Glad we can look back and laugh at ourselves now. So yes, they did make 4 doors, and they were gas eaters. By the time he got through scaring and badgering the hell out of us, we turned the car over to him for FREE, and I believe we even “thanked” him for “helping” us out of our dilemma. No brainer…we gotta sell this thing !!! But to WHO ? Finally my dear old dad (rest his soul) shows up at our house with a “friend” who’s a used car dealer and is willing to “help”. Odd, even days, long lines, outrageous price increases, and often enough you couldn’t buy a drop of gas no matter how much you were willing to pay. Anyway, we paid $800.00 for the T-bird, installed a $200.00 complete exhaust system and within weeks,…the “GAS SHORTAGE” hit. Small claims court judge awarded us $2.00 per week from this little SOB. It’s Spring 1973, married less than a year (struggling), and we found a 68 T-bird, 4 door, to replace my bride’s 66 Mustang which was hit and “totaled” by a 15 year old, “uninsured” motorist who took his grandmother’s car for a joy ride. If you want a clean T-bird, it may make sense to contact this owner. You are asked to make contact for additional details. The owner will show you the car by appointment only. We don’t know how often the car is started and/or driven. The owner does not let us know if this car is a driver. The present owner purchased this car in 1981 from the original owner, drove it home and parked it in the garage. This car is wearing the original factory paint. Is that the original spare sitting there? We don’t know and it isn’t mentioned in the ad. In the beautiful original red interior you have, power windows, a tilt steering-wheel, A/C, and the factory installed radio.Īll appears to be in order in the backseat as well. There is a 390 V-8 with an automatic transmission to power you along. This is one of the 37,422 which listed for $4,704 in ’67.Īccording to the seller this car has 38,000 actual certified miles in total. Listed here on craigslist Carbondale, Illinois is this “like new” 1967 Thunderbird Landau with a negotiable price of $14,900. Check back often for new inventory.This “T-Bird” has spend the last 34 years in the garage. This is just about as stout as they come. 1969 Thunderbird 69 429 thunderbird engine. Brakes, suspension and steering are what you would expect from a like this with such low miles! Everything is the way it should be and this is a very enjoyable car! Its hard to beat a big block engine, C6 Transmission and Ford 9″ rear end. Big Block V8 - 385 Series (6.1/370, 7.0/429, 7.5/460) - Whats a 69 429 worth. This big car can get up and move with no issues what so ever. The car starts easy, idles great and is very powerful. 10.5:1 compression sounds mean even through its stock exhaust. Mechanical: The monster 360 Horse Power 429 Thunder Jet cracks to life with just the turn of the key. There are no signs of rust, accidents or repairs! The frame is in VERY nice shape with absolutely no rust or corrosion detected, please see the pictures to view how nice it is. Everything is how it should be when it left the factory. All lights, radio, blowers, windows, gauges, heat and air conditioning all work as they should! Yes, cold AC! There are no rips or tears in the upholstery, two buttons are missing from the drivers seat. In very good shape for its age, just about everything works. It more than likely would do well at a national Thunderbird event. The exterior of this ’69 Thunderbird is one of the nicest we have seen in a long time. The paint measures very consistent from top to bottom showing that there has not been a lot of body work, all metal on this bird! The glass, trim and vinyl roof all appear to be original and in very good condition. It has had one repaint that is of very high quality. By which we mean not only that it's not missing any vital bits, but also that it's loaded with factory. There is no rust or corrosion detected on the body of this car. While this 1969 Ford Thunderbird four-door landau for sale on might need a little bit of patchwork to repair the rust on it, the tinworm isn't that bad and the car is all there. Below I will run through the details and condition of the car.Įxterior: The exterior of this Thunderbird is in very good shape. The car is all oem matching numbers, correct and would probably do well if it were judged. This is an easy #2 car, some may consider it a #1. This car is in very good cosmetic and mechanical condition. 1969 Ford Thunderbird – 429 Thunder-jet For Sale – Pittsburgh PA – Strong, Cold AC!įor your consideration is a very low millage survivor ’69 T-Bird.
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