This remarkable Thunderbird is an real gem.
#60 THUNDERBIRD TV#
The 3 speed auto operates smoothly and the 'Power' brakes have a firm bite, giving plenty of reasurance whilst out for a cruise.Īfter an appearance in the TV show ‘Lovejoy' in 1994 records indicate that she has been cherished by 3 further owners and that mileage, now, of 58, 500, although not warranted is more than likely genuine, with 17 previous MOT’s supporting her mileage. The V8 fires easily and settles into a distant burble, never intrusive, as should be exepected for a luxury sedan. Mechanically the car is in excellent condition. During this time she reached the finals of the Classic American Car of the Year in 1993 and later that year had the engine re-built by Holbay Engineering in Ipswich. Still in stunning condition the Thunderbird has featured in a number of Classic Car periodicals, the book ‘Ford T-Bird' and been seen at various shows it was again sold in 1991 having now covered 45, 000 miles to the Treasurer of the Association of American Car Clubs UK. Move forward to 1990 and the T-Bird finally left the Hoffmans and also the USA and was imported into the UK. Giving her a fresh re-paint she was entered in the Vintage Thunderbird Club of America Concours Awards in 1982, now showing 40, 461 miles on the clock, and scored 287 points out of 300, and the following year coming first in class with 288/ 300 points. Reading further on into 2” History folder it is great to see the car was obviously loved and cosseted by her owners as in 1969, with 36, 000miles on the clock the T-Bird was put into storage and remained there until 1980 when the owners, Howard and Edna Hoffman, now resurrected the Thunderbird. With a purchase price of $5010 less dealer discount, a sizeable amount of money for a car back in 1960 there is no surprise to see the owner needed finance and the history folder even contains a letter from the bank thanking the owners for the final instalment in Jan 1964. The ‘original’ hand written order sheet, dated 19th November 1960 shows the car was specified with the following options.įord Thunderbird Hardtop with 352 cu/ in V8 Motor.Īdriatic Green with matching two-tone green interior. San Diego dealership as a husbands Christmas gift to his wife.
I'm betting on a fuel issue though.Offered for sale an exceptional matching numbers 1960 Ford Thunderbird with superbly well documented history.Īdvertised in 1960 as the ‘Worlds Most Wanted Car’, this Thunderbird was ordered new through the Pearson Ford Co. As suggested also check the vacuum advance. It's usually only temporary though if you have an old tank. Sometimes removing the idle mixture screws and spraying carb cleaner in the holes will fix it. That's fairly common if your gas tank is the original and hasn't been replaced. If the new gaskets don't fix it then it could be as simple as clogged idle passages in the carburetor. As Dave mentioned there are so many variables that could cause rough idling. If this doesn't work tomorrow then I'll be bumming a ride to Austin which is kinda a bummer in itself. I've only driven it back and forth on my driveway but its the sitting at idle and in gear that is the problem so far. The RPMs went up so I'm anxiously awaiting two new gaskets tomorrow. Scratching my head for a while on this and finally sprayed some carb cleaner around the base of the carb. I've adjusted the timing to where it just barely manages to stay running at idle and in gear. Whenever I put it into drive the oil light flickers and the engine almost stalls. It has a 352 from a 66 F100 connected to the stock Cruise-O-Matic. Its a long drive which has me even more nervous. So I'm in major panic mode right now trying to get my 60 Thunderbird in a driveable condition to go to the Lone Star Roundup on Thursday.
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