I bought this beauty! Its in good shape and complete with minimal rust in the right front fender. Pouring oil and gas just to start it is a bad idea as damage to the rare engine(J)could result.(350 hp 430 CID) The trim thats on the top is not factory but from an after market supplier JC Whittney. I found an ad in their catalog from 1970. I must admit with the right colors its tasteful! Besides the rare engine, it has an unusual paint code MX. So far, I have not found a listing in any books yet!
No I live in SW Colorado. I am planning on starting this fall but I am in the process of disassembling the engine now. All the casting numbers and casting date codes match. I am documenting everything and will post it here as well as Vintage Thunderbird Club Int. which I am a member. You dont see very often a car transformed so I thought that this will be an interesting project! I have found paperwork in the car dating to the mid 60's from N Cal and will take her on her first trip there!
That is correct, the Landau was 1st available in 1961 not 1960. If the car does have a 430cid engine it is rare though. Only some 4,000 out of 92,000 that year had this optional Lincoln engine.
According to the owner it is some type of original rare option. The strip accross the roof appears factory to me, but I am for the most part a mopar man and am not familiar with obscure Ford options. VM
Interesting that there are landau bars on this car- someone must have taken these off of another year t-bird in order to achieve this look - as Ford did not produce squarebirds with a landau roof
Thia looks like it was a special Tbird whats the history how is the resto going any vids yet. Cheers
heymargaretlook 1 year ago
UPDATE
I just put this car in the shop for restoration!!!!
Cant wait to get it completed!
dgraffis 2 years ago
Send a video response of her when back on the road!!!
vintagemachines 2 years ago
IIT A SHAME
trenndo 2 years ago 2
This car has been rescued :)
vintagemachines 2 years ago
oke that is good !!! he most go drive again !! iits a beautifull car ...so are all that old cars ..
trenndo 2 years ago
Square Birds are one of my favorites ever. First car on my Lottery list!
mjrchapin 2 years ago
tis one can be saved,. nice ride,..
nofgood 3 years ago
beautiful car , love the baby blue and white interior
TheRoadOnline 3 years ago
I bought this beauty! Its in good shape and complete with minimal rust in the right front fender. Pouring oil and gas just to start it is a bad idea as damage to the rare engine(J)could result.(350 hp 430 CID) The trim thats on the top is not factory but from an after market supplier JC Whittney. I found an ad in their catalog from 1970. I must admit with the right colors its tasteful! Besides the rare engine, it has an unusual paint code MX. So far, I have not found a listing in any books yet!
dgraffis 3 years ago
Great!!! Send me a video sometime of any restoration. Are you in the high desert of CA?
VM
vintagemachines 3 years ago
No I live in SW Colorado. I am planning on starting this fall but I am in the process of disassembling the engine now. All the casting numbers and casting date codes match. I am documenting everything and will post it here as well as Vintage Thunderbird Club Int. which I am a member. You dont see very often a car transformed so I thought that this will be an interesting project! I have found paperwork in the car dating to the mid 60's from N Cal and will take her on her first trip there!
dgraffis 3 years ago
you want the real batmobile look, then go get a lincoln Futura!
batmanlooksgood 3 years ago
Amazing Nice Car!!!!
Real LowRider !
krisraps 3 years ago
if i where you i wold put new oil and gas and start her up make a video of her starting for the first time because i want to see
30GB 4 years ago
The car is not mine. If you want the owners # let me know.
vintagemachines 4 years ago
That is correct, the Landau was 1st available in 1961 not 1960. If the car does have a 430cid engine it is rare though. Only some 4,000 out of 92,000 that year had this optional Lincoln engine.
tbird430 4 years ago
According to the owner it is some type of original rare option. The strip accross the roof appears factory to me, but I am for the most part a mopar man and am not familiar with obscure Ford options. VM
vintagemachines 4 years ago
Interesting that there are landau bars on this car- someone must have taken these off of another year t-bird in order to achieve this look - as Ford did not produce squarebirds with a landau roof
ohtommyboy 4 years ago