#1968 thunderbird 429 windows

A full-width bench seat was available for the first time and the Thunderbird was capable of seating six adults in comfort, although bucket seats remained the buyer's preference on two-door models. The Thunderbird came with plenty of gadgets inside, including the sequential instrument panel turn indicator (on early 1968 cars only) while safety was beginning to have an impact on designers, with side marker lamps Federally mandated, shoulder belts were fitted on the front seats and a high level rear stop lamp was now an option. In 1968 this gave way to an even more potent 429-cid Thunderjet unit, rated at a heady 360 horsepower, which quickly became the standard engine. In addition two high performance 427-cid engines were offered and if that still wasn't sufficient power, there was always the 345 horsepower 428-cid Thunderbird Special.

Under the bonnet, the Thunderbird employed Ford's well-proven 390-cid big-block V8 churning out either 275 or 315 horses depending on the state of tune. For those who found the 'Cayman Grain' (or fake alligator skin) vinyl roof and ornamental 'bows' on the C-pillars not to their taste, a plainer two-door was also available. Dropping the convertible from the model line-up, a four-door sedan (with suicide rear doors) was added to the Thunderbird model line-up for the first time, with the ornate Landau roof treatment also available as a two-door coupé. Ford switched from unibody to body-on-frame construction for the 1967 model and these ornate cars are appropriately known as 'Glamour Birds' today. Ford's fifth generation Thunderbird arrived in 1967, with yet another distinctive take on the personal sports coupe, complete with hidden headlamps and unusual grille treatment. With each succeeding generation, the Thunderbird grew both in stature and equipment, in keeping with contemporary trends, the original lithe convertibles replaced by the much larger 'Square Birds' of 1958-1960, followed by the 'Bullet Birds' of 1961-1964 and 'Jet Birds' of 1965-1966. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of Ford Thunderbird 2-door Hardtop Thunder Jet 429 V-8 Cruise-O-Matic (268.5 kW / 365 PS / 360 hp), edition of the year 1968 since September 1967 for North America U.S., including acceleration times 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel.

#1968 thunderbird 429 windows

Unveiled to the public at the 1954 Detroit Auto Show, the first generation Thunderbird was only available as a two-seat convertible, with unique styling cues such as the 'porthole' circular windows in the hardtop roof. I may sell these but I really am leaning toward keeping the whole power train and re building it. 429 thunder jet, C6 transmission and the 9' posi rear end. Anyway, I'm now the proud owner of a running driving 69 T-bird. Although built in response to Chevrolet's new Corvette, Ford's designers conceived the new Thunderbird not so much as a sports car, rather as a personal luxury car and created a whole new market segment overnight. Hello all I'm new to hot rodding and I may have jumped in deeper than I intended. The Thunderbird is one such car, beloved by generations of car enthusiasts and hugely successful right from day one. *The car looks and runs great- currently stored in our barn out of the elements.In the history of the automobile, models come and go with monotonous regularity but every once in a while a name catches the attention of the public and enthusiast alike. *Complete paint job, done in 2010 (7-Years ago) *Trunk fully carpeted in (2015) at the same time as the Vinyl roof

*Mechanical & power train in good running order There are currently 8 other Ford Thunderbird - 5th Gen for sale. *Interior and exterior in remarkable condition This 1968 Ford Thunderbird 429 sold 1 year ago.

*Tan leather interior in good condition, no rips in leather *Tilt Steering that pulls out of the way when put in park The car was in storage for almost 10 years (previous owner) so there are a few electrical faults to chase down as well as the following parts need replacing:ĭistributor & Coil (parts come with the car) this car has every factory option available for it's model year - top of the line for it's era!