Vehicle Description
With an increasing demand for more fuel efficient vehicles in the
1970s, Ford attempted to downsize their entry for the 'personal
luxury' car segment. The result was the seventh generation
Thunderbird like you see here. This super low-mileage 1977 Ford
Thunderbird is a wonderful representation of that era and makes the
perfect cruiser for the enthusiast that is looking for a dependable
classic.
The first thing that you'll notice on this Thunderbird is that gold
paint, which Ford called Chamois Glow in 1977. It's certainly
bright enough to stand out and receive complements with, but still
subtle enough that you don't have to worry about it being too
flashy. There's a color matched vinyl top, which we prefer on these
wide "fixed" B-pillar Fords, and the trim around the small pillar
window and pin striping throughout the car does a great job of
breaking all that gold up a bit. That goes for the chrome trim
leading down the sides of the car and at each bookend, and it's
shined-up and in excellent conditioned. Standing at the front of
the car, it's easy to appreciate the sculpted lines that lead your
eyes down the hood to the chrome grille that is topped by that
iconic hood ornament and flanked by the cool hideaway headlights.
And with big chrome bumpers at the front and rear, the overall
package comes together nicely to a classy look.
Just looking at the car you can imagine the feeling of floating on
air, open the doors and take a seat on the plush velour interior
and that feeling is confirmed. The gold continues inside and covers
the bench seats up front and in the rear. The dash, steering wheel
and door panels are covered in the pleasant and warm gold hue as
well, and further accented with wood applique. The gold on gold
combo works very well and makes for a very comfortable cabin. To
make the driving experience even more comfortable, there is a power
seat for the driver and all of the luxuries and amenities you'd
expect from a car of this era are present, such as power windows
and locks, cruise control, tilt wheel, cold AC, heat/defrost, and
an AM/FM radio. Out back, the trunk is massive and outfitted
exactly like it would've been in 1977, complete with carpeted mats
and a full-size spare tire and jack set.
Powering this big coupe is a 400 cubic inch V8 that is more than
likely original, although Ford never got into the habit of stamping
their motors with VINs back then. Pop open the hood and you can see
that everything is still stock, from the big snorkeled air cleaner
to the Ford Blue valve covers. The engine still breathes through an
Autoline 2-barrel carburetor and factory intake, and all the wires,
hoses, and components look just like they did in 1979. Power
steering and power front disc brakes enhance the driving experience
immensely, and the C6 automatic transmission shifts smoothly and
spins the original rear end that's filled with tall highway gears
from the factory. The undercarriage is solid, what you would expect
from a car with so few miles on the clock, and an upgraded dual
exhaust with chambered mufflers gives the car a wonderful throaty
sound. Beautiful Ford Magnum 500 wheels look sporty yet elegant on
this luxury coupe, and they're wrapped in 235/70/15 BFGoodrich T/A
white-letter radials with plenty of tread left on them.
With a low price and high entertainment value, this survivor
Thunderbird is an absolute bargain. Documented with a Marti Report
and featuring only 29,265 actual miles, this T-Bird is '70s
Americana at its finest. Call today!
