable.

[@randallbates9020]

@@ms.sonshine8878 yes to both your points and even better as a young person they even came in 2 doors which of course were the only " cool " cars back in those days. Lol.

[@Jumpjoe4587]

Took this car to my senior prom leather seats power i was king of the walk!

[@JWLboston]

You had your prom in a parking lot?

[@edpoe4622]

@@JWLboston usually there's a parking lot outside unless you walked there like a tool

[@edbarker8636]

T-Birds did not have air suspension in that that never came out until 1984 and it was on the Continental and the Mark vii

[@codycole3202]

I had that identical 74 TBird, only with leather. Even with the 460, it got decent mpg

[@JWLboston]

What did you get next?

[@Polemic-2525]

My Ford 72 Gran Torino 4 door got smoked bad by a 74 T-Bird on the interstate twice on 2 separate nights. My 351 couldn’t keep up with it. I’ve watched his tail lights disappeared into the night. I was embarrassed.

[@rickeyhall4254]

They have a 460 V8. I use to have both a 1974 grand Torino Elite and a 1976 Thunderbird.

[@BIGLOVE4TRUTH]

I have an 86 T Bird elan with only 22,000 miles on it. The nicest one in the country. Video coming soon.

[@robfmas]

I had an 86 TBird I bought new and drove for 10 years. Most comfortable car I've owned. I really liked it.

[@jackiebarker4082]

I only like the Thunderbird it was class by itself.

[@reidabney9005]

One of the best looking if not the best looking car on the road at the time in my opinion I was only 15 at the time but I still love them my mom had a 76 Elite it was beautiful and I kept it looking beautiful when I was a teen

[@socalltd]

The '74 LTD Brougham 4 door Hugh is looking at has a one year only optional velour interior offered with pillow back seats, padded door trim and deep cut pile shag carpet.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Hugh is no car salesman

[@emmanuelleonard8758]

Wonderful music

[@samueldeandrade9058]

I Love Ford

[@maddywendall2980]

Even though as an Adult I've owned medium to small efficient cars, I grew up in the 60's and 70's with Big American Sedans and Wagons and Loved them then and still due. 🙄

[@camaradasargon1443]

Compared to todays car these are way more better...

[@jgrab1]

"You know, the exterior of a car can tell you a great deal about how well-made it is." 2:07 - Gap in doors large enough to slide a hot dog through. :-)

[@BikerJim74]

yeah these were total pieces of crap

[@edpoe4622]

@@BikerJim74 That must be why you searched for this video, to bitch about something you know nothing about.

[@barnabyjones6995]

Is that the 74 LTD Karl Malden drove The Streets of San Francisco?

[@21stcenturyfossil7]

I don't think it's quite the same car. The TV show probably used a lower option Galaxie rather than a LTD.

[@dindog22]

it's ironic that there's always a current Ford ad on these old Ford commercials videos

[@joserafaelgrangefuenmayor7744]

Me gusta el carro un Ford T-Bird 1974; maravillosa joya sobre ruedas.

[@fighterjetpilot34]

Sick cars

[@user-be2dt8eg2x]

Thunderbird's heeeere!

[@geraldscott4302]

Back when they still made REAL cars, not the computerized front wheel drive GARBAGE of today.

[@mrgreen7152]

The 1970s are generally regarded as a low point in automotive history, often called the malaise era. I share your nostalgia for these cars, but from a design and engineering point of view these cars were heavy, underpowered, not reliable, and overly reliant on baroque styling gimmicks.

[@analogidc1394]

@@mrgreen7152 Yes they were big and heavy. However I don't think they were less reliable than cars from the previous decade. Anti pollution was a headache in the day stealing horsepower and I seem to remember Chrysler having issues with one of their carburetors. It seems gimmicks have moved from styling to anything with a touch screen.

[@curbowman]

Real cars? I lived in the 70s, and I do remember how awful those cars were: underpowered, poorly built, with suspension and steering designed for parking maneuvers only. Between 1971 and 1984 my family had a Ford Fairlane 500, two Dodge Darts, a Ford Granada and a Chevrolet Malibu, and yet the best one was the Opel Manta: small, dependable, solidly built, with excellent lights and great visibility. The only reason we sold it was because the trunk was too small to carry all of our stuff during our weekly trips to the beach house.

[@geraldscott4302]

@@mrgreen7152 My love for these cars is based on their styling, rear wheel drive, and simple non computerized technology. The "malaise" thing generally refers to the fact that they were down on power from earlier models due to excessive emissions crap. That part is true. But no longer an issue. I am a Corvette enthusiast, and my favorite Corvettes are the 1974-1977 models, again based on styling. I have a 1976 model, which came from the factory with under 200hp. Not having to deal with the emissions thing anymore for a car of that age, I built a 420hp engine for it. It now has a true dual exhaust with no catalytic converter, but it is still quiet, with stock mufflers. It has more power than any other stock Corvette ever had. This can be done to ANY 1970s car, especially ones with V8 engines.

