1966 Ford Thunderbird

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

6Y83Q120388

Gasoline

1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD 2 DR HARDTOP THE RARE Q CODE 66 THUNDERBIRD **428 ENGINE** 428 V8 POWERPLANT 345 HORSEPOWER FIFTH DIGIT IN THE VIN NUMBER! Q BUCKET SEATS CENTER CONSOLE BEAUTIFUL AQUA COLOR/ WHITE INTERIOR DRIVES EXCELLENT LOOKS EXCELLENT RARE RARE RARE COLLECTIBLE CAR! VIN # 6Y83Q120388 *********************************************************************** NO RESERVE!! WILL SELL TO HIGHEST BIDDER WHEN AUCTION IS COMPLETED! THIS CAR CAME OUT OF ESTATE AND HAS BEEN OWNED BY CURRENT OWNER FOR 23 YEARS. IT HAS BEEN OWNED BY TWO ADULT OWNERS. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND PAMPERED. THERE IS NO RUST AND THE CAR LOOKS GREAT INSIDE AND OUT. THE 1966 THUNDERBIRD LOOKED COMPLETELY NEW. THE GRILLE WAS MORE SHARPLY ANGLED BACK AND FEATURED AN EGGCRATE BACKING FOR A MASSIVE THUNDERBIRD EMBLEM THIS APPEARED TO FLOAT IN THE GRILLE. THE 66 WAS THE LAST OF THIS SERIES FROM 64-66 AND WAS REPLACED BY A BRAND NEW MODEL IN 1967. ***THIS CAR HAS THE RARE Q CODE ENGINE WHICH IS THE OPTIONAL 428 ENGINE THAT PRODUCES 345 HORSEPOWER. THE Q CODE DESIGNATION CAN BE SEEN AS THE 5TH DIGIT IN THE VIN NUMBER.*** THIS IS THE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTIBLE WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE Q CODE!! THESE CARS HAVE SEVERAL UNIQUE FEATURES FOR 1966: 1- THE STEERING WHEEL SLIDES AWAY TO THE RIGHT SO YOU CAN ENTER AND EXIT WITH EASE- VERY UNIQUE FEATURE 2- THE SPEEDOMETER RUNS ALONG A TRACK INSTEAD OF THE TYPICAL NEEDLE. 3- THE TAILIGHTS IN THE REAR HAVE SEQUENTIAL TAILIGHTS WHERE THE LIGHTS ON EACH SIDE BLINK 1,2,3 IN ORDER INSTEAD OF SOLID LIGHTS FACTS: OF THIS CARMODEL 63A: RAREST OF THE COUPES ONLY 13,389 PRODUCED PAINT CODE U: MEDIUM TURQUOISE METALLIC IN COLOR OVERALL CONDITION OF VEHICLE: VERY NICE CONDITION THROUGHOUT!! EXTERIOR: THE PAINT IS VERY STRAIGHT AND IN VERY NICE CONDITION. BEAUTIFUL FIT AND FINISH. NO DINGS OR SCRATCHES. PAINT SHINES LIKE NEW. VERY VERY NICE!! BEAUTIFUL COLOR COMBINATION. VERY BEAUTIFUL PAINT!!! VERY VERY NICE!!! VERY STRAIGHT!!! INTERIOR: VERY NICE INTERIOR. ORIGINAL UPHOLSTERY THROUGHOUT. VERY NICE!ORIGINAL HEADLINER VERY NICE. ORIGINAL DASH VERY NICE. ORIGINALDOOR PANELS VERY NICE. YOU CAN SEE IT HAS REALLY BEEN TAKEN CAREOF ALL THESE YEARS. CHROME AND STAINLESS: NICE CHROME BUMPERS AND NICE STAINLESS THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. TRUNK: THE CAR STILL HAS ALL THE ORIGINAL TRUNK LINING. THIS WAS NOT REDONE THIS IS ORIGINAL. VERY NICE AND CLEAN AND INCLUDESSPARE TIRE. HAS THE STICKER STILL INTACT UNDER THE TRUNK LID. ENGINE: THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS NICE AND CLEAN. HAS ALL THE ORIGINAL STICKERS UNDER THE HOOD. UNDER THE FRONT HOOD IS NICE AND CLEAN AS WELL. HAS THE 428 STICKER STILL ON THE AIR CLEANER FROM 1966. UNDERNEATH: VERY SOLID NO RUST. HAS SOLID EXHAUST SYSTEM. NO LEAKS. NO RUST CAR! ALWAYS GARAGED! WEATHERSTRIPPING: ALL ORIGINAL WEATHERSTRIPPING NICE CONDITION. GLASS: NICE ORIGINAL GLASS THROUGHOUT MECHANICS: CAR RUNS EXCELLENT AND HAS NO LEAKS. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NICE AND SMOOTH. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WORK AS THEY SHOULD. NICE RUNNING VEHICLE. VERY NICE CAR. IT HAS REALLY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND IT SHOWS IN EVERY WAY. THIS WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY ONES COLLECTION. IT CARRIES THE COLLECTIBLE 428 ENGINE AND THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1966 FOR SPEED AND COMFORT. IT REALLY IS A STUNNING VEHICLE.OPTIONS AND FEATURES: 428 ENGINE POWERPLANT 345 HORSEPOWER 4 BARREL CARB SYSTEM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES POWER FRONT DISC BRAKES FENDERSKIRTS SLIDE-AWAY STEERING WHEEL FULL GAUGE PACKAGE HEATER/DEFROSTER RADIO W FRONT AND BACK SPEAKERS SPEEDOMETER THAT RUNS ALONG THE TRACK DUAL EXHAUSTS FACTORY HUBCAPS SET OF 4 SEQUENTIAL TAILIGHTS GOOD LUCK WITH BIDDING ON THIS GREAT THUNDERBIRD. CAR WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WHEN THE AUCTION IS COMPLETED. PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN THIS NICE THUNDERBIRD. PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 I HAVE INCLUDED MANY PICTURES SO YO CAN REALLY SEE THE QUALITY OF THIS FINE CAR. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!