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@jameswillett7186
@jameswillett7186 4 года назад
In 1986 I accompanied my friend to a used car lot. He bought a 1978 Ford Thunderbird. Almost 34 years later he still has the same car!
@brianferrell1960
@brianferrell1960 3 года назад
Does he smoke weed bychance?
@michaeldickens7493
@michaeldickens7493 3 года назад
Thats so cool my mom had a 78 thunderbird its was beautiful I wish I still had it we had the the 5.8 litter diamond jubilee
@patricksaxon3983
@patricksaxon3983 3 года назад
I don't blaim him, I still want one of these Ford Thunderbird, awsome design!
@1999Shortstuff
@1999Shortstuff 2 года назад
In May 1979, I purchased a brand new Ford Thunderbird. I was only 19 years old when I bought the car paying $6,600. I drove it for three years then parked it in my parents garage (as I was transfered to another state). My parents have passed but I still have their house and my 79 T-Bird which only has 33K original miles. The car is light metallic jade with a dark green vinyl top and green interior and best of all,, it's near mint.
@carle5538
@carle5538 2 года назад
Sounds like me I still have a car from 1981
@ImperialDiecast
@ImperialDiecast 5 лет назад
Back in the day, the length of the hood was your airbag!
@1524mike
@1524mike 5 лет назад
Midsized. Lol. You could launch aircraft off the front hood. Absolutely love it.
@mrman7084
@mrman7084 5 лет назад
@Keith Willis Yeah these were some of the largest and longest "chuckle" "midsize" cars ever.....Marketing, marketing...lol. Not much separated them from many "full" size cars of the time!
@ctuan13
@ctuan13 4 года назад
Well things like the Continental and Marquis would be considered full size. For the time it made sense, but yeah today it seems pretty crazy.
@Progrocker70
@Progrocker70 4 года назад
The 76's were even bigger! And those were still called mid size!
@brentb5303
@brentb5303 4 года назад
This was our family vehicle growing up. The doors are absolutely massive as well. No problem accessing the rear seats.
@cartertinnerman1091
@cartertinnerman1091 4 года назад
I’m 16 and I bought a diamond jubilee for my first car. Bought it for 1500 and I’ve been driving it for six months and has had no problems.
@watermangroup1
@watermangroup1 3 года назад
I’m Sooooooo Jealous
@Broncort1
@Broncort1 2 года назад
Bet the AC still works…mine was a beast!
@Broncort1
@Broncort1 2 года назад
Put heavy duty springs in the back. It will raise the ass end just enough to look pretty cool 😎
@christopherhale5445
@christopherhale5445 2 года назад
Do you still have it.....I hope so ...
@antd8259
@antd8259 3 года назад
Love these old car ads. Cars seemed so elegant back in the day. They also took more time to advertise and to "sell" the car to the buyer.
@1999Shortstuff
@1999Shortstuff 2 года назад
I recently found a 1977 Ford Thunderbird in a local wreckers yard. They tried to sell the car for $1,400 but no takers. Sad because by the time I found out about this car, they had already transferred it to the yard where it was being picked apart. . BTW, I found out the car only had 84K original miles on it with 302 engine. It was silver with a red vinyl top and a perfect red interior. The car had no dents and only a little surface rust on the top part of the chrome bumpers. I would have paid the $1,400 they wanted if I knew about the car while it was still in one piece. Sad!
@MikulFSU
@MikulFSU 4 года назад
My grandmother had an orange ‘78 Diamond Jubilee Edition with the name plate “Made especially for Elizabeth Griffin”. That car was huge but very luxurious back in the day. Wish I had that car now. Was beautiful.
@wildchild1427
@wildchild1427 3 года назад
My Gramz was with the shyts too!!! 75 White Cougar with an 8 track player inside!😁
@postmodernrecycler
@postmodernrecycler 2 года назад
They always loved showing these cars down by the marina. Land yachts!
@chris92282
@chris92282 4 года назад
Wow...this takes me way back!! My mom had a one of these when I was a little kid and I thought it was the coolest car ! Whenever we would go somewhere at night I would hop out and watch the folding light covers close. I though that was the coolest thing.
