Estimate:
$50,000-$70,000 US
AUCTION DATE:
To be auctioned on
Friday, January 16, 2009
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
345bhp, 428 cu. in. “Q”-Code overhead valve V8 engine, four-barrel Holley carburetor, C-6 three-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with upper and lower A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, front disc and rear hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 113"
Following tradition, after the three-year production cycle of the “Bullet Bird”, 1964 saw the introduction of yet another Thunderbird and yes, yet another nickname – “Flair Bird”. While the new Thunderbird retained the same basic structure and dimensions of the previous models, the exterior styling was completely revised with a lengthened hood combined with a shortened, formal roofline.
Some innovations that were intended for the new Thunderbird were delayed, only reaching production in 1965. Most notably, front disc brakes were not made standard until 1965, and the dramatic