For Sale: 1964 Ford Thunderbird in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1964 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

"There is a completely new Thunderbird for 1964. New styling set the Thunderbird mood. Inside it is maintained by advances that make even Thunderbird veterans sigh. New contoured "shell" front seats cradle you in luxurious Thunderbird comfort. Instruments are positioned and lights for flight deck clarity." From a 1964 Thunderbird print ad.

For consignment, a 1964 Ford Thunderbird convertible showing 13,923 miles, but the true miles are unknown. This car has been owned by our consignor for 30 years and was the recipient of a frame off restoration.

Exterior
The car's original color, Rangoon Red, now presents in two stage precision and excites the personality of this "Flair Bird" veering from all of the period's advertisements that showed the birds in more subdued tones. Bright and augmented by the wrap-around chrome bumper that swoops downward in front of the dual headlights which are slightly set back in the same way your eyes are set back. The long, straight shoulder line flows back, while the decklid contours over the defined dip of the tail treatment, fantastic chrome framed tail lights with the Thunderbird symbol and a chrome center that unifies area like a wide span ornament. The rear valance holds the reverse lights, and the black canvas top is in good shape and houses a clear, plastic rear window. Those 15-inch Kelsey Hayes chrome wire wheels really bring it all together in period style. Imperfections include cracking near the hood scoop and other parts of the hood, edge chips, various chips, scratches and inclusions throughout, a sizable scratch on the valance, and evidence of filler.

Interior
The 60's are in full swing and that's evident when you swing open the doors! An angular polished trim piece adorns a black vinyl door with a ribbed upper insert over smooth material and courtesy lights below, artful in its design and clean in its presentation. Black buckets are propped up front with robust metal trim and a tall base, and both are in great shape. The removable hard tonneau covers the rear seats, also in black vinyl and also in nice condition. Up front, a two spoke steering wheel frames the wild dashboard with a horizontal band that indicates speed on numbers embossed on the plastic over barrel style gauges in individual pods that are unlike just about anything produced before. Typical for Thunderbirds of this era, the mid panel sweeps right and turns to form the center stack, here backed in black and holding an AM/FM radio and climate panel along with window switches on the center console. Under the dash pad, aeronautical levers drop down while the black panel of the dash continues on its way to front the passenger. Black carpet covers the floor and the trunk is finished with gray cloth coverage.

Drivetrain
The show- worthy bay reveals a 390ci V8 with a 4-barrel carburetor and 300 horsepower. It's backed by a Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission that routes power to the Ford 9" rear with 3.00 gears. The car has power brakes and power steering and the appropriate gold painted valve covers.

Undercarriage
Generally driver quality underneath with typical age and surface rust, along with some residual oil film on the pans. Power drum brakes are at all four wheels and the dual exhaust travels through stock style mufflers on their way to the back. Suspension is made up of coil springs in front and leaf springs in back.

Drive-Ability
Upon start up, we note some exhaust leaks and continue our short lap around the test loop. The pleasing interiors and sleek design of these birds are finally reaching their potential in the collector world and red has been a favored color since the 50's! Other than the exhaust leaks, the engine runs good and provides really nice power. We note the car pulls right on braking, the front end wobbles quite a bit, and there's some slop in the shifter. Also of note is the trunk opens but the top does not retract and the radio is not working. All other functions available work 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.

We were remiss in not mentioning the swing away steering wheel, one of the coolest car party tricks ever produced. The flair birds are incredibly cool and this is a nice example that's ready for someone new to bring the thunder!

4Y85Z160900

4-1964
Y-Wixom, MI Assy Plant
85-Thunderbird Convertible
Z-390ci 4bbl 300hp V8
160900-Sequential Unit Number

WARRANTY PLATE

BODY 76A-Thunderbird Convertible
COLOR J-Rangoon Red
TRIM 56-Black Vinyl
DATE 10C-March 10th
DSO 32-Cleveland
AXLE 1-Ford 9" 3.00 Conventional
TRANS 4-Cruise O Matic

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price. All prices are before state, city and county tax, tag, title and license fees. Out of state buyers are responsible for all state, county, city taxes and fees, as well as title/registration fees in the state that the vehicle will be registered. Classic Auto Mall is not responsible for errors and omissions. Please verify listings with dealer. Vehicles may require VIN verification and/or safety and emissions inspections to transfer ownership and register the vehicle in the declared state of residence. Please check with your local DMV office to ensure compliance with your states titling and registration process.

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