@patricksaxon3983
@patricksaxon3983 3 года назад
It was my dream car in high school, and I love the design!
@wildchild1427
@wildchild1427 3 года назад
Right! My Gramz had a White 75 Cougar I believe! lol Her's had a 8 Track Player inside😁
@craigmartin1642
@craigmartin1642 4 года назад
I grew up as a kid with my Mom having a black 79 with red leather interior. It was great!
@stevearmstrong4561
@stevearmstrong4561 2 года назад
Really great cars that were beautiful and well built! You do not see this quality today..
@dennisbowers4035
@dennisbowers4035 5 лет назад
I have 2 1979 Thunderbird Heritages with the 8 track Quadrasonic tape players that sound like your actually there when it was recorded! I couldn’t ask for anything 40 years old to sound any better ! And still WORK!!!!!!
@larryhawkins3294
@larryhawkins3294 5 лет назад
By offering editions like the Diamond Jubilee Edition and Heritage was Ford's attempt to hold on to the upper end of the personal luxury field which it largely abandoned with the 77 downsizing.
@calebproductions5970
@calebproductions5970 4 года назад
After 1976 the power on a Thunderbird went way down.but to me they looked sleeker with that badass hood design.
@rickloera9468
@rickloera9468 4 года назад
My boss had a 1977 Mark V with the Quadrasonic Stereo and tape player. It was a nice sounding Stereo for a 1977
@dennisbowers4035
@dennisbowers4035 4 года назад
Wished Ford would come back with a Thunderbird similar to that style Thunderbird
@RNSTOTTE
@RNSTOTTE 4 года назад
Dennis Bowers Really? Imagine a mustang powered SUV like mitsubishi did with the eclipse, definitely there is no market for a car like this dont you think? And its a shame!
@patricksaxon3983
@patricksaxon3983 3 года назад
Sadly, Ford and other autobile manufactures no longer makes personal luxury cars any more, all designed to be sports cars.
@jasonhsu4711
@jasonhsu4711 3 года назад
Sorry, that ship has sailed. SUVs, minivans, 4-door pickup trucks, and large crossovers have replaced full-sized cars, which were popular among people born in the 1920s and earlier.
@wilchambers1401
@wilchambers1401 2 года назад
@@jasonhsu4711 in 20 years there won't be gas powered motors.
@calebproductions5970
@calebproductions5970 4 года назад
Brings back memories like an old gf.my grandmother had one brand new.white interior w blue paint.and white vinyl top.she told me I could have it.then backed out.i was mad as hell.i loved that car.later my dumb cousin wrecked it.im still pissed even today.grandmas been dead 5 years now. I'll get over it probably in 5 years.
@michael9052
@michael9052 3 года назад
Dad bought mom a new '77 Town Landau, black w/red velour, red pinstripes everywhere & a 400 engine. It was her favorite car.
@brianhdueck3372
@brianhdueck3372 2 года назад
I had a 78 thunderbird. Navy with grey vinyl top and grey interior. Buckets and consul. A superb car. Always started and ran perfectly. But a couple of kids and more doors were needed. I traded it for a Buick LeSabre Limited. I went from 2 doors and zero problems to 5 years of nothing but trouble. Which made the T-bird just that much better.
@janivarsrvaag5137
@janivarsrvaag5137 3 года назад
it has the look and beatiful styling
@patricksaxon3983
@patricksaxon3983 3 года назад
The 77-78 are my dream car that I wanted so badly when I was in high school. I loved the style and design, especially when these cars were all loaded with power features. I still want one today, as I would only drive it on special occassions, but not the 79' version as they redid the tail lights differently. I still have brochures on these models.
@sasz2107
@sasz2107 3 года назад
I agree there - the 77s and 78s look better than the 79s, front and rear.
@rexjolles
@rexjolles 2 года назад
"only drive it on special occasions" i hate people like this, its a damn car drive it for christ's sake
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
I hope you get a Thunderbird soon! Life's too short!
@michaeltutty1540
@michaeltutty1540 Год назад
There is one advantage to the 79. Because of the way they are laid out, it is a minor modification to fit sequential turn signals. The advantage to the 77 and 78 lights (yes they are different from each other) is that it is easy to install European compliant turn signals to the back of the car.
