Gauge cluster, and ride controls, fuel saving mode, exterior lighting, and power antenna sit behind an original very nicely preserved steering wheel. Moving forward and upward we note a System Sentry warning light panel, climate controls, and then a killer AM/FM/Cassette Stereo topped by a factory Equalizer. A black console speeds up the center between the buckets and houses the power buttons and toggles for the seats, power windows, and mirrors as well as a stylized shift lever. The very same holds true for the carpeting which is flooding the floor and presents very red and very clean. One needs to look very closely to see any wear or faults in the cloth. This is a stunning 9,000+ mile car exterior-wise and it is hard to find fault!ĭeep Scarlet Red Velour cloth covers the front power bucket seats, and rear bench seating complete with a cushy fold down armrest. A sunroof is noted, and honeycomb polished aluminum wheels are seen on all 4 corners. This nicely executed fox bodied design has integrated headlights, all black trim, dual hood scoops, and a pinstripe that works its way around the total circumference of the car at the belt line. The only chrome on this car are the badges, and they are shining brightly. Looking like it was just dipped in black, this pristine exterior paint shows very little wear or faults. In fact, in 1987/88 there was a complete redesign, and it was definitely all for the better. Breech asked the Club's permission to name the new model after the Club and the club consented to the use of the name.įor consignment we offer this nearly perfect, very low mileage (a mere 9,512 original miles) car that is from a good year of the Thunderbird design. Ernest Breech, a Thunderbird Country Club member, who was then chairman of Ford Motor Company was supposedly deeply involved in the creation of the Thunderbird. Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California also lays claim to being the inspiration for the name of the car. It is considered a supernatural bird of power and strength. The word "thunderbird" is a reference to a legendary creature for North American indigenous people. A Ford stylist who had lived in the southwest submitted the Thunderbird name. The name was not among the thousands proposed, including rejected options such as Apache (the original name of the P-51 Mustang), Falcon (owned by Chrysler at the time), Eagle, Tropicale, Hawaiian, and Thunderbolt.
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