1968 Ford Thunderbird

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

8J84N121794

Gasoline

1968 FORD THUNDERBIRD 2 DR. "LANDAU COUPE" **RARE FLIGHT BUCKET SEATS** ONLY 68,479 ACTUAL GARAGED MILES TRUE SURVIVOR CAR ALL ORIGINAL AND PAMPERED VERY SPECIAL CAR! RARE 429 V8 THUNDER JET POWERPLANT RARE BUCKET SEATS W/ CENTER CONSOLE 360 HORSEPOWER SUPER RARE AM- 8TRACK AND TILT AWAY WHEEL VIN # 8J84N121794 ******************************************************** NO RESERVE! WILL SELL TO HIGHEST BIDDER WHEN AUCTION IS COMPLETED! THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ONE OF A KIND CLASSIC CARS YOU ONLY DREAM ABOUT FINDING. IT IS AN ALL ORIGINAL SURVIVOR CAR THAT HAS BEEN PAMPERED IN A GARAGE ALL ITS LIFE BY TWO ADULT FUSSY OWNERS. IT HAS SPENT ITS ENTIRE LIFE ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM WHERE IT WAS SOLD NEW IN IN 1968. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I DESCRIBE THIS AMAZING MOTORCAR IN PICTURES AND WORDS. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON MARCH 25TH 1968 AT MCCOLLUM FORD IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON. WITH THE PURCHASE YOU WILL GET THE ORIGINAL OWNERS CARD, OWNERS MANUAL AND PASSENGER WARRANTY BOOKLET. THIS IS A VERY UNIQUE 1968 FORD THUNDERBIRD. NOT ONLY IS IT A SURVIVOR CAR BUT ALSO COMES WITH SOME UNUSUAL OPTIONS. 1- THE RARE FLIGHT BUCKET SEATS AND OVERHEAD CONTROL MODULE- THESE CAME IN A LUXURIOUS VINYL-NYLON FROM THE FACTORY. 2- THE UNUSUAL TILT AWAY STEERING WHEEL- WHEN YOU OPEN DOOR THE WHEEL TILTS INWARD AUTOMATICALLY 3- VERY RARE REAR WINDOW LIGHT MONITOR IN FIBER OPTICS. THESE WERE VERY NEW IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND FEW TBIRDS RECEIVED THIS OPTION. 4- VERY RARE AM-8 TRACK STEREO 5- RARE POWER ANTENNA 6- CLIMATE CONTROLLED AC SYSTEM 7- REAR DEFOGGER OPTION THE 68 THUNDERBIRD HAS THE REAR COOL SEQUENTIAL TAILLIGHTS THAT BLINK IN ORDER 1,2,3 ON BOTH SIDES, AND THEY WORK AS THEY SHOULD THE CAR IS IN AMAZING CONDITION THROUGHOUT AND REALLY IS ONE OF A KIND!!! THE BLACK ALLIGATOR VINYL ROOF IS LIKE NEW AND VERY UNUSUAL AND STRIKING! THE CENTER CONSOLE HAS SEVERAL COMPARTMENTS. 1 NEAR THE FRONT THAT OPENS LIKE A BOOK AND THE OTHER BY YOUR ARM THAT OPENS LEFT TO RIGHT. VERY UNIQUE CONSOLE!! HERE IS SOME DETAIL ABOUT THE CAR: THE EXTERIOR IS 100% ORIGINAL AND VERY NICE AND STRAIGHT. BOTH BUMPERS FRONT AND REAR ARE VERY NICE. THE BLACK ORIGINAL ALLIGATOR VINYL ROOF LOOKS NEW AS WELL. THE DOORS JUST CLICK WHEN YOU SHUT THEM. THE HIDEAWAY HEADLIGHTS WORK PERFECT UP AND DOWN. THE INTERIOR IS 100% ORIGINAL AND IN AMAZING CONDITION. IT HAS REALLY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THE SEATS ARE LIKE NEW. THE RARE FLIGHT BUCKET SEATS SHOW NO WEAR AT ALL. THE DOOR PANELS ARE VERY NICE AND THE ORIGINAL HEADLINER LOOKS LIKE NEW AS WELL. THE DASH AREA IS SUPERB. THE CAR EVEN SMELLS RIGHT. IT STILL HAS THAT FORD SMELL FROM 1968. CAR COLLECTORS NO WHAT I MEAN. IT REALLY IS AN AMAZING PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY. THE CARPETS ARE IN GREAT LIKE NEW CONDITION. EVEN HAS THE FACTORY FLOORMATS SET OF 4 WITH THE TBIRD EMBLEM. THE MATS ARE LIKE NEW AS