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Americana and the 50's were filled with luxury and opulence, and the cars of the time reflected this well. Vehicles leaving factory production lines sported long swooping designs and drove like yachts, coining the popular term "land yacht." However, it wasn't all luxury and class, and cars like the Chevrolet Corvette made up the gap in performance cars. What if you wanted a car from the 50's that blends performance and those iconic land yacht features? This 1957 Ford Thunderbird is the answer. This piece of American history is in great shape and is ready to take your weekend drive up a notch with a recent full restoration.
While the Thunderbird reissue of the 2000s tried to capture the original's essence, it never came close, and that's okay. You really can't capture the iconic design and what the original Thunderbirds design set out to accomplish. The factory design cues of this 1957 Ford Thunderbird are truly brought to life with this car's Colonial White exterior. What makes this particular thunderbird a rare buy is how well the car looks; iconic features like the 50s fins at the rear and the chrome on all fronts are still present and in great condition. Adding to the whole 50's aesthetic is a set of chrome hubcaps wrapped with whitewall tires. The Light Blue interior of this 1957 Ford Thunderbird is just as extravagant as the exterior, with all its interior components in excellent condition.
If you thought the exterior and interior of this car looked neat, a look at the engine bay may steer you away from driving this 1957 Ford Thunderbird and keep it looking fresh. If you choose to spruce up your weekend drives, the 312ci Special V8 motor is a reliable powertrain that ensures smiles on every mile traveled. Back to that clean engine bay, a closer look and the redesigned valve covers stand out. In keeping with the car's originality, components like the air filter housing and radiator hoses are genuine Ford products. With this 50's beauty, your sunday cruise is made smoother with the car sending its power to the rear wheels through a Ford-O-Matic 3-Speed automatic transmission.
With a name like Thunderbird, it’s hard to not get your pulse racing with anticipation. But hang on, Ford’s Thunderbird isn’t a screaming race machine. On the contrary, it’s America’s take on the Grand Tourers of Europe, and called a Personal Luxury Car. Introduced in 1955, the first generation Thunderbird was a strict two-seater and aimed to offer a value proposition of no-compromise comfort cruising across long distances. It’s a majestic thing, and you’ll see why as soon as you cast eyes on this first-generation 1956 Ford Thunderbird from Fairview, Texas. This 24,715-mile machine is fresh from a recent tune-up and sports a rebuilt engine and gearbox for longevity. Let us tell you why you should buy it without a second thought.
An American classic, the weekend and no plans ahead. Sound like the perfect day? If it is, we have the perfect classic that fits the bill, all you need is to clear up your plans and create the perfect weekend drive. Curious to know what we have in store today? Present today is this lovely 1955 Ford Thunderbird. This American classic is not just a way to slow down the weekend with ʼ50s grace and style with details of a major restoration completed during its lifetime.
With a name like Thunderbird, you’d expect the automobile in question to be quite spectacular, and Ford didn’t disappoint. Conceived in the ʼ50s and debuting for the 1955 model year, the Thunderbird was modeled on the Grand Tourer segment of Europe, and called the Personal Luxury Car in the USA. In fact, one could argue that Ford created this segment with the introduction of the two-seat, plushly-appointed, V8-powered Thunderbird. While the first generation sold in healthy numbers, Ford executives knew that the car had more potential. So, when the second generation came in 1968, it sported a rear seat. This was to make the Thunderbird appealing to well-heeled families, performing a role as their primary family hauler while retaining its sporty and luxurious long-distance cruising abilities. Today’s 1964 Ford Thunderbird comes from the fourth generation of this iconic American nameplate, and has just over 200,000 miles showing. The car has undergone some work, and all receipts are said to be available.
The Ford F-150 is probably the most well-known half-ton pickup truck in America. In fact, Ford’s F-Series has been running since 1948, and is now on its fourteenth generation. That also makes older F-Series examples great classics to own and drive. After all, if you want to enter the world of classic collecting, why not try out a truck? Furthermore, if you want something that’s not too old and packs some modern features, may we suggest considering this 1996 Ford F-150 from Hammonton, New Jersey? With 129,577 miles to its name, this truck has definitely done its share of work. Now, it’s ready for an easier and more pampered life.
The only pony car still standing in 2025, Ford’s Mustang started the segment, and looks set to continue it as far as possible. All challengers have fallen by the wayside, but the Mustang soldiers on, now in its seventh generation and continuing to forge a gas-V8-powered path. Today, we’ve got a rather nice fourth-generation example that’s a bit more special than your usual fourth-gen ‘Stang. Say hello to this 1994 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car. A limited run of 1,000 cars was made to celebrate the Mustang’s 30th Anniversary, and this was the third time that a Mustang served as the Indy 500 Pace Car. So, it’s pretty special as you might imagine, and even more so with only 22,000 miles on the clock.
With millions literally sold, the Ford Mustang is probably one of the most popular cars in North America. It’s also the one that started the pony car trend, and the only one that remains in that niche to this day. With seven fine generations under its belt, owning a Mustang might appear easy, but you’ve got to find a good one. No such drama when you choose a car from Exotic Car Trader, though. Today, we’ve got a well-enjoyed 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible for sale from Amboy, Illinois. With just under 75,000 miles to its name, this car does show some patina, but it’s also been cared for, making it a great practical classic and an everyday car if you choose.
Mazda is perhaps the only mass market auto manufacturer that has dabbled with the rotary engine for a few decades, and sold significant numbers of rotary-engined cars. Their legendary RX-7 is firmly cemented in enthusiast and tuner history as one of the greats. The RX-8 that followed was a bit more mellow, but added some family friendliness to the package while retaining that smooth, high-revving rotary motor. Apart from these models, there were a few others in history. One of these was the RX-3, which was offered between 1971 and 1978. This was the rotary-engined variant of the Mazda Grand Familia compact car, Mazda’s answer to Toyota’s fearsome Corolla and the Sunny from Nissan. Today, finding a Grand Familia is hard to say the least, much less its rarer rotary-engined variant, but we’ve got one right here. If you want a Japanese curio to grace your garage, this 1975 Mazda RX-3 awaits in Zephyrhills, Florida. It’s got an original 36,000 miles too.
Popularly called the hairy-chested Healey, the Austin-Healey 3000 was, as the name suggests, a large-engined British sports car, typically in roadster form. Unlike typical British roadsters of the time, the Austin-Healey 3000 came with an uncharacteristically large six-cylinder powerplant and was, overall, a larger car, albeit by not much. Produced between 1959 and 1967, it makes for an excellent classic car to own and cherish. Interestingly, in the Austin-Healey 3000’s later years, the majority of production found its way to North America. Today, we’ve got one of those cars, a 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Roadster from Gastonia, North Carolina. Why not pick it up and make it your weekend cruiser?
Shown to the world in 1968, the Series 1 Jaguar XJ is famous for being the last Jaguar to have been designed under the leadership of Sir William Lyons, the man who founded Jaguar Cars of Britain. The XJ is also well-known for retaining much of its classic styling cues for over four decades, offering a refreshingly different choice to luxury car buyers who didn’t feel like going for the popular German choices. Today, we’ve got a way for you to sample a modern classic XJ, in the shape of this Series 3 1987 Jaguar XJ6 from Cooper City, Florida. The car has traveled 84,000 miles which shows that it’s been enjoyed, but with continued maintenance, can keep on going and going. That’s why you should seriously consider taking it on, as it’s a classic that you can daily drive and even use for family transport requirements.
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