1971 Ford Thunderbird 4-door landau sunroof

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  1. jwdtenn

    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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    A very rare 'bird indeed. Weathered condition aside, this really is quite a Thunderbird. 1971 was the last year for the 4-door Thunderbird and the factory power sunroof was an expensive and very scare option.

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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Brand new Hankook Optimos with 'original' 1" whitewalls? What he do, paint them on himself?
     
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    My dog says it looks "ruff"!
     
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    1 > High end parts car.
    2 > Have/know shop that can jump in and build as custom cruiser.
     
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    Love the seat design ....that is all!
     
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    Definitely not my favorite years for the T-Bird. This body style and the 1980-1982 FOX cars are at the bottom of my list. At least the 1967-1969 cars incorporated an extra set of doors and still looked cool. But the Bunkie Knudsen front ends kills these cars.
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    I respectfully disagree about the design. The Bunkie "beak" front prow did not serve the 4-doors well, I will acknowledge, but for the 2-doors along with the new-for-1970 fastback roof line, I think it looks awesome! Motor Trend did a comparison article for 1970 of personal luxury coupes including Grand Prix and the brand new Monte Carlo and put the T-Bird on top. (y)

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    I owned a '69 4-door Thunderbird for a while. A great cruiser, but not so awesome in the 'cost-of-ownership' column when it's the middle of the first gas crisis and you're only making a few hundred a month......
     
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