WELL. THE TRUNK IS VERY CLEAN AND HAS ALL ORIGINAL CLOTH FABRIC AND CARDBOARD SIDES INTACT. UNDER THE TRUNK LID STILL HAS THE CHANGING TIRE STICKER STILL THERE FROM 1968. HAS THE ORIGNAL SPARE AND ALL CHANGING ACC IN PLACE. ALL THE ORIGINAL WEATHERSTRIPPING IS THERE AND STILL NICE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS VERY CLEAN AND REALLY SHOWS PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP AS WELL. THIS HAS REALLY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. STILL HAS THE 429 ENGINE STICKER IN PLACE ON THE AIR CLEANER. UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS SQUEAKY CLEAN AS WELL. YOU NEVER FIND THEM THIS CLEAN! NO RUST WHATSOEVER ON THIS BEAUTIFUL AUTOMOBILE!! SET OF 4 FACTORY HUBCAPS VERY NICE AND NEWER SET OF ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES FOR COMFORTABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. MECHANICAL CONDITION SUPERB!!! ****NOW COMES THE BEST PART!!! THE CAR DRIVES AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS. YOU COULD HOP IN AND DRIVE CROSS COUNTRY WITHOUT A CARE IN THE WORLD. THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT UP MECHANICALLY AND EVERYTHING THE CAR HAS NEEDED HAS BEEN DONE WITH NO EXPENSE SPARED. THE ENGINE FIRES RIGHT UP AND SOUNDS GREAT. JUST RUNS LIKE A SWISS CLOCK. THE CAR SHIFTS LIKE NEW. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WORK AS THEY SHOULD. ALL POWER WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN. THE POWER ANTENNA WORKS UP AND DOWN. THE RADIO EVEN WORKS. THE POWER SEAT WORKS. ALL THE GUAGES WORK AND ALL LIGHTING WORKS INSIDES AND OUT. IT DOES HAVE A NEWER EXHAUST SYSTEM BECAUSE OF 1 MINOR HOLE IN EXHAUST.**** FEATURES AND OPTIONS: 429 V8 THUNDER JET POWERPLANT 360 HORSEPOWER 4 BARREL CARB SYSTEM DUAL EXHAUST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CRUISE-O-MATIC SELECT-AIRE CLIMATE CONTROL AC SYSTEM POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES POWER SEAT POWER WINDOWS POWER TRUNK POWER ANTENNA BUCKET SEATS W/ CENTER CONSOLE VERY NICE ALLIGATOR VINYL ROOF CORNERING LIGHTS REAR DEFOGGER AM-8TRACK STEREO SYSTEM RARE TILT AWAY STEERING WHEEL TILT WHEEL HIDEAWAY HEADLIGHTS RARE REAR LIGHT FIBER OPTIC LIGHT MONITOR RARE FLIGHT BUCKET SEATS RARE COMMAND CENTER UPPER ROOF CONSOLE ALL GUAGES TRUNK SPARE WITH ALL CHANGING ACC IN TRUNK ORIGINAL OWNERS CARD ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL ORIGNAL PASSENGER WARRANTY BOOKLET ALL SERVICE RECORDS TO BE INCLUDED ***THIS IS THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. LOW MILES AND THE HISTORY TO GO WITH IT. RARE OPTIONS GALORE. THIS WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION FOR THE SERIOUS FORD COLLECTOR OR THUNDERBIRD COLLECTOR.*** PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON MARCH 7, 2012 ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ARE WELCOME PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR DOWNLOAD OF OVER 100 PICTURES AS I HAVE TRIED TO SHOW THE BEAUTY AND UNIQUENESS OF THIS FINE MOTORCAR. CAR WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WHEN AUCTION IS COMPLETED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!