This is the car The Beach Boys had a song about! You too can enjoy the fun in the sun with the top a down when you buy it and make it your own. This 1964 Ford Thunderbird Convertible we have at Skyway Classics is a true survivor. 2. The trim is good and it even still has the rear fender skirts which combine with its classic lines that still look sleek today. The trim tag shows this Bird to be painted from the factory the same color it is today, Rangoon Red. The correct #55 code bright red interior really completes the red on red theme with power bucket seats, a white power folding roof, power windows! a complete set of factory gauges including a speedometer and other gauges.The controls for the AM/FM radio and factory air conditioning rest in the chrome center console. Options and features include power steering, factory spinner hubcaps on red painted wheels with newer white sidewall tires, front disc brakes and more. The V8 fires up easily and has a great exhaust note out the rear dual exhaust system. THIS 1964 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE IS LOCATED IN: OPA LOCKA, FL 33054 Ford Thunderbird (colloquially called the T-Bird) is a nameplate that was used. Ford stepped up the luxury enhancements and performance was also a positive. You had your choice of the Landau, the hardtop, or the convertible. This was one of the more popular years for the luxury vehicle with three submodels available. It is paired with a 3-speed automatic transmission.Īs stated earlier these Birds came with the powerful 390 cubic-inch V8 is with the four-barrel carburetor, correct gold painted valve covers and air cleaner assembly, and an engine compartment what looks like it was back in 1964. The 1964 Ford Thunderbird was a part of the fourth generation of the model. The Rangoon Red one we have at Skyway Classics has the 300 horsepower 390 cu in FE V8 which continued as the standard engine for the Thunderbird. The new 1964 Thunderbird was offered in hardtop, convertible, and Landau versions. Hinting at its roots in the previous generation Thunderbird that it evolved from, the new model retained a similar grille design with quad headlights. The Thunderbird created a market niche that eventually became known as the personal luxury car.įor 1964 the Thunderbird was restyled in favor of a more squared-off appearance, which was mostly evident when viewing the car from the side or rear. new shell contour seats to cradle driver and passenger in supreme comfort… a new console topped by padded arm rest.The Ford Thunderbird is a rear wheel drive automobile which was manufactured by Ford in the United States over eleven model generations from 1955 through 2005. We now saw THUNDERBIRD spelled out in letters across the front of the hood, rather than the emblem that adorned the 1963 models (lettering actually removed on this car).įord described making the new Thunderbird for 1964 more luxurious by creating a jet-age cockpit up forward with flight-deck panel and instrumentation…. The softly sprung suspension allowed considerable body lean, wallow, and float. 315 bhp engine needed nearly 11 seconds to push the heavy T-bird to 60 mph (96 km/h), although with enough room a top speed of about 120 mph (200 km/h) was obtainable. ‘Thunderbird’ was now featured in script on the front fenders behind the front wheels. The Thunderbird's sporty image had by that time become only an image. The front end had a more aggressive look and the hood now featured a new scoop (power dome) on the top. Note too the departure from round taillights to square ones. Our vehicle research folks know exactly what fits. This was particularly evident from the rear. What works best with your 1964 Ford Thunderbird Get FREE 2-day shipping. This new fourth generation had a more squared off appearance. Check out those taillights with the Thunderbird emblem! This Pagoda Green T-Bird has covered just 68,510 miles in its lifetime and maintains most of its originality.
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