Vehicle Description
1964 Ford Z Code Thunderbird Same owner since 1981 and original
Fordbuild sheet! First model year for the fourth-generation
Thunderbird Rare, Z-code T-Bird with air conditioning! Brittany
Blue Metallic exterior (code Q) with Blue vinyl interior (code 52)
Jasper 390 CID V-8 engine (VIN code Z) with about 650 miles on it
since built and dual exhausts Newly rebuilt Cruise-O-Matic MX
three-speed automatic transmission (code 4) and 3.00 gearing (code
1) Power steering, power brakes and power windows More than $7,000
spent on rebuilding car New headliner and carpet New fuel tank,
fuel pump, fuel filter and rebuilt carburetor New brakes, new
master cylinder, new wheel cylinders, shoes and turned drums New
water pump, heater core and thermostat New engine oil, oil filter,
air filter and spark plugs New belts, hoses and coolant
Documentation includes original owner's manual, an original copy of
the 1964 Ford Shop Manual and the car's original build sheet plus
assorted other documents After the Bullet Bird came the Flair Bird
in the Ford Thunderbird lineage. What we have here at MotoeXotica
Classic Cars is a rare Z-code Thunderbird, with the 390 CID V-8
engine from Jasper Engines that has about 650 miles on it since
built and this car was owned by the same owner since 1981! Built in
Ford's Wixom, Michigan's factory on March 9, 1964, (VIN code 09C)
this car was delivered to the Los Angeles, California metropolitan
area (DSO code 71). It is dressed in Brittany Blue Metallic (code
Q). The paint and trim are in overall excellent condition, the body
is straight and solid, the car's glass panels are clear and
crack-free and the car's lights look great. The engine bay is
extremely tidy, the chrome front and massive chrome rear ring
bumpers look fantastic. This Bird rolls on Cordovan Radial CR-40
steel belted radials, size 225/75R15 at all four corners. Each tire
is mounted to a steel wheel topped with a factory wheel cover. The
tires and wheel covers are in very good order. Under that hood with
the power dome is a Jasper build of Ford's 390 CID V-8 engine (VIN
code Z) with about 650 miles on it, a 10.1:1 compression ratio and
it breathes via dual exhausts. Backing up this motor is Ford's
Cruise-O-Matic MX three-speed automatic transmission (code 4) and
3.00:1 rear end (code 1). Driver convenience features include
sideview remote mirror, power steering, power brakes and power
windows and air conditioning. New parts include the fuel tank, fuel
pump, fuel filter and rebuilt carburetor, brakes, master cylinder,
wheel cylinders, shoes and turned drums. The car also has a new
water pump, heater core and thermostat, along with a recent oil
change, new oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, new drive belts,
hoses and coolant. Inside, the car's blue vinyl interior (code 52)
is in overall excellent condition. The car has a new, white
headliner and new carpet. The front bucket seats and rear
demi-buckets are in overall very good order. There's a small
blemish visible at the top of the driver's side seatback. The
original, "Swing-Away" two-spoke steering wheel is present. The
wheel, interior door panels and dashboard are all in similar,
excellent order but the rear windows are inoperable. The brushed
aluminum center console looks great and a factory pushbutton AM
radio rounds out the interior. The fourth generation of the Ford
Thunderbird was a large personal luxury car produced by Ford. This
generation of the Thunderbird was restyled in favor of a more
squared-off, "formal" look, which was mostly evident when viewing
the car from the side or rear. Hinting at its roots in the previous
generation Thunderbird that it evolved from, the new model retained
a similar grille design with quad headlights and a 113.2-inch
wheelbase. As before, the new Thunderbird continued to be offered
in hardtop, convertible and Landau versions. The Thunderbird's
sporty image had by that time become only that: the standard
390-cubic-inch V-8 engine needed nearly 11 seconds to push the
heavy T-bird to 60 mph. The softly sprung suspension allowed
considerable body lean, wallow and float on curves and bumps. The
revised model was initially offered as a hardtop, convertible,
Sports Roadster with dealer-installed tonneau cover and wire
wheels, and Landau with vinyl roof, simulated landau irons and wood
grain interior appointments. Total 1964 sales were excellent:
92,465, up nearly 50 percent from the previous year but with only
50 Sports Roadster kits were sold from the factory. The 1964
Thunderbird was the only car of this generation to have the word
'Thunderbird' spelled out on the front hood instead of a chrome
Thunderbird emblem. Competition to this Thunderbird in 1964
included other founding members of the personal luxury class -
Buick's Riviera and Pontiac's Grand Prix. Documentation includes
two copies of the original owner's manual, an original copy of the
1964 Ford Shop Manual and the car's original build sheet plus
assorted other documents. If you remember seeing these Flair Birds
when you were young, this is an opportunity to own the car you
liked all those years ago. If you're a Ford or Thunderbird
collector, you should make a point to check this car out. If you
simply seek a timeless classic car that will ferry you, the missus
and the grandkids to the local ice cream parlor or to spend a day
cruising in, this is the car for you. All of you should stop by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today! VIN: 4Y83Z160070 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 71,815 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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