It’s not exactly Amos Minter’s ’55-’57 Thunderbird restoration business, but it’s an impressive collection of Baby-Bird parts and partial cars, nevertheless. As the seller states, “Almost enough parts to complete several project cars“. That being the case, let’s see… more»
Ford Thunderbird
Mar 23, 2021 • For Sale • 13 Comments
27k Mile Time Capsule: 1987 Ford Thunderbird LX
800 miles a year isn’t a lot of time behind the wheel, especially when it’s spent in as comfortable of a road trip car as this 1987 Ford Thunderbird LX is. This red jewel has only racked up a… more»
Mar 21, 2021 • For Sale • 22 Comments
429 Thunderjet! 1968 Ford Thunderbird
If the original Ford Thunderbird is known as the “Baby Bird” and the second generation (1958-1960) is the “Square Bird”, then the fifth generation (1967-1971) must be the “Big Bird”. And horror of horrors, the Big Bird was available… more»
Mar 1, 2021 • For Sale • 42 Comments
Estate Find: 1982 Ford Thunderbird
It’s funny how certain generations of vehicles are like the Rodney Dangerfield of cars. The Mustang II is like that, and for some reason, the eight-generation Thunderbird has never really seemed to achieve a lot of love in the… more»
Feb 5, 2021 • For Sale • 49 Comments
South Of The Border Find! 1956 Ford Thunderbird
This one is going to start a discussion! It is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird that, at first blush, looks to have undergone an unusual modification and it is the first car, from Mexico, that I have reviewed for Barn… more»
Jan 23, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
One-Owner Barn Find: 1978 Ford Thunderbird
Who remembers 1978? I’m guessing that at least half of the Barn Finds family of readers were alive 42+ years ago, but how many of you were of driving age back then? This 1978 Ford Thunderbird is posted here… more»
Jan 4, 2021 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Beautifully Restored: 1960 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
Yesterday we took a look at a hot rod “baby-bird” 1955 Ford Thunderbird and today, we’re going to move one generation forward to what is known as the “square-bird” era (’58-’60) and check out a 1960 version. This Thunderbird… more»
Jan 3, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
4.6 Hot Rod Project: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
With the way muscle and collector car values have gone over the last twenty-five years, I find myself getting stuck in this reverberating, circular concept that originality of purity is essential. It probably comes from reviewing way too many… more»
Nov 22, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Good Buy? Low-Mile 1974 Ford Thunderbird
At almost a foot and a half longer than the previous generation of Thunderbirds (just under 19-feet in length) and weighing in at a whopping 5,000 pounds (the heavest car to ever wear a Ford badge) this 1974 Ford… more»
Nov 11, 2020 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Pink Flamingo! 1957 Ford Thunderbird Project
This 1957 Ford Thunderbird is 1 of 16,423 D-Code cars produced in 1957. Originally dressed in Desert Rose with a white interior and powered by a 312 Y-block, this baby bird epitomizes 50’s style. Find it listed here on… more»
Aug 17, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
1 Of 700: 2003 Ford Thunderbird 007 James Bond Edition
When you think of cars associated with James Bond a Ford Thunderbird is not the first to come to mind. There have been many cars used throughout the history of James Bond. Personally, when I think of Bond cars,… more»
Jul 23, 2020 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Stored 44 Years: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
Well, an Amos Minter restored 1955 Thunderbird this isn’t. But it has a barn find genuineness about it that makes it an attractive discovery, especially when documented via its 1972 California black plates. Questions will abound around this T-Bird’s… more»
Jun 15, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
BF Classified Square Bird: 1959 Ford Thunderbird
I have covered a few Thunderbirds for Barn Finds but never a “Square Bird” as the ’58 to ’60 models are colloquially known. While they have been overshadowed for years by the first-gen “Baby Bird” (’55 to ’57), they… more»
May 8, 2020 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Barn Find Buy? 1964 Ford Thunderbird Landau
Automobile names, through time, have evoked many different images or emotions. They can allude to luxury, power, speed, refinement, economy, fun, or function. One name, in particular, wrangles several together at once, and that name is Thunderbird. Whether you’re… more»
Apr 20, 2020 • For Sale • 78 Comments
One Owner With 22K Miles! 1981 Ford Thunderbird
This bird has a mere 22,000 miles on it, that’s crazy low for a car that’s almost 40 years old now. It may not be a “classic”, but this 1981 Ford Thunderbird is at least the idea of what… more»
Mar 17, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Barn Find Exhibit! 1957 Ford Thunderbird
When one thinks of first-generation (’55-’57) Ford Thunderbirds, an image reminiscent of a furtive Suzanne Somers piloting a white ’56 in the movie American Graffiti comes to mind or perhaps one of Amos Minter’s magnificent restorations placed under the… more»
