1960 thunderbird dash wiring crack#

My decoding and fellow test driving partner fought as to who was going to take this one for a ride, and he won. Clean floor pans, some rustproofing spray, and well maintained mechanicals as far as the eye can see underneath. For the rear axle we note a 9-inch 3.10 gear setup.Īll buttoned up underneath with no rust or structural problems. It is topped with a single 4-barrel carburetor and backed up by a 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic (one of my favorite 60's words) automatic transmission. Simple but elegant, the 352ci V8 sits in a very clean engine bay. Speaking of space age, the curved door panels and the use of a mixture of materials makes me feel like Buck Rodgers jumped 10 years ahead of his time!

Black carpet in nice condition with Thunderbird logo carpet floor mats are seen below, and above is a perforated style tight white headliner.

1960 thunderbird dash wiring crack#

The original white steering wheel in thin space age style fronts the dash and is crack free. The dash is a dual eyebrow design in padded black vinyl for the top, and ribbed aluminum for the gauge cluster and glovebox. As it rises to the dash, a circular airflow and temperature panel is seen below the working AM radio. A simple black center console races from the rear bench up through the buckets and houses the power window switches. In the form of space age style front buckets, and a curving rear bench, the seats have a wonderful patina with some cracking and areas of wear, but very nice for the originals. The original black leather graces the inside of this now 5 passenger car. 14-inch chromed wire wheels are noted on all 4 corners. On the rear of this car we note slight use of fins that finish off the top of the oval triple taillights, which to this writer are reminiscent of an owl. Moving back is a curved glass windshield and the roofline of the hardtop that is very reminiscent of the 2-seater design line. With its dual eyebrow covered headlights, nice use of a front grille within the big chrome bumper that hangs below the dual headlights, and a scooped hood we are greeted with the new design. A few dings and minute dents, but very shiny nicely applied paint. With an original 74,183 miles, and sporting the original interior, she puts on a great show in very good condition.īathed in a white paint job from 13 years ago, this car is spotless. Just good design with a wildly popular rear seat and retaining its low profile and iconic T-Bird roofline. Though all of these were considered, all were rejected. It is all immaterial because it misses the point: Despite its deviation from the original concept, the first four-seat Thunderbird was simply a masterpiece of design.įor consignment a car that earned its honor without relying upon the technological dead-ends of the era: air suspension, fuel injection, supercharging, and retractable hardtops.

Lay aside everything you've heard in condemnation of the four-seat 1960 Ford Thunderbird - all that stuff about forsaking the sports car, substituting glitz for function, adding the hated back seat.