1979 FORD THUNDERBIRD - THE T-BIRD GETS ALL DRESSED UP

Filmed at a vintage car dealership, who couldn't resist looking at this like new survivor. The seventh generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car that was built by Ford from the 1977 to the 1979 model years. In a key marketing shift for the model range, Ford repackaged the Thunderbird from a full-size car to an intermediate car, and ceded its full-size luxury coupe status to the Ford LTD Landau coupe. Rather than being the traditional Ford counterpart of the Continental Mark V, the Thunderbird would share the chassis with the Mercury Cougar and the Ford LTD II before the Ford Fox platform was introduced in 1980. The squarer, sharper styling was popular, as this generation became the best selling in the history of the Ford Thunderbird. Helped by a US $ 2,700 drop in price from 1976, over 318,000 were sold in 1977 and 352,000 in 1978 - the best single sales year in Thunderbird history, followed by 280,000 in 1979. The styling of its unique wrapover roofline would carry over in smaller versions of Ford automobiles such as the 1978–1983 Ford Fairmont Futura and the Mercury Zephyr Z-7 coupes which were originally designed as Fairmont-based downsized Thunderbird proposals. This year, the Thunderbird was offered as a coupe, Heritage coupe, and this low mileage Town Landau coupe. Altogether, these three models sold 284,141 units. This luxurious Town Landau with its velour interior, three - piece roof design with vinyl landau and sunroof, and pinstriping had a base price of $ 8,866. Engines for the Thunderbird were a 302 cubic V8 with 130 hp., or a 351 V8 with 151 horses. I remember well how beautiful these Birds were in the late seventies and how I lusted for them. Oh, and sorry about bumping into a post causing shaking. Thanks for viewing.

[christopherkraft]

Those posts certainly get in the way, don't they?? This Thunderbird is a gorgeous time capsule!!! I absolutely love the red velour interior & the wire wheel covers & the distinct wrap over roof line! Thanks for sharing another exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂

[austingreenough]

Good Morning 55lincoln, Wow another gorgeous car.
Cars of this period have a special charm
The TV show Starcy and Hutch had at times similar cars for villains.
I love this big 70s Thunderbird
Thanks for your video.

[Torsee]

Sweet ride!
I don’t remember those little windows between the glass..
Very coo!