It might be cool to be cruising with Suzanne Sommers in a two-seater, however Ford thought the extra the merrier and added two seats out again in 1958. A kind of “Squarebirds,” a 1959 Thunderbird convertible, is our seller Decide of the Day. It’s listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by Connors Motorcar Firm in West Chester, Pennsylvania. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

When the four-seat unibody Thunderbird was launched in February 13, 1958, it was out there with the “FE” 352 plus a handful of 332cid V8s for export markets. Ford had meant to make the 350-horsepower “MEL” 430 out there, however that didn’t occur till 1959.

Cosmetically, the 1959 Thunderbird featured entrance and rear grilles with a horizontal motif, plus revised facet ornamentation. Beneath the pores and skin, the Thunderbird boasted an improved rear suspension. Leather-based inside was a welcome new possibility. All instructed, these had been enhancements to make it “America’s most changing into automotive.”

This Flamingo Pink 1959 Thunderbird is supplied with the optionally available J-code 430 V8, automated transmission (imagine it or not, a three-speed handbook was normal), energy brakes, energy steering, and even air situation. Different options including to the posh embody energy home windows, energy seat, and wire wheels. The “Sport Spare Wheel Provider” and tonneau cowl add to the cruising cred. “A number of award winner, prepared for present or go!” says the vendor.

Pimped out? Presumably, given the customized inside, wheels, tonneau cowl, and bolder-than-factory hue. However the early Thunderbirds had been constructed for cruising in type, and nobody can deny this 1959 Ford Thunderbird convertible is missing in such. Connor Motorcars Firm is asking $69,000, so attain out to Carlo Connors for additional data.

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