@mikeandrews9551
@mikeandrews9551 4 года назад
It had me at ‘electric clock’.
@robertortiz8540
@robertortiz8540 3 года назад
I was 18 years old in 1978 these commercials bring back memories.
@cliff8669
@cliff8669 3 года назад
I had the 78 Dimond Jubilee Edition T-Bird. What a ride it was. Only thing I did not like was filling the huge gas tank. On the open Interstate...gliding along in cruise control...sweet ride.
@michaeltutty1540
@michaeltutty1540 Год назад
Gas mileage is easy to improve. My brother had a 79 that, by the time he was done, was matching the fuel consumption of an 89 Honda Civic. If he had the extended range tank he would have been able to do 1,000 miles on a tank with some left over.
@joeslais5597
@joeslais5597 3 года назад
Awesomely built with the powerful high performance pizza cutter tires with 8track player the hood longer than a 379 peterbilt.
@mrgreen7152
@mrgreen7152 3 года назад
My mom bought one new in 1978, I spent my earliest days in the back seat. She traded it in 1984 for a Turbo Coupe with a five speed which was just light years beyond this one. These were basically re-badged Torinos, having been downsized in ‘77. Nevertheless they were the best selling of all the Thunderbirds and remain popular with enthusiasts.
@stever3291
@stever3291 2 года назад
I had a Burgundy '78 T-Bird (400 CID). I loved that car. I even kept it in the garage when I could. In the early 90s the metal underneath the battery was rusting & the headlight covers had a vacuum leak, they would open as soon as you shut the car off. But I really didn't mind. That was one sweet ride. I had owned it for 20 + years!
@michaeltutty1540
@michaeltutty1540 Год назад
I have had a pair of 78 and a pair of 79 Thunderbirds. I miss them. Both 78s had the Interior Decor Group, Exterior Decor Group, vinyl top, and climate control with the optional 351M under the hoods backed by the FMX 3 speed autobox. The 79s were very low option, 302 cars. Reliable, comfortable, and economical once you learned how to get gas mileage out of them. The near thing is that the gas mileage gsins were accompanied by performance gains. Better breathing hrlps both.
@jcrowellz2000
@jcrowellz2000 Год назад
We had the white base model, early in the video, with the 351 motor back in the early 2000's. Still road like a boat and turn the steering wheel with your pinky. Miss driving it
@tonychavez2083
@tonychavez2083 3 года назад
There was nothing like it before or after, my in laws had a 78 T-bird, not fast but ultra luxurious and quiet, love those.
@alanolson6913
@alanolson6913 2 года назад
I graduated from college in 1976, and thought the Thunderbird in that era was so good looking. I lived in Newport Beach at the time and saw any number of them in and around Southern California.
@rwj777
@rwj777 2 года назад
I was never really a fan of Ford, but this Thunderbird body style 77, 78, 79 wins my heart. 👌🏾🔥🔥🔥 I have such fond childhood memories of riding in these back in the day. 🤗
@atomicorang
@atomicorang 3 года назад
Love that 8 track player/ Citizens Band radio option.
@normanplummerjr5478
@normanplummerjr5478 4 года назад
My mom had one 78 or 79 Thunder Bird color mint money green and white leather seats and green carpet in side.White leather half top.⭐💰👑💯Super Clean On God Lord.
@Thunder_6278
@Thunder_6278 6 месяцев назад
As an owner of a '79 Heritage and '78 Town Landau, these cars were distinctive, not like today's bubbles w/ wheels. Back then you could 'personalize' your car, almost all options were individual.
@krojones9270
@krojones9270 3 года назад
My old man has one man it was an awesome ride then he put a 450 engine in it we flew by man I'm glad I was the 1st and last grandson to ride with him
@maryrafuse3851
@maryrafuse3851 3 года назад
Still a beautiful car. With today's engines this car would not have needed downsizing. It's very rare to see these cars in Nova Scotia. In the day they were a big seller in Canada. Lee Iacocca hit the nail on the head with this design and concept. A luxury car for the common man/woman. What a concept.
