Ford Thunderbird IV Owners’ Blog

Ford Thunderbird IV Owners’ Blog

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    Ford Thunderbird Custom Roadster, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y83Z100624 Auction: Larry's Legacy 2025 Auction date: September 21, 2025 Lot No.: S281 $60,500 | Sold • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Pearlescent Green • Interior: Beige • Body: Roadster • 3-year custom build by Don Russo • V-8 engine • Factory automatic transmission • Custom Pearlescent Green exterior • 2-bubble f

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y85Z103307 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: T65 $28,600 | Sold • Odometer: 45,334 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Frame-off restoration completed in 2025 • 390 CI V-8 engine • 3-speed automatic transmission • Power convertible top • P

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y85Z120826 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: T49 $18,700 | Sold • Odometer: 42,456 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Yellow • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • 390 CI V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Yellow exterior • Black bucket seat interior • Center console • Chrome bump

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    Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y89Z103700 Auction: Monterey 2023 Auction date: August 19, 2023 Lot No.: F42 $45,100 | Sold • Odometer: 15,552 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: White • Interior: Black • Body: Sports Roadster • 1 of only 455 Sports Roadsters produced in 1963 • 390/300 HP OHV V-8 engine • 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic transmission • P

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    Ford Thunderbird, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y87Z153226 Auction: Las Vegas 2020 Auction date: November 14, 2020 Lot No.: F197 $16,500 | Sold • Exterior: Samoan Coral • Thunderbird Landau • Professionally restoration • Two owner car • Same owner for the past 22 years • Heavily optioned example • 390 CI V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Rare Samoan Coral exterior • New vinyl t

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    Ford Thunderbird M-Code Sports Roadster, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y89M118121 Auction: Monterey 2023 Auction date: August 19, 2023 Lot No.: S18 $151,250 | Sold • Odometer: 38,895 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Rangoon Red • Interior: Red • Body: Sports Roadster • Factory M-code Sports Roadster, purported to be 1 of 37 made for 1963 • 390 CI V-8 engine with Tri-Power • Carburet

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    Ford Thunderbird, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y83Z160216 Auction: Denver 2018 Auction date: June 9, 2018 Lot No.: F228 $5,500 | Sold • Exterior: Cream • Interior: Gray • 390 FE engine • Automatic transmission • Less than 25,000 miles on rebuild 390 CI, Automatic https://www.mecum.com/lots/328584/1963-ford-thunderbird/

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    Ford Thunderbird, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y83Z183096 Auction: Des Moines 2012 Auction date: July 21, 2012 Lot No.: S29 $8,525 | Sold • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black • No Reserve • 390 CI engine which came out in 1961 • Automatic • Recently repainted • Ford had a new body style and was called a Jet Bird • Purchased at the International Auto Museum in Scottsdale, AZ in April

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    Ford Thunderbird Fastback Italien Concept Car, 1963

    Chassis No.: DRF76806 Auction: Monterey 2019 Auction date: August 17, 2019 Lot No.: BH9 • Body: Italien Concept Car • Revised roof line and trunk • Aerodynamic styling • Customized leather interior • Featured at many Autoramas in more than 14 magazines This special 1963 Thunderbird features a new roof line and trunk with aerodynamic styling and a c

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y85Z164562 Auction: Kansas City Spring 2017 Auction date: March 25, 2017 Lot No.: F127.1 $17,000 | High bid • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Red • Body: Convertible • Rare factory color • Florentine Green exterior with Black top and Gold interior • Z-code 390/300 HP V-8 engine • 4-barrel carburetor • Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmissio

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y85Z127797 Auction: Denver 2018 Auction date: June 9, 2018 Lot No.: F86.1 $19,250 | Sold • Exterior: Tan • Interior: Beige • Body: Convertible • 390 CI V-8 engine • Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission • Swing away steering column • Power convertible top • Power steering • Power brakes • Kelsey Hayes wire wheels • Factory bucket seat

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y85Z174230 Auction: Denver 2018 Auction date: June 9, 2018 Lot No.: F97.1 $22,000 | High bid • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Z-Code 390 CI big block V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Power steering, brakes and windows • Fender skirts • Chrome wire wheels • Wide Whitewall tires • Original Black bucket seat i

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    Ford Thunderbird Replica, 1963

    Chassis No.: NCS90632 Auction: Chattanooga 2021 Auction date: October 16, 2021 Lot No.: S36 $47,300 | Sold • Exterior: British Green • Interior: Saddle • Body: Replica • 390 CI engine • 4-speed manual transmission • Comprehensive restoration • 300 miles on build • Roll cage • No top included • Coilover springs • Corvette 4-wheel disc brakes • Fuel

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    Ford Thunderbird Coupe, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y83Z154308 Auction: Tulsa 2025 Auction date: June 7, 2025 Lot No.: S71 $15,950 | Sold • Odometer: 58,075 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Lavender • Interior: Black • Body: Coupe • V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Lavender exterior • Black interior • Air conditioning • Chrome bumpers • Whitewall tires V-8

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y85Z174230 Auction: Kansas City March 2018 Auction date: March 17, 2018 Lot No.: F60 $25,000 | High bid • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Z-Code 390 CI big block V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Power steering, brakes and windows • Fender skirts • Chrome wire wheels • Wide Whitewall tires • Original Black bu

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y85Z140452 Auction: Monterey 2019 Auction date: August 17, 2019 Lot No.: T198 $38,500 | Sold • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Rebuilt 390/300 HP 4-barrel engine • Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission • Repainted in original Rangoon Red base/clear paint • Power convertible top • Restored interior in orig

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    Ford Thunderbird Convertible, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y85Z180017 Auction: Louisville 2017 Auction date: September 23, 2017 Lot No.: S86.1 • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Red • Body: Convertible • First year ‘Square Bird’ • Professional body-off mechanical and cosmetic restoration • 390 CI V-8 engine • 4-barrel carburetor and 10.1 compression • Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission

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    Ford Thunderbird, 1963

    Chassis No.: 3Y83Z121894 Auction: Denver 2019 Auction date: July 13, 2019 Lot No.: S232 $17,000 | High bid • Exterior: Rose • Interior: Beige • 390 CI engine • Rebuilt carburetor • Power steering • Electrical system rewired • New vacuum tubes • New oversized radiator • Automatic transmission • Desert Rose paint • Trunk has been restored • New tires

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    Ford Thunderbird, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y87Z161303 Auction: Austin 2015 Auction date: December 12, 2015 Lot No.: F68 $13,200 | Sold • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Blue • Mechanical restoration in 2005 • Air conditioning • Newly rebuilt transmission Mechanical Restoration, Air Conditioning https://www.mecum.com/lots/228524/1964-ford-thunderbird/

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    Ford Thunderbird Landau, 1964

    Chassis No.: 4Y87Z188336 Auction: Las Vegas 2021 Auction date: October 9, 2021 Lot No.: T169 $16,000 | Sold • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Pagoda Green/White • Interior: White • Body: Landau • Restoration completed in 2014 • Aftermarket AM/FM digital radio • Original AM radio is rebuilt • Original and aftermarket manuals and brochures • 390

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