1966 Ford Thunderbird Landau

Description for Ford Thunderbird 1966

1966 Ford Thunderbird Landau The vehicle appears to be in original condition with the exception of a repaint at some point in it's lifetime. It also appears to be complete and could be a great restoration project for the right person. All the parts and trim appear to be present. Please review all pictures closely for any details you may need. The car is in a locked area and an appointment will be necessary to view it. The engine runs and the tires can be inflated for mobility. Feel free to contact us at any time with questions or to make an appointment to view the vehicle. Mileage is unknown at the time of the listing and will be filled in as soon as possible. Additional InformationHistoryThe Ford Thunderbird is a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. It entered production for the 1955 model year as a two-seater sporty car; unlike the superficially similar (and slightly earlier) Chevrolet Corvette. the Thunderbird was never sold as a full-blown sports car. Ford described it as a personal luxury car. a description which named a new market segment. In 1958. the Thunderbird gained a second row of seats for greater practicality. Succeeding generations became larger and more luxurious. until the line was downsized in 1977 and again in 1980. Assembly: Wixom. MI The Wixom. Michigan auto plant is one of Ford's largest and oldest manufacturing sites. The Wixom plant was built in 1958 and currently encompasses 4. 7 million ft². employing 1. 00 workers. During its long and continuing history. the plant has been mainly used for the manufacture of Lincolns and the Ford Thunderbird. Currently. the Lincoln Town Car and the Ford GT are produced there. Production of the Lincoln LS ended in the first week of April. 2006. Wixom was the most profitable plant in the industry during the 1980s when Cadillac downsized its lineup and lost ground to Lincoln. Recently however. Lincoln has not kept up with changing tastes among luxury car consumers. who now prefer sportier. more performance-focused luxury cars instead of ostentatious "luxury yachts. " Due to Lincoln's falling sales. Ford announced on January 23. 2006 that the Wixom plant would be idled in 2007. as part of The Way Forward. Some analyists however argue that the plant might not be closed. A report in the Oakland Press stated. "The fate of the Wixom plant. however. will depend on the shape of Ford's future product plan. which seems to be currently in flux. " Michigan governor. Jennifer Granholm. reportedly offered $115 million in tax cuts to keep the plant open. Body: Thunderbird For 1966 the larger. 428 cu. in. (7. 0 L) V-8 became optional. rated at 345 gross horsepower (257. 4 kW) and providing a notable improvement in 0-60 acceleration (to about 9 seconds). A new Town Hardtop model was offered. featured a roof with blind quarter panels for a more 'formal' look (at the cost of rear visibility). The Landau model was replaced by the Town Landau. which retained the previous model's padded roof and landau S-bars. but applied them to the Town Hardtop's formal roof. The Town Landau was by far the best-selling model. accounting for 35. 05 of the 1966 model's 69. 76 sales. Engine: 8 Cyl. 390 CID The 390 CID (of 389. 6 CID or 6. 4 L true displacement) engine. with a bore of 4. 05 in (103 mm) and stroke of 3. 78 in (96 mm). was the most common FE engine in later application. It was used in many Ford cars as the standard engine. as well as many trucks. It was a popular high-performance engine too; although not as powerful as the 427 and 428 models. it provided good performance. particularly in the lighter weight vehicles. and was in much greater supply. the 390cid 2v is rated at 265 bhp @ 4. 00 rpm.