@Porsche996driver
@Porsche996driver 4 года назад
Wow those colors of the Diamond Jubilee are really very tasteful - who knew?! It’s like when McMurphy discovered Chief can talk! 🤣
@bmt336
@bmt336 4 года назад
Yes, that was the main color choice, they also offered it in a coppery color called "Ember" metallic and then you could get the Diamond blue trim with white paint and the Ember trim in pastel tan. They offered the regualar Thunderbirds in like 18 colors and 6 interior trim colors so people could really tailor them they way they wanted and you would most likely never see one just like yours on the road.
@theconciergerecommends3981
@theconciergerecommends3981 4 года назад
I drove a brand new white w/ red leather '78 Tbird to high school... man I was spoiled!!! My new car is a 2020 white Volvo s60... funny how its drive reminds me of the Tbird... lol
@expgretaillegacy
@expgretaillegacy 3 года назад
Now the '78 ford thunderbird diamond jubilee is my dream car
@chuckselvage3157
@chuckselvage3157 3 года назад
The features are common today but it was probably a big deal back then.
@theconciergerecommends3981
@theconciergerecommends3981 3 года назад
Love how this was filmed in my childhood neighborhood of Point Loma in San Diego. I drove my parents new '78 to Point Loma High School at the time. White as shown in the vid with red roof and interior... Lol
@jasonhsu4711
@jasonhsu4711 3 года назад
Wow, I do not recognize this as Point Loma. The scenery seems too rural. There's almost NO traffic in the highway scene at the beginning or in any other scene. Even the in-town scenes look like they were shot in a small rural town rather than in a city or suburb. The parking lots are so empty.
@theconciergerecommends3981
@theconciergerecommends3981 3 года назад
@@jasonhsu4711 not the rural scenes, but the marina scenes towards the end of the vid. :)
@historicalwarfilms4203
@historicalwarfilms4203 3 года назад
I have a 30k mile diamond jubilee that I want to get back on the road this year. I bought it from original owner. It sat for 15 years.
@bertram46
@bertram46 2 года назад
I was in high school then. I had a 78 grand prix lj. I was a fortunate kid. Always thought that was a blue collar Lincoln.
@SteveBuchanan1447
@SteveBuchanan1447 3 года назад
I miss the big land yachts and the room you had in the front seat. Center consoles are the worst thing going. Nice video; thanks for posting.
@jrussellcase
@jrussellcase 3 года назад
My mother had one back in 1979. She LOVED that car. It was a sweet ride. Emerald Metallic Green, sporty rims, huge V8. She still misses it. But some idiot hit her back in 1984 and even after they fixed it, the car wasn't the same.
@JackieontheTrunk
@JackieontheTrunk 2 года назад
The industrial disco music takes me back!
@McRocket
@McRocket 3 года назад
4:16 - 8-tracks. I bought an old car with one installed. The best possible system if all you want is to hear part of your favorite tunes on demand.
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
Those Ford 8-Track players were pretty cool, especially the "Quadrasonic" model.
@supersportus
@supersportus 3 года назад
@3:48 door alignment off almost an inch LOL. My buddy had a Diamond Jubilee edition one of these, very nice back in the day.
@billmadison2032
@billmadison2032 Год назад
1st car was a 79 t bird 302 engine. Man that thing was tough as nails.
@SS-ps6mg
@SS-ps6mg 2 года назад
How crazy this was considered only a mid-size car. Yowza!
@JFPickus
@JFPickus 4 года назад
Pretty car.
@bws1971
@bws1971 4 года назад
Damn, I want a Diamond Jubilee RIGHT NOW
@brianhechinger6726
@brianhechinger6726 3 года назад
That lovely mechanical chime, handed down from Lincoln, copied from Cadillac. Maybe it was the same part? Either way, that was luxury.
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
Same! Sadly I don't think they'll put my initials on it anymore...
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
I've never seen the "Sports Decor Group" model before. Looks amazing! Very similar to the rare Mercury Cougar "Midnight Chamois" edition.
@joegrahe3958
@joegrahe3958 Год назад
Family had a silver 78 with the blue vinyl top.
