Vehicle Description
2002 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
Ford revived more than an American icon when it boldly resurrected
its unique Thunderbird sports/personal car for 2002. It also, as
events would have it, reprised an historic Motor Trend Car of the
Year win. Our forefathers here named the '58 T-Bird-the first of
the larger, four-seat versions-as Car of the Year, hailing "the
overall concept...that combines safety with performance and comfort
with compactness.". For 2002, we're happy to bestow that honor
again, recognizing today's Thunderbird for how it combines heritage
with modernity and pleasure with practicality.
The Thunderbird combines design features from early Thunderbirds,
including the original 1955-57 two-seater and the 1961-63 bullet
bird. Many of the styling cues are there to label this car as a
retro or throwback, yet Ford doesn't describe the 2002 Thunderbird
as a replica, or retro, because it has so much modern equipment in
it, on it and underneath it. This example has 77,274 original
miles, presenting all nice and clean, and with the convertible up
or down and an included hardtop with the porthole window as the
perfect throwback. A nice leather interior, factory AM/FM/CD
changer radio, and totally sporty looks, time to leave the kids to
their electronic devices and go for a cruise.
Exterior
With nicely rounded panels sporting hints of the styling from the
earlier 1955 birds, we see straight steel panels bathed in Whisper
White paint...shhhhh! There are scratches and scuffs on the lower
front fascia, but nothing out of the ordinary from the usual usage
one would pick up over time. Round headlights within a nice shiny
top bezel flank an oval chromed egg crate grille, again reminiscent
of days and models of yore. A scoop for the hood and wide shiny
highly polished front window trimming fronts the hardtop mounted on
for the pictures. This has the iconic porthole window, is body
matching Whisper White, and can be easily removed and stored for
convertible motoring. Certainly not the jet engines from the 60's
birds, but nicely rounded inset taillights and a body matching
bumper below. 17-inch multi spoke fan style wheels are on all 4
corners and are wrapped in 235/50ZR17 rubber from the 46th week of
2017.
Interior
With a swing of the stylish doors we can note Charcoal Black
leather seats with black inserts and the Thunderbird crest. The
leather seats are holding up well with age appropriate wear and are
firmly planted within black vinyl tubs. Otherwise, seats are nice
and clean, and have plenty of padded supports. Up the center races
a sporty console in black, armrest, cupholders and the shift lever
are seen here. Upfront the dash is all original with the original
AM/FM/CD changer installed in the center of the dash. A black
glossy shift knob, steering wheel, and white faces gauges break up
some of the matte black that the dash is made up of. All clean
overall with nice black carpet on the floors and the headliner for
the hardtop is like new as is the convertible top hidden from view
of the photos.
Drivetrain
A 3.9 Liter dual overhead cam V8 sits within a clean engine bay.
This is attached to a 5R55N 5-speed automatic transmission that
shifts quietly and smoothly transferring power to a 3.58 geared
rear axle in conventional form... (speak softly and carry a big
stick!)
Undercarriage
A few splatters of road dirt, patina, and spots of surface rust but
otherwise clean and surface rust free. Independent Macpherson strut
suspension is on all 4 corners as are power disc brakes. The
factory dual exhaust system is noted in like new condition from
stem to stern.
Drive-Ability
As one would expect from the exterior and interior appearance, this
bird fired right up, and performed well on the test track. Smooth
acceleration, straight bias free braking, and good cornering
capabilities. All functions were working just swimmingly.
A first-year reintroduction Bird with some nifty aluminum wheels, a
Whisper White exterior with a hardtop attachment and a bit of a
modern retro twist on the interior. A classic inspired but newly
designed T-Bird, throwing us back to the two seat days, convertible
top and hardtop, and nice leather with plenty of convenience
options. It's time to relive the personal car of distinction
lifestyle!
1FAHP60A42Y107217
1-USA
F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
H-Active Belts, Front & Side Airbags
P60-Thunderbird
A-3.9L DOHC V8
4-Check Digit
2-2002
Y-Wixom Mi Assy Plant
107217-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
