1966 Thunderbird Junior at 2009 Motor Muster

Here is another short video of my 8 year old son Troy driving our vintage 1966 T-Bird Jr. at the 2009 Motor Muster at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. This is one of 3 T-Bird Juniors that we displayed at this year's show.

This promotional toy from 1966 features an unrestored body over an updated original chassis. Propulsion comes from the original, modified 6 volt Ford starter motor which was rebuilt and converted to 12 volts. The car is powered by a 12 volt deep cycle marine battery that propels the car much faster than it would have run in the '60s. Now all I have to worry about is my son burning the tread of the tires during his stunt driving!

On an interesting side note: I purchased this car from the original owner. The woman I purchased the car from won the car in 1966 in a drawing at a local Ford dealer in upstate New York. She was 10 at the time and only drove the car for a couple summers before she outgrew it and it got put into storage.

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[PathfinderMac]

take my word for it it's pretty cool

[PathfinderMac]

I want one for my Birthday

[PathfinderMac]

i want one for my birhtday

[mark12130]

i wish I was a kid again sounds like fun lol

[123leeanna]

how can i get one maybe i could buy that one for wiling price

[TheLuzelba]

where did you get that cool car??

i want one

[creeydddd]

i want one how can i get one?

[Patsbug66]

how fast?