You could order your Thunderbird with only a V8 engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission. Some cars were fitted with a rear limited slip differential, suggesting performance, but the “new” Thunderbird was nothing more than a comfortable near luxury car. It featured a conventional independent front and live axel rear suspension with front and rear anti roll bars, like nearly every American car of the era. Technically, there was nothing particularly special about the Thunderbird. As before the rear wheel drive Thunderbird could be ordered with a wide range of convience and powertrain options including four different V8 engines ranging from a 130 hp 5.0 to a huge 6.6 L with only 173 hp. ![]() ![]() The overall look was elegant, but a far cry from the sporting birds of the 60s. All Thunderbird’s featured the distinctive wrap over roof design (soon copied by Chrysler on the Cordoba) and opera windows in the B pillar.
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