During the 1970s, this led to the latter car becoming heavy and expensive in comparison to competition from Chrysler and General Motors.
1979 thunderbird interior series#
Since Lincoln reintroduced the Continental Mark series in 1969, it had shared common engineering and underpinnings with the Thunderbird. Development and production history 1978 Ford Thunderbird The styling of its unique wrapover roofline would carry over in smaller versions of Ford automobiles such as the 1978–1983 Ford Fairmont Futura and the Mercury Zephyr Z-7 coupes which were originally designed as Fairmont-based downsized Thunderbird proposals. Helped by a US$2,700 drop in price from 1976, over 318,000 were sold in 1977 and 352,000 in 1978 (the best single sales year in Thunderbird history), followed by 295,000 in 1979. The squarer, sharper styling was popular, as this generation became the best selling in the history of the Ford Thunderbird. Rather than being the traditional Ford counterpart of the Continental Mark V, the Thunderbird would share the chassis with the Mercury Cougar and the Ford LTD II before the Ford Fox platform version was introduced for 1980.
In a key marketing shift for the model range, Ford repackaged the Thunderbird from a full-size car to an intermediate car, and ceded its full-size luxury coupe status to the Ford LTD Landau coupe. Don't miss your chance to take this one home.The seventh generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car that was built by Ford from the 1977 to the 1979 model years.
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It's cars like this that make the hobby fun for everyone, whether you're the driver of this green beauty or you spot it cruising down the highway. With a low price and high entertainment value, this car is an absolute bargain! It may not see the show field any time soon, but this Thunderbird was meant to be enjoyed on the open road. Disc brakes up front and drums in the rear help with stopping power. It was meant to be driven and there are plenty more smooth-driving miles left from the hardware underneath. The undercarriage is solid, what you would expect from a car like this. To squeeze out a few more ponies and enhance the driving experience, that 302 now exhales through a dual exhaust system. The engine has been upgraded with an Edelbrock air cleaner, carburetor and intake, then dressed up with chrome valve covers and a chrome breather. Pop open the hood and you can see that it didn't remain stock.
Powering this big coupe is a 302 cubic inch V8. To make the driving experience even more comfortable, there is a power seat for the driver and all of the luxuries and amenities you'd expect from a car of this era are present, such as power steering, AC, heat and an AM/FM radio. The green on green combo works very well and makes for a very comfortable cabin. The dash, steering wheel and door panels are covered in the pleasant green hue as well, accented with wood applique. The green continues inside and covers the bench seats up front and in the rear. Just looking at the car you can imagine the feeling of floating on air, open the doors and take a seat on the plush cloth interior and that feeling is confirmed. Just looking at the car you can imagine the feeling of floating on air, open the doors and take a seat on the. With big chrome bumpers at the front and rear, the overall package comes together nicely to a classy look. Standing at the front of the car, it's easy to appreciate the sculpted lines that lead your eyes down the hood to the chrome grille that is topped by an admirable hood ornament and flanked by the cool hideaway headlights. The contrasting white vinyl top complements the green hue well and is accented even more with white pin striping and chrome trim leading down the sides of the car.
It's just enough green to stand out and receive complements with, but subtle enough that you don't have to worry about it being too flashy. The first thing that you'll notice on this Thunderbird is that dark green paint. This 1979 Ford Thunderbird is a wonderful representation of that era and makes the perfect cruiser for the enthusiast that is looking for a dependable classic. The result was the seventh generation Thunderbird like you see here. With an increasing demand for more fuel efficient vehicles in the 1970s, Ford attempted to downsize their entry for the 'personal luxury' car segment. IT'S AMAZINGLY GREEN & IT SCREAMS 1979 STYLE! 302 V8, LOTS OF POWER OPTIONS, A/C
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