![]() This car could be brought back to its former glory as a drivable, trailer queen show-stopper with some work. convertibles and suicide-doored sedans to supercharged coupes, the T-bird has been an enthusiasts car for all seasons. Power windows and air conditioning weren’t found on all luxury cars in those days, let alone on all cars like they are today. This one appears to have power windows so it’s fairly loaded, at least for the late 1950s. I think there’s an AC unit lurking under the hood from looking at one of the engine photos.įord added a leather option for the Thunderbird in 1959 and although it’s hard to tell from this one photo, the seats look great. Hopefully it’ll fire up when you get it into your shop. This one must have been parked outside to have that many pine needles under there, which isn’t always a good thing. There is no mention of the engine at all other than it “ran several years ago, when carb was rebuilt but have not tried to start.” It looks evergreen under the hood, too. I’m guessing that this is the 352 V8 and not the newly-introduced 345hp 430, but I’m not positive. It looks good overall and the original hubcaps are included as well as the fender skirts, which are hopefully in the trunk. The only rust mentioned is surface rust, but there’s a shot of the LR wheel opening and it looks like rust has punched a hole there so that’ll have to be fixed. It has a new motor, new tires, new transmission, and new interior. This particular car was is an older restoration according to the seller, who does “not want to spend any more time or money on it, so that is why it is so cheap, just want to move on.” I know the feeling. 1959 Ford Thunderbird that is 80 percent restored. They only made a little over 53,000 T-Birds in the first generation but Ford made over 198,000 T-Birds in this second generation. Yep, it was a good business decision. 39,000 Dealership Showcased CC-1694066 1959 Ford Thunderbird 1959 Ford Thunderbird Convertible, beautifully restored, stunning Flamingo Pink paint, immaculate Wh. The Thunderbird would be restyled yet again in 1961 so this one is right in the middle of the second generation. Ford produced the second generation of the Thunderbird from 19581960, and in 1959 Ford gave the T-Bird its first big-block V8 engine, a 430 cid V8 making 350 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque. 1959 Ford Thunderbird Gateway Classic Cars is proud to show off this 1959 Ford Thunderbird for sale. It proved to be a good business decision, sales took off. The Squarebird was about 20″ longer than the previous generation (1956 was the longest of the first generation Thunderbirds) and an extra two seats provided the marketing power that Ford thought they needed to compete. We all know that by 1959 Ford was already into the second year of the restyled and upsized Thunderbird. Even without the nice trailer, which is worth more than $1,600, this sounds like a very restorable T-Bird for a good price. ![]() Out of state buyers will only have a $125 Title Procurement fee, no tax or other fees charged.This 1959 Thunderbird found here on Craigslist in Evergreen, Colorado, is for sale at $1,600 firm and the trailer “is NOT included”, according to the owner.
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