Ford’s Thunderbird had been around since 1955 in one form or another. To help boost interest in the 10th generation, Ford added the Super Coupe to the T-Bird roster from 1989 to 1995. Besides a better handling package and premium passenger accommodations, the Super Coupe came with a supercharged V6. This example from 1991 looks to be in excellent survivor-grade condition and is available through a dealer in Fraser, Michigan. The nimble car is available here on eBay for $17,900 OBO.
The Ford T-Bird began as a 2-seat personal luxury car but became a 4-seater from 1958 going forward. Sales ballooned as a result, and it probably paved the way for other personal luxury cars in the 1960s. The Super Coupe’s performance and styling led Motor Trend to bestow Car of the Year accolades on it in 1989. The cars were equipped with a supercharged 3.6-liter V6 with an intercooler, and the seller’s auto was rated at 210 hp. This one has a 4-speed automatic transmission, though a 5-speed manual was also offered.
These machines handled and accelerated better than the regular Thunderbirds of this vintage. This performance was aided by a limited-slip differential, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (disc), and gas-pressurized shock absorbers. This example has a solid body and beautiful white paint, and the red leather interior has the usual wear you would expect for the age and lower miles.
This example has a sunroof to add to the comforts its passengers should enjoy. And every convenience is power-assisted (like the seats and windows). We don’t know the history of the car, and there is no claim that it has been a one-owner car. But somebody has clearly taken care of the vehicle over the past 35 years, and it shows. Would you be in on this ride at under $18k?
My SC was very close to the same as this car with a few differences. Mine had red cloth interior, I did not have cornering lamps, and I did not have the sun roof. Otherwise, they were essentially the same. Mine was in the same condition as this one too. I missed that car after I sold it for awhile but, It was time to move on. The buyer took it all the way across the country from Ohio to Washington state… I believe Seattle. It only had about 35K on it but that was 20 years ago.
Awhile back there was a Super Coupe almost identical to this one but with a black leather interior for six and half thousand. Things that make you go hmmm?
wife picked out a 94 T Bird white blue int. V8 got good mileage and was pretty fast we had it 12 yrs sold it bot it back 3 yrs later and drove it anothre 2-3 yrs one of Fords better cars
I owned three of them, not Super Coupes, base models with the 3.8 V6. Loved driving all three. I worked at a new car dealership back then and would snag any low mileage examples that came in on trade. All three of them blew head gaskets at around 80,000 miles and two of them had transmissions fail shortly after. Luckily I worked in the service department and that minimized repair costs. Great looks, great handling, comfortable ride, but not of Ford’s more dependable creations- in my personal opinion.
I heard Ford mechanics would run and hide from these, back then. Mechanical nightmares.
The automatic transmission is a real downer here. Ford’s 4-speed automatic of the day was calibrated for fuel economy over all else. Its mission, when attached to a high torque engine like the 3.8 SC, was to get into overdrive as quickly as possible and stay there.
That’s why Ford put a gear shift in them.
One of the quietest cars I ever drove. Worked for Ford in the 90’s and the S/C was a scary highway car. 90-100 mph before you realized it. No wind noise and glued to the road. The 5-speed were fun to drive too!