@arri275555
@arri275555 4 года назад
I was born that year. Lol
@SArtisto1
@SArtisto1 5 лет назад
I have a 79 Landau. It's like your floating over the ground lol
@stardemonspacecat
@stardemonspacecat 4 года назад
"Electric Clock" is standard... Wow !!! :):):)
@rickloera9468
@rickloera9468 4 года назад
Don't forget that AM radio is standard, but can be deleted at the discretion of the owner.
@mr.chronograph9022
@mr.chronograph9022 Год назад
Yes they were not fuel efficient but there is just something charming about these "Malaise Era" autos you just can't find in a Corolla.
@galiffrey1
@galiffrey1 5 лет назад
Awesome video, love these old cars. I forgot what poor picture quality VCR's had! Lol
@cudaus1
@cudaus1 3 года назад
I had a new 78 T-Bird. Nice car, but nothing like the 76 I had.
@seand2711
@seand2711 5 лет назад
I want that sport edition or the Diamond Jubilee edition.
@Trump-jv8xf
@Trump-jv8xf 2 года назад
Good lord this year model is hideous yet, there is an allure to it. Too bad I am out of garage and drive room, I would get one or a mustang two, lol. Great video, Merica 🇺🇸
@LearnAboutFlow
@LearnAboutFlow 4 года назад
Love the molding misalignment @3:48 min
@FerrariCarr
@FerrariCarr 5 лет назад
Very 80’s sounding music for 1978 in the beginning...
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
Was thinking the same.
@georgewilson1184
@georgewilson1184 4 года назад
I feel sorry for those who choose to own it I like the aero birds that came out in 83 and the luxury version that rode on the Lincoln chassis from 72-76 the sadest T birds were 80-82 on the fairmont chassis They got back to their heritage in 2002-2005 is what they were really suppose to be about
@daveinstlouis
@daveinstlouis 4 года назад
The T-Top option was available starting in 78 as well and carried over into 79.
@dressshoeguy
@dressshoeguy 4 года назад
Oh my the green T-bird looks exactly like the one Bosley drove in Charlie’s Angels though his had the vinyl interior of was it leather in green. That was the T-Bird to bag back then.
@rightlanehog3151
@rightlanehog3151 3 года назад
1978 where have you gone? How many matching leisure suits came with the Diamond Jubilee edition? In all seriousness, I L-U-V the customization available in those days. Back in '78 I was too young to drive a Thunderbird but I was old enough to admire them.😁
@rexspangler4641
@rexspangler4641 3 года назад
back in the day options were endless, today it"s take it or leave it. car buying used to be a personal thing but now you can have carvana deliver your vehicle to your home. going to the dealership I thought was whole lot more fun. people today have gotten spoiled and lazy!
@JayFreely
@JayFreely 3 года назад
Ease up man. You're taking it way to personally 😂
@rexspangler4641
@rexspangler4641 3 года назад
@@JayFreely I"m not taking it to "personally" I"m just telling you how it used to be. I"m 58 yrs old and apparently you"re a lot younger or else you would understand where I"m coming from; "I hope you dont take this PERSONALLY"
@ProctorsGamble
@ProctorsGamble 2 года назад
Twin of the Ford 2 door LTD I really miss velour interiors Great cars
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
No, these Thunderbirds were on the LTD II platform, which was the former Torino platform.
@timtim8468
@timtim8468 Год назад
And a beauty in the mirror!
@displayfireworks
@displayfireworks 4 года назад
2:53 How is the biggest engine Mandatory in California? Was California not allowed to have the smaller engines? What was that about?
@bmt336
@bmt336 4 года назад
It all had to do with emissions. The 400 was probably the only one that met the requirement without heavy mods and retaining some level of performance.
@ontarioobserver1287
@ontarioobserver1287 3 года назад
My first new car was a 78 Thunderbird Maroon in colour with the 302....Sharp looking car however the folding headlights were garbage in the snow and cold (I live in Ontario Canada) and the 302 V8 with all the emissions on it make my wifes current 2016 Honda Civic 2 lt 4 seem like a race engine...The 302 back then was very unresponsive..
@ElCid48
@ElCid48 3 года назад
California's government is BIPOLAR.
@beck8880
@beck8880 3 года назад
@@ontarioobserver1287 yeah but you still get the noise from the V8. Thats more fun than power for me 😊
@snodgresswilim4817
@snodgresswilim4817 3 года назад
California makes a killing off gasoline taxes. They hide behind emission requirements but are mostly looking at their revenue.