[@geraldscott4302]

@@curbowman I have owned a lot of 1970s cars, and still own two. My very first car, when I got my drivers license at age 16 in 1975, was a 1970 base model Dodge Challenger. I have also owned a 1972 Camaro, a 1974 Nova, a 1974 Grand Prix, a 1973 Chevelle Malibu station wagon, a 1975 Impala, a 1975 Granada, a 1977 Mustang II, a 1978 Ford Thunderbird, and currently own a 1976 Corvette, and believe it or not, a 1972 Pinto woodgrain wagon. Yes I said PINTO. It has a new paint job, new woodgrain, and has had the engine replaced once. The body is solid as a rock, no rust (original AZ car) and the interior is near perfect except for a couple of cracks in the dash (AZ sun) This car is FORTY NINE years old and still runs like new. I have been driving it for EIGHTEEN years. It even has points ignition (if you even know what that is) it has been one of the most trouble free cars I have ever owned. It is my daily driver.

[@WellbredNfedKembleTV]

Did the T-Birds of this era have the automatic air suspension like my 85 4-door Continental? I've always loved this T-bird model as well as the Mark III & Mark IV of the '70s XoXo

[@1983jblack]

Nope, just coils

[@superseries7007]

1:23... Sold!

[@mjmorrill081]

I have a 1973 which I think is a little bit better looking than the 74 through 76. It's that rear bumper.

[@dave1956]

I knew someone who bought a new 1974 Thunderbird. I doubt that he ever got over 10 MPG.

[@grntchstrmdws]

10 mpg was the combined city/ highway mpg. The curb weight was 5,000 lbs.

[@jgrab1]

Most of these ads are not for the Thunderbird. Why not just say "Ford ads"?

[@ChaiLatte13]

My mom has one of these sitting in her garage. Hasn't been touched or run in almost 40 years. Actually it hasn't been run in about 30 years. Are these cars something that people want? We don't know why my Dad didn't fix it or drive it again. We are looking to sell or get rid of it. I'm sure it needs lots of work.

[@LovesGreatness]

Imagine how much cooler those classic American Fords would look if they were allowed to have the rectangle headlights like the European Fords.

[@edpoe4622]

Hell no, they were designed to have round lights

[@雪田航平]

mercury's ad please.

[@torlandmusiq]

It came with a Goddess?

[@edbarker8636]

The t-bird had less standard equipment they were almost identical as far as options

[@andynorvell4953]

The mighty Panther..

[@socalltd]

Panther platform started with the downsized '79 body. 69-78 was the 121 inch wheelbase A body full size Ford

[@dennislower1280]

That was the start of the end for the t bird

[@jrussellcase]

A lot of folks dog the 70s Ford "big" cars, like the LTD and the T-Bird, among others. These are the same people who would doggedly defend the Mustang II. Nuff said. 🤣

[@edpoe4622]

I like all the above@

[@mikehewson7057]

Unfortunately, ALL domestic Ford products of this era were notorious RUST buckets. Ford had secret warranties to fix rust repair, for owners that complained the loudest.

[@ВадимГордиенко-н2х]

Сша сила,факт

[@ElwoodBlues830]

1:43 "And a big 26 and a half gallons tank..." Sure, a hundred liter gas tank is an indispensable feature when you get 12,4 mpg... Elite was all but designed for the time. Only the gas tank was...

[@jamesmcintire3800]

74 was the final year for the old Galaxie-LTD. 74-76 was also the biggest Thunderbird ever made. Way too big and heavy in my opinion

[@jamespfitz]

Thunderchickens we called them back then. Enormous, gaudy and underpowered. The 70s were totally rad!

[@geoben1810]

@ James McIntyre They weren't T-biids anymore. They were junk. American car manufacturers were just unloading the gas guzzling behemoths that were already in production during the 1973 oil embargo to start making smaller cars. The beginning of the Age of Malase for American cars.

[@zacharybarker7189]

'72 was the first year of the big Thunderbird.

[@edpoe4622]

@@geoben1810 bullshit

[@geoben1810]

Yeah, when Ford just said to hell with the style and class that once defined the Thunderbird. This was nothing more than a LTD or 500 with different trim.And you're fools if you think they're anything else.

[@serenade74]

Actually the Thunderbird and the Lincoln MKIV shared the same platform, driveline and most components. They each had their own unique interior and exterior styling. The full size Fords and Mercurys like the LTD and Marquis shared a different platform.

[@henrystowe6217]

Ugh. The last ad was terrible. The beginning of selling saaaaaaaasafety and gas mileage to the sheep. I hate to think of the driving tips in the book. Drive 55? Must have been mid model year advertising for that LTD. I would have loved to see Bud Lindemann flog that automotive blob on the track.

[@Humandriver5280]

No worse than GM G body with doors falling off hinges.

[@milesblue638]

The gas mileage on this car sucks. So follow the instructions on this paper pamphlet to squeeze out a bit more gas mileage from this lumbering behemoth.

[@BikerJim74]

My dad had a '74 Gran Torino he bought new, it was the biggest piece of junk he ever owned. Some of the worst quality junk ever made was belched out of Ford factories in the 70's.