The wrap around back seat, the sweeping speedometer, front bucket seats, chrome trim everywhere you look, and tilt away steering wheel surround you with comfort and style. The interior on these Thunderbirds is my personal favorite. You can certainly feel a difference between a 1964 and a 1965 when it comes to braking abilities. Front disc brakes were added for 1965, which was much needed with the size and weight of these vehicles. It has power windows, power locks, remote mirror, AM/FM/Cassette radio, power convertible top and tilt away steering wheel. Everything else appears to still be in place. It is a factory AC car, but the compressor has been removed. Power steering and power brakes are to be expected in a personal luxury vehicle and this T-Bird has them. The 300 horsepower 390 CID V8 engine still resides under the hood and is backed by an automatic transmission shifted on the column. Well optioned and very well kept, this Thunderbird is a joy to look at and drive. This example is a lovely Frost Turquoise with a white top that would look as at home at the beach as it would a nice restaurant in the city. First designed to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette in the 2-seater roadster market, the 1965 is a much larger, higher optioned big block cruiser than its predecessor. ![]() They have filled every need, be it a sports car, muscle car or luxury vehicle, and they have done it all well. From the small birds of the 50s to the Super and Turbo Coupes of the 80s. Ford's Thunderbird went through a lot of changes through the years.
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