1971 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe Sedan 4-Door 429 V8 7.0L -NO RESERVE- runs, CA car

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Up for bid is a remarkably clean survivor; 1971 Ford Thunderbird with the 429 "Thunderjet" V8. This vintage luxury car has had 3 owners. and the vehicle is pretty much all original. Rust-free. and it has always lived in California. We will cooperate with shipping world-wide. No reserve - high bid takes this car. The registration is on "non-op" so there are no back fees. and the title is clean. Plus. this car is smog-exempt here in Cal. We ended up painting the rear door that had the primer. but it wasn't a perfect shade. So. the whole car is brown now. but if you look at just the right angle you can tell that one door doesn't have a perfect match. There are other areas where there are flaws in the paint. as one would expect on a 43 year-old car. This car runs and drives. but I wouldn't consider driving it home to Florida. Or even to L. A. One cylinder has low compression. and the car smokes for just a moment on start-up.  Passenger power window stops part way up. Drivers power window is slow / weak. The tires aren't any good. The brakes are actually solid and work well. AC doesn't blow cold. Power steering works fabulous. but is a little noisy. The vinyl top needs to be replaced. Included in the auction: Original Ford service manuals Original glovebox documentation. except for owners manual New fender chrome for right rear fender well Other small replacement parts / items The car is available to be viewed almost anytime. except for Saturdays. We have a car lift here. to help with the inspection process. It is up for sale locally. so I might end the auction early if there's no bids and I get a solid offer. Thanks for looking!