1970 Ford Thunderbird 2-door landau

The 1970 Thunderbird was and is a big and heavy car - no question. But I can say that it moves on out off the line very well with the 429 V8 Thunderjet engine. Gas mileage is certainly nothing to brag about at all, but this heavy 1970 Ford will move!

 

BIN price has dropped again to $18,000. Will it sell now?

 

When we had the 4-door '69 T-Bird, we did take a trip to Vegas in it. Very nice cruising. Only thing that compared to it was the time we rented a '83 Grand Marquis sedan for the trip.

 

Hey, these are sweet cars overall! The only downside is the MPG mileage!

 

BIN price yet again drops to $17,500.

 

What a car!

 

Still available. What a really gorgeous car! I'd have to say seller is justified in holding out for top dollar! :2_thumbs_up_-_anima

http://www.cars-on-line.com/72379.html

 

Stays consistent! Beautiful Thunderbird may be well worth the premium price!

http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/cto/4476713089.html

 

Oops!!! Price rise to $19,500 - spectacular Thunderbird but still?

 

Now I've found a blue and white one just like the one I wanted back in 1979.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Thunde...=131245886257&pt=US_Cars_Trucks#ht_310wt_1362

 

Ha ha! I know exactly where this photo was taken! It's the Boeing flightline at the 747 plant, right here in Everett, WA! At the time this was taken, Pan Am had not taken delivery of any of the 747s, due to major problems with the Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan engines having a tendency to flame out under even the most gentle of use. Those parked on the flight line are facing outward, which is only done at the plant, not at any airport, and the jet blast deflector is the exact same design as the one at Paine Field (the airport where the 747 plant is). I know this all because we lived in Navy housing at the south end of Paine field from July 1969 to August 1974, and watched all the first 747s eventually leave the plant.

 

Thanks for the backstory!

For more, there is a fascinating program currently on Smithsonian Channel about the development and history of the Boeing 747!

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/sc/web/show/3407070/747-the-jumbo-revolution

Catch it if you can!!!

It was at the time unknown prior if the prototype would get off the ground in its test flight in 1968 (although the media obviously was kept in the dark). Also, Boeing had sunk so much cash into the project, if it failed it would have been the end of the company!

 

Yeah, I've also read a book on the 747 development, which I think the show is based on. I thought it was hilarious when they took the president of P&W up in the City of Everett (the first 747 built) and, every time the test pilot slowly throttled back one engine to idle, it would flame out with a plane-shaking "BANG!" After two engines did that, the president said he'd seen enough and wanted back down on the ground, immediately.

 

Great Tbird, Great advertisement, Great P&W story
Wonder what Ford paid Boeing for the photo op ?

 

Actually, considering the financial bind the Lazy B was in, they jumped on anything for as much as they could get.