Some thought it had a bit of a Pontiac look and there was a reason for this. This new front end would be the most significant change you would notice with the 1970 model. These new T-Birds were the largest and most luxurious examples offered to date so the Glamor Bird name was quite appropriate.įor 1970–71, Ford dropped the gaping fish-mouth grille in favor of a narrower grille that jutted forward in the middle. Thunderbird fans gave the name “ Glamor Bird” to these fifth generation models. With all this competition building, the Ford Motor Company decided to move the T-Bird more upscale and with that the changes mentioned above were put in place. In fact, by the 1970 model year, there were as many as six nameplates competing for the personal luxury buyer. Both models prior to 1967 were two door vehicles and both in a way found themselves competing with each other. The Thunderbird was a snazzy comfortable car with a sporty look.ĭuring the 1960’s the Thunderbird and the Mustang began overlapping. While the Corvette was more of a sports car, Thunderbird put an emphasis on creature comfort. The T-Bird originally came out as a luxury sport car in competition to the Chevy Corvette. The cars were longer and heavier and actually started to look like Lincolns. Look at a 1966 Ford Thunderbird and then look at a 1967 model and you’ll see a major styling change and the model was re-engineered as well. The new four door model was officially known as the Landau Sedan. In addition the T-Bird moved from unibody to body-on-frame construction. Options: Air Conditioning, Power Seat, Tilt steering, Read defogger, FM stereo, Landau option, Power Windows, Front bucket seats, Tinted Windows.Ĭopy and paste in your email: have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1970 Ford Thunderbird Landau.Starting with the fifth generation in 1967, buyers could no longer buy Thunderbird convertibles and now they saw the addition of a four door full size version with suicide rear doors. It has been garage kept it’s entire life.
But the dash is in great condition, the landau roof is in excellent condition, the back seats are in excellent condition, the trunk is in very good shape. It does have one mouse hole in the overhead fabric, some rust, small tear in the drivers seat in the corner where you enter. It just passed its annual inspection and starts and runs fine and rides nice.
It is unrestored condition except it has a new starter, new radiator, rebuilt carburetor and transmission. This has the 429 ThunderJet engine rated at 360hp. This is a beautiful 1970 Ford Thunderbird Landau that has been in the original family for 51 years! My grandfather bought this car new in 1970 and it only has 65,000 original miles. For Sale: 1970 Ford Thunderbird Landau - $15,000 - Windham, NHġ970 Ford Thunderbird landau - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle.
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