@kennethsouthard6042
@kennethsouthard6042 4 года назад
California mandated the 400CI which was the biggest engine. I'm surprised they didn't mandate a Briggs and Stratton.
@landyachtfan79
@landyachtfan79 5 лет назад
4:13..........YES!!!!!! "Hotel California" probably sounded SO AWESOME in this car!!!!! 7:31..........those are Cadillac chimes, not Ford chimes.
@1983jblack
@1983jblack 5 лет назад
The chimes were introduced in '78 for the Diamond Jubilee Bird and Mark V and became a regular feature in '79 for some other models
@SArtisto1
@SArtisto1 5 лет назад
Can confirm, Hotel California does sound good in these cars lol. But they could use an upgrade imo. 40 year old speakers and radio don't have the same oomph that modern tech can provide.
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
I saw that too! :)
@krisone5253
@krisone5253 2 года назад
Wow! Standard am radio & power steering! Back in the day, power steering & brakes were optional. Auto trans standard. Overdrive option.
@Cheezwizzz
@Cheezwizzz 3 года назад
Love it, and a cb built in? Elegant velour interior, love the sales chatter
@johnriggle5336
@johnriggle5336 2 года назад
1978 Bobby Allison won Daytona 500 in the Bud Moore #15 T-bird
@chrislemaster2695
@chrislemaster2695 5 лет назад
I would drive this any day over this new plastic over engineered junk that will break in five years. At least a 1978 Ford Thunderbird was not meant to be disposable when in a crash. No expensive sensors computers or ABS and air bags to fail.
@nickk1406
@nickk1406 4 года назад
Couple years later they destroyed it with bad redesign 😭
@tenfourproductionsllc
@tenfourproductionsllc 4 года назад
And then sold a gillion of them when they made that Fox frame t-bird aerodynamic in 1983.
@LearnAboutFlow
@LearnAboutFlow 4 года назад
The aerodynamic look was a foretelling of Ford's greatest triumph of the era - the Taurus/Sable
@wilchambers1401
@wilchambers1401 3 года назад
Funny Ford destroyed the thunderbird sales in 1980 redesign and then did the same thing to taurus in 1996.
@JackieontheTrunk
@JackieontheTrunk 2 года назад
I love at 9:40, the highlighting of the side trim and pin stripe. Note the body side molding (door trim) did not line up in typical 1970s crappy manufacturing / design fashion. I wonder if anyone still has this trim/color version anywhere - esp. the trunk straps. And of course an 8-Track of the Eagles.
@bohemialite6371
@bohemialite6371 5 лет назад
Love the 302 kick ass eng with sport package tight ride good gas mileage and quick for its day.😎
@1983jblack
@1983jblack 5 лет назад
The 302 2 bbl had no guts in '78 - The 400 2 bbl was the only one with any type of power (165 hp 320 ft lbs torque approx.). Even the 460 in the Lincolns were bad that year (202 hp 350 ft lbs torque)
@SArtisto1
@SArtisto1 5 лет назад
@@1983jblack yeah, gotta love the smog engines these had. Got a 351m in mine. Rated at 150hp and 270lb.ft torque I believe. I'm getting 11mpg atm LMAO
@lapdog65
@lapdog65 4 года назад
@@1983jblack I had the 78, with the 351M It put out a blazing 144 BHP Looking at the specs, the 302 had 134 BHP,. and the 400 wasn't much better with 166 BHP, all the new emission controls (in the 70's) killed those engines
@socalltd
@socalltd 4 года назад
would like to add that 77-79 engines were at a dismal 7.89:1 ratio and backed up with a lazy 2.5:1 in the rear end
@rickloera9468
@rickloera9468 4 года назад
@@lapdog65 Don't feel bad I had a 1977 Mercury Cougar XR-7 with the 400. Bought it brand new on 07/08/1977. As beautiful as it was, it was nothing to write home about performance wise. My 1972 Mercury Montego MX with a 351 could eat that Cougars lunch. The funny thing about these cars is each car we bought was much slower then the last. Our 62 Chrysler Newport was a dragster compared to the Montego and Cougar. The Montego had the smoothest quietest ride of any car I've ever driven. Always thought the speedometer was off, because at 65 MPH it felt more like 40. Had it tested and it was accurate.
