1971 Ford Thunderbird for sale with test drive, driving sounds, and walk through video 

I too regret selling my 1965 Chevy Impala, 1970, Malibu, 1973 Monte Carlo, 1979 Chevy impala. Those were the days cars were made of metal and rode like a dream. Today i drive a 2021 Jeep grand cherokee that I've had nothing but problems. it's cheap plastic body parts and several recalls has been a joke.

@@larrybruce4856 You are so right. We all regret selling our cars of yesteryear. They were built solid and with style.

I had a triple blue 71 Mark III

Very true

WAITED FOR THE TIRES TO BE SMOKED BUT I GUESS NOT, MAYBE A 'CHIRP' IS MORE LIKE IT

In the 70's Ford began a major re-design of the T-Bird. After a few years it looked less like a Ford and more like a Pontiac.

@@zxtenn they will burn trust me i know

thank you sir!

I have a 1997 thunderbird thats royal blue with a 3.8 v6 and premium/chrome wheels

They did have a sportsroof option. Lou Constible just reviewed one on his channel.

i like the 4 door t-bird a lot better, those doors looked real gangster. i had a '67 lincoln with suicide doors.

no shit, clearly from the 80's

Ford was always a step above GM and Chrysler in style and build quality back in those days. During the "Dark Ages" between 1973 and 1990 (?) Fords were terrible, but GM and Chrysler were absolutely abysmal.

I bought a 71 with fast back in 88, 429 w 725 or 750 cfm factory Holley, tru spokes.only thing wrong with it was the pass side r1/4 was moderately damaged & those 4 big drive shaft universals needed replacing. On the way home from buying it, my partner (in a 70s 455 tornado) who was super confident, challenged me 2-3 times at red lights before I had enough of his b.s., I kept it in drive, I only had driven 10 miles in it, street racin wasn't on my mind,didn't have any idea how it would perform. He was In drag race form, HAD his in low, light turned green, we both burned a few feet of rubber, he smoked those front tires pretty good, and I beat him by 3-4 lengths. I don't know who was more suprised. So now he's beggin for another go, which we did. Pretty much the same out come, but he kept wheel spin to a min, lost by less than 3 that time...so he was kinda quiet the rest of the way home. That T- Bird was a runner, 2 months later I had 2 in. taken out of the top. That's one I wish I still had. It was A UUGE(trumpism) SOLID, GREAT FEELING, car

4600 lbs. Had one

Richard Skipper 4600 lbs

4390 pounds

Wrong ,I had a 68 Thunderbird with the 429 same body it only weighed 4300 lbs !

Hell yeah, a gravel road and a cooler full of beer lol

How could they NOT know about those?

Probably wanted something more hotrod and to be fair alot of people were skeptical about electronics

That me

Except for the fact that if you were in this car and were in a head-on collision with a recent year Honda Civic you would die instantly due to being impaled on the steering wheel, while the Civic driver would walk away with minor injuries if any at all. There were no safety cages, airbags, crumple zones or, in many cases, shoulder belts in cars back then. As far as styling goes, those old cars are beautiful and great fun to take to car shows and look at, but I'd never dream of making one a daily driver.

You know, I drove a 1954 Oldsmobile and a 1964 Thunderbird for over 25 years. I'm still here. 5 people were killed on I 75 a week ago in a pile up in modern cars. Yes, safety features are better. But there is no substitute for attentive , defensive driving. Although this 71 Tbird is a body on frame, the 1958 - 1966 Thunderbirds were unibody tanks with plenty of metal to sustain impressive crashes. In fact they were the forerunners of today's modern unibody designs, only a lot heavier. ( the 64 Tbird tipped the scales at an astounding 4600 lbs dry) No, they did not have shoulder belts or air bags. But to say they are dangerous to drive is really silly. To try and drive an old car like this 71 like you would my 350Z would be fool hardy. You learn to drive within the car's limits or you die. Real simple formula with any vehicle from a semi to a Corvette. My point was that the interior noises, rattles and such are far worse in the modern cars I own now as compared to the older ones. Never said the older ones were festooned with safety features or were more safe overall. The whole idea of a boulevard ride negates the quick handling most people take for granted if they were born during or after Ronald Regan. If you never spent years behind the wheel of what people now consider classics, then you would be in danger. These old cars do not handle or respond as quick as most modern vehicles. But if you are as old as I am, then you cut your teeth on these vehicles and have no problem using them as a daily driver even today. It wasn't until about 15 years ago that I actually owned a post 70's vehicle. Again, I'm still here! No accidents.

archangele1 Not to mention that cars back then were made out of metal instead of cheap.

Michael Abbett Have you heard of a restomod before.

archangele1 The old ones squeaked and rattled maybe worse than the new ones especially the Chryslers.

No AC!

ronald rime most of them were but I’d have to say there were some ugly 70s cars however there’s almost no ugly 60s cars I just bought a 71 Thunderbird and I love it

Michael. Filipenses 4:13 that’s a great deal if it’s in great condition I just bought a 71 with a 429 for $2200 and it needs work it’s on my channel

Power windows inevitably go out, and you'll never have the same door solidity after taking the panel out to service the motor. I can see why he chose the no power option.

CRANK WINDOWS GO OUT TOO. THEY DID IN OUR 68 MUSTANG AND I'VE HAD SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH HONDA'S WHO'S CRANK WINDOWS HAVE GONE OUT. OWNED AND OPERATED A 70 T-BIRD FOR 10 YRS. NEVER A PEEP OF TROUBLE FROM THE WINDOWS.

+PAUL PETERSON I was used car shopping in early 1974, looking for a Riviera, and I saw a few with roll up windows. Some people just didn't like them back then

In 1970 it was highly unusual to special order a Thunderbird Landau without AC. Add triple black. What a combo!

John Wilkerson just bought a 71 with a 429 it’s on my channel if you want to check it out I’m about to take it out for it’s first drive in 33 years

Reverse LOL

Well the 429 thunderjets are 360 H.P. ! .my 68 Tbird had a 275 rear end gear ratio, plus the are heavy Vehicles! Smart guy ! .

Todd Bonin lol she is a beaut I just bought one and am in love

my parents bought a new left over 66 convertible in 67 . there were 3 engines 390 2bbl ....390 4 bbl premuim fuel only and last the 428 4bbl. my parents had the 390 4 bbl. the power top always amazed everyone i was 7 yrs old back then

@@marioncobaretti2280 I bought a '66 hardtop coupe in 1995, and I still have it. It has a 390, but I have no idea if it's a 2bbl or a 4bbl. 😉

Nawwww you had a 66 with a 390…

Your neighbor's an idiot. "Makes the car more practical". Hilarious. There is no shortage of engine parts for a 429 Ford. Your local NAPA store has most of it. They made thousands and thousands of 429s. What kind of a nut would put in a lesser torque engine--not even from the same manufacturer--modify motor mounts, and likely modify the driveshaft to get the Chevy to work in it? Not to mention different exhaust system, shift linkages, and transmission mounts. II'll bet the moron used a hammer and bent anything that was in the way The big engine and power accessories make these cars.

YES, THE GUY MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT THAT.

Rrright. And a stick would have sent me searching

Robert Lopresti I agree the wheel spoke ones on my 71 Thunderbird are better

I noted that too!

i had to cut a hole in my garage to fit the beak I love it