Ford advertising dubbed the interior “The Private World of Thunderbird.” The interior featured a swing-away steering wheel along with a future-thinking console that traveled downward and rearward between the front seats. The 1964/1965 Thunderbirds offered a cockpit-style passenger compartment with bucket seats. The 1964 Thunderbird models were priced at $4,590 for the hardtop and $ 4,955 for the great looking convertible. The word “Thunderbird” was in script lettering which had appeared on the fender. The car’s traditional emblem was a newly styled oval at the center of the bar. The vinyl-covered top was available in black, white, blue and brown.ġ965 Ford Thunderbird ad (Robert Tate Collection) 1964 Thunderbird hardtop designs offered the consumer the Landau Roof model, which featured a durable fade–resistant padded vinyl top over the formal hardtop roof. The 1964 Thunderbird models were great looking vehicles, and the public thoroughly enjoyed the new features, which included a sculptured body and rectangular taillights that were set inside a massive bumper for extra safety. The larger Thunderbird was introduced as a 1958 model and met with quick public acceptance and huge success. Many Thunderbird buyers were asking for two seats in the back, so they could show their vehicle off to more passengers, so a four-seater model was developed.

Despite the immediate success of the small classic car, Ford product planners realized early that design changes would need to be made. The Thunderbird was created to fill a need for a personal car in the American automotive market during the early 1950s. The 1964 models were the fourth in the Thunderbird line to be completely redesigned.ġ964 Thunderbird ad featuring the interior (Robert Tate Collection) Some automotive historians have referred to the 1964 Thunderbirds as the sculptured look because of its side view design. Thunderbird offered the consumer a longer hood and a shorter roofline that most consumers had admired. The all new Ford Thunderbird was completely restyled for the 1964 model year. Images courtesy of the Robert Tate Collection/Ford Motor Company Archivesġ964 Ford Thunderbird Landau (Robert Tate Collection) We travel the state looking for the best old cars for sale in California and would appreciate the opportunity to see yours! Call Donn Dabney today to discuss your situation - Call or Text 70.By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher We believe that if you provide a couple hundred photographs, a clear and honest description and video followed by high placement in the search engines and market-correct pricing, the best buyer will emerge. To that end, unlike most of our competitors we do not normally charge upfront fees. Left Coast Classics is Relationship Drivenįrom our inception we have been relationship driven and have grown continuously by creating strong relationships with our clients based on trust and respect. If you are looking for the finest classic cars for sale in California you have found the right place. Our presentations typically include around 200 quality photos, walk-around and test drive video clips and clear, concise and honest descriptions that represent the cars in a way that collectors and enthusiasts truly appreciate. Our web pages are not cookie-cutter like most dealerships, but thoughtfully hand built with all of the content carefully meta-tagged to produce top results in the search engines. We are known for rich, artistic, detailed photography providing buyers with an enormous amount of content and information making long distant purchasing easy and comfortable.

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