This car is smooth and quiet and a delight to drive and look at. A Rebuilt transmission, relined the trunk and as you can see from the pictures, untold hours of detailing to make it right.

Rebuilt steering column, all new rubber seals including windshield and seal with all new side glass, 5 new wide white wall tires and all new chrome. Front suspension with new coil springs and bushings as needed plus new gas tank with fuel sender.

Some of which includes an all NEW interior including an as original red leather seats, a new hand custom tailor made Hartz clothe top, Dash pad, all new brakes including drums, cylinders, and master. The work I have done since then is quite extensive! Some 49 different things. When I purchased this car, it was a running, driving, registered car with a new engine out-chrome off paint job. Thunderbird advertising in 1959 targeted women in particular, showing glamorous models in country club and other exclusive settings, and the sales figures bore out Ford's marketing plans.1959 Thunderbird convertible with cold factory air conditioning and an extensive restoration on an Arizona rust free car. Sales almost doubled again, to 67,456 units, including 10,261 convertibles. A new V8 engine, the 345-hp 430 cu in (7.0 L) MEL-series, was available in small numbers. The rear suspension was revised, discarding coil springs for Hotchkiss drive with parallel leaf springs.

Sales totalled 198,191 over three model years, approximately four times that of the earlier two seat model.Īlong with the 1958 Lincolns, the 1958 Thunderbird was the first Ford Motor Company vehicle designed with unibody construction.įor the 1959 model year, Ford made changes to the front, rear, and side ornamentation leather upholstery was available for the first time. In response to Ford-conducted surveys two major changes were made to attract potential buyers: two rear seats were added and the level of luxury and features of a full-sized car were incorporated into a mid-size platform.Īs a result, sales soared and the new model dramatically expanded the personal luxury car market, winning the Motor Trend Car of the Year in 1958. The second generation Ford Thunderbird (also called Square Bird) was produced by Ford for the 1958 to 1960 model years as a successor to the popular 1955–1957 two-seater. THIS 1959 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE IS LOCATED IN: CANDIA, NH 03034

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