But now, 65 years later, the Thunderbird is long gone instead, while the Corvette carries on following its historic transformation to mid-engine supercar. In one of the great ironies in American automotive history, upon its 1955 model debut, the V8-powered Thunderbird nearly sunk the fledgling Corvette for good. This car, Lot 126, sold for $44,000, including buyer’s premium, at the Barrett-Jackson Online Only auction on May 8, 2020. This ’60 Ford Thunderbird is currently for sale on eBay.1959–60 Ford Thunderbird convertible, 1965–66 Ford Mustang convertible, 1967 Ford Fairlane GT front viewĪlthough a 3-speed manual transmission was standard, nearly 98% of all Thunderbird’s in 1960 had automatic transmission! This would have cost original buyers an additional $242 for the Cruise-O-Matic.įord sold 11,860 Thunderbird Convertibles for the 1960 model year at a base price of $4,222. The T-Bird came with a (Y code) 352 cubic inch V8 Thunderbird Special V8 engine with 4-barrel carburetor as standard. Great looking turquoise and white interior

This is the correct turquoise interior that matches the top. The inside of the Thunderbird has unique cockpit styling and features bucket seats and console, something we take for granted now, was something that hadn’t really been seen in American cars until this generation of T-Bird. One of the most recognizable features of the ’60 models was the row of three taillights on each side rather than two that had been there previously. This was the final year for the second generation Thunderbirds (Square Birds), an era that marked the start of the four-seater T-Bird. Fast forward 25 years and the car is for sale once more. This particular convertible was purchased by the last owner back in 1995 and he drove it on special occasions until 2005 when it was placed in storage.

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