Perhaps unusual for a personal luxury car even in the mid-1960s, this Ford does not have air conditioning. The fender skirts are still in place and the car retains its “spinner” wheel covers. The body and paint are in okay condition, with a bit of rust in the trunk (typical to these cars?), and the chrome could use some polishing. The black interior is original, and the seller rates it as a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10.
#1958 FORD THUNDERBIRD PRE PRODUCTION WINDOWS#
Everything works except for the two rear windows (power-operated) and the AM/FM radio. For 1957, a rare supercharged edition V-8 soars to nearly a quarter million dollars, with base 3-condition (Good) cars checking in at just under 40,000 (similar in pricing to 1956 models). The car has been treated to a new water pump, battery, hoses and belts, tires, front suspension work, and dual exhaust. A gold-standard, 1-condition (Concours-quality) ’55 trades for 65,900, while a driver-quality car is less than half that. The 390 cubic inch V8, likely the 300 hp version, starts right up and we’re told it runs well at 119,000 miles and no mention of a rebuild is made. The seller tells us it was a “barn finds” when he got it, although no indication is made that it was actually found in a barn. This Ford is said to have lived in Southern California for its first 50 years (where some of the photos may have been taken). This is the original color on the seller’s car, although it was repainted in the 1980s. A sales catalog printed in March 1958, and at least one ad. (Valve covers were originally painted black from the factory) The 1958 375-Horsepower Engine. While it looks a bit like pink, the Thunderbirds wore it especially well, although the number of 1964 T-Birds painted in this color is unknown (total production would top 92,000 for the first time). 52.5 Inches (Hardtop) 53.1 Inches (Convertible) 3,708 Pounds (Hardtop) 3,903 Pounds (Convertible) Interceptor Thunderbird 352 Special V-8 Engine. It was the trade name for 1637 Bittersweet (Pink/Copper).
#1958 FORD THUNDERBIRD PRE PRODUCTION CODE#
Though apparently not unique to just the Thunderbird (some Galaxies got the color, too), Samoan Coral, color code “L”, was only offered in 1964. We’re told the ’64 Jetbirds were the only ones to have the name spelled out on the hood instead of the image of the Thunderbird. Although mostly unchanged platform-wise, the new shape of the cars had a more squared-off sharp look, a departure from the 1961-63s but similar to the 1958-60 T-Birds that were the first with seating for four. Styling updates to the earlier Ford Thunderbirds ran in three-year cycles (1955-57, 1958-60, 1961-63, etc.) and this was also true for the fourth generation. Located in Pompano Beach, Florida, this near survivor-quality automobile is available here on eBay for $19,750 (although you can submit an offer). This T-Bird sports that color and the car is in overall nice condition. The only thing rarer in 1964 than the Sports Roadster (maybe 50 made) was the one-year-only paint color, Samoan Coral – akin to pink to the naked eye. The public responded enthusiastically to the changes and sales increased by nearly 50% in the first year. The 1964-66 Ford Thunderbirds were treated to new sheet metal that would earn them the nicknames “Jetbirds” or “Flairbirds”.
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