Vehicle Description
1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Hardtop
The fifth generation Thunderbird saw some major changes to the
model. With smaller cars like the Mustang, Charger, and Cougar
beginning to get popular, Ford decided to put emphasis on the
luxury of a bigger car, more like Lincoln. As such, the fifth
generation got bigger, and the convertible was dropped in 1967 and
replaced with a more upscale four door sedan with suicide doors,
and a landau hardtop which retained landau bar trim to insinuate a
convertible top.
For consignment, a 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau hardtop with a
title verified 46,129 actual miles. Agarage kept Glamour Bird in a
great period color on a fantastic design that would dominate the
line for just three years.
Exterior
The first thing that strikes you is that distinctive face, shared
by no other car, with an oblong grille with perfectly hidden
headlights and the wingspan of a Thunderbird flying over the
middle. The car is bookended in the back by an equally unique tail
light treatment where the red completely encircles aluminum trim
wearing two birds and hiding reverse lights. And while the hood
behind the face has a slight rise in the middle, the trunk lid has
a slight depression while the side of the Pebble Beige car has a
body fold that casts a shadow and tapers at the ends. Also in
profile, the straight shoulder line holds an upright, wide C-pillar
with brown vinyl top and Landau bar. Our 15-inch wheels hold
225/75R15 with a late 2021 date code and look period fresh. The
metalwork, paint, and glass is in fantastic condition with the only
imperfections noted are a ding in the metal rocker panel and some
scratches near it, and some minor cracking paint in the lip of the
wheel opening.
Interior
Saddle vinyl covers the boxy door panels that wear an armrest that
not only spans the length of the door, but houses courtesy lights,
the door actuator lever, and the manual mirror adjuster, all over a
plush brown carpet lower. The sporty low backed bucket seats up
front have robust padding and lovely saddle vinyl patterned in
pleats and embossed with the Thunderbird logo, and the driver gets
electric controls. The bench in back seats two in a booth like
setting reminiscent of the Naugahyde booths found in fine Italian
restaurants. The center console, in epic 60's fashion, extends
through to the back seat providing a storage bin for rear occupants
and a separation that is augmented by a pull down armrest, all in
great condition. That center console starts in the front with camel
plastic and its aluminum plated sides add a touch of upscale trim
which is repeated behind the gauges in front of the driver. The
entire dash is an exercise in form and function and in this car,
both are equally special. Chocolate brown loop carpet covers the
floor while a tan headliner with overhead console and lights like
we see in the Mark IV glow from on high. The compartmentalized
trunk is covered in gray cloth and shows some usage but is fully
intact and houses a spare tucked under the package tray.
Drivetrain
In the engine bay, we find a clean 390ci V8, rated at 315
horsepower and topped with a 4-barrel carburetor, backed by a C6
3-speed automatic transmission sending power to the Ford 9" axle
out back with 3.00 gears. Power brakes are here with discs in front
and drums in the rear. It's driver quality conditions under the
hood that would spruce up well with some quick detailing.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath, generally clean and free of invasive
rust, however plenty of surface rust prevails. We note some oil on
the rear differential and the oil pan, but no grime on the
knuckles. The dual exhaust meets a pair of stock style mufflers
that do have flaking rust on their outer shell, while the exhaust
trails to resonators that beget small exhaust tips which exist out
back. The suspension set up consists of coil springs in front and a
3 link, coil springs and a panhard bar out back.
Drive-Ability
Gotta love these low, sleek, stylish cars from the 60's and this
one is exemplary. The 390 delivers great power, plenty of gusto,
and tracking, handling, and braking are all good. Be sure to check
that right side mirror when switching lanes because while the
C-pillar creates a cozy backseat, it also presents a blind spot.
Which won't matter when you're parked at a car show all day.
Meanwhile, we note some things that will need attention as they are
not working including the power windows, the power locks, the A/C,
and the clock. In addition, the wipers are slow, and the headlights
go on but the doors don't open. Everything else functioned as
intended. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions
were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee
these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
Based on the inventory we've represented over the past six years,
we can say this generation Thunderbird does not come up often. This
is a fine example and retains all of the unique exterior and
interior features reserved for these special years of Thunderbird.
So grab some glamour and put this bird under your wing!
7Y82Z138607
7-1967
Y-Wixom, MI Assy Plant
82-Thunderbird Landau Hardtop
Z-390ci 4bbl 315hp V8
138607-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 65B-Thunderbird Landau
COLOR 6-Pebble Beige
TRIM 2F-Saddle Vinyl
DATE 04A-January 4th
DSO 16-Philadelphia
AXLE W1-Ford 9" 3.00 Conventional
TRANS 6-C6 Automatic
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