@1983jblack
@1983jblack 5 лет назад
A "trim" 114 in. wheelbase
@MissouriJones
@MissouriJones 7 месяцев назад
I had a 79 T-Bird and the 302 engine crapped out at just over 100,000 miles.
@jlh4jc
@jlh4jc 2 года назад
I'll take the Town Landau please.
@rickberglund2134
@rickberglund2134 Год назад
0:45 Yes, it had far more sales than the 1976 Thunderbird because it was in no way the same car. The 1976 model ended an era; the car was a much higher quality car. The Thunderbird of 1976 was a thinly disguised Lincoln Mark IV, which was the pinnacle of what a luxury car should be.
@mustangmike8515
@mustangmike8515 2 года назад
This is my favorite thunderbird generation, not even the first original 55 classic (which looked too generic to me, like a Corvette wannabe).
@cheryldahl9192
@cheryldahl9192 3 года назад
Was that an 8 Track?
@jimdayton8837
@jimdayton8837 Год назад
Yep :) The Eagles Hotel California album was shown.
@McRocket
@McRocket 3 года назад
Back then? I thought this thing was just 'okay' looking. But now that I am SO SICK of the jelly bean look? I actually find it refreshingly angular.
@styldsteel1
@styldsteel1 2 года назад
And today folks. Our cars come in two non colors. Simply Silver and Compliant gray. Our interiors come in 133 shades of black. And..AND!!! if you con't like Gray, you can also get your new compliant car in Silver!
@WALTERBROADDUS
@WALTERBROADDUS 2 месяца назад
Nothing screams, "Sports" more than a CB radio and Landau roof. 😂
@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn
@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn 2 года назад
Nice car,spacious, a lot 9f convenieces
@midcenturymodern9330
@midcenturymodern9330 2 года назад
2021 - Ford no longer makes quality sedans that people actually want 😟
@asd36f
@asd36f 2 года назад
1:12 - "Unique" styling - that's one way of describing it lOL
@JackieontheTrunk
@JackieontheTrunk 2 года назад
Wow. 114 inch wheelbase is a "midsize" car (boat).
@McRocket
@McRocket 3 года назад
0:43 - In other words? 'Good luck you saps that own a '76 T-Bird, trying to sell that beached whale.'
@Mike14G
@Mike14G 3 года назад
Wood grain Appli-kay. Code word for wood grain stickers.
@darringraham2613
@darringraham2613 2 года назад
My 1st car was a 77 T bird and the money I was spending for gas for the 351m 400 engine I was able to get a brand new 94 Pontiac grand am 4 door and still had money left over 🤣⛽
@wilchambers1401
@wilchambers1401 3 года назад
They had no fm radio in 1978?
@bmt336
@bmt336 3 года назад
CTUALLY THEY HAD SEVERAL. tHE BASE AM/FM WAS MONOAUREL WITH ONLY ONE DASH SPEAKER. tHEN THERE WAS AM/FM STEREO, AM/FM SIGNAL SEEKING STEREO, AND 2 AM/FM UNITS EACH WITH AN 8 TRACK TAPE UNIT. oNE WAS REGUALAR 4 SPEAKER STEREO AND ONE WAS QUADRASONIC STEREO. Sorry for all those caps due to caps lock, but I am not going back to re-type.
@jasonhsu4711
@jasonhsu4711 3 года назад
My father's 1977 Chevrolet Impala had an AM-only radio.
@wilchambers1401
@wilchambers1401 3 года назад
@@jasonhsu4711 Well it was during the disco era so he wasn't missing nothing.
@jedk9523
@jedk9523 2 года назад
my truck has a steering wheel from one of these
@pl5624
@pl5624 4 года назад
Gutless 351m/400 engines.at least Cordoba still had a 400 4 barrel with 195 hp
@rickymack2611
@rickymack2611 2 года назад
That model with the fake trunk straps was a bit tacky.
@mjdworld6631
@mjdworld6631 2 года назад
This lincoln mark V looking suspicious to me
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