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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.
In the ʼ00s, Ford decided to honor its timeless Thunderbird personal luxury car with a retro-modern eleventh generation. Produced for just three short years, this eleventh-generation T-Bird saw over 60,000 units made. Heavily inspired by the first generation from the 1950s, this new T-Bird sat on a modern platform, and used a V8 from Jaguar, of all places. Today, we’ve got a 2003 Ford Thunderbird for those who are intrigued by this pastiche of ʼ50s styling and ʼ00s mechanicals and creature comforts. The car has done only 8,312 miles, making it a real rare find, and a definitive future classic.
In 1955, the Ford Thunderbird entered the American luxury car market and shook it up. Aimed at bringing Americans a taste of the European Grand Touring experience, the Thunderbird was called the Personal Luxury Car. It was a powerful two-seater with a suitably spacious trunk and all the creature comforts of the day. Aimed at covering hundreds of miles with ease, the T-Bird quickly became a cult classic. Ford made ten generations until 1997, but they had a brief change of heart in 2002. Hence, a retro-modern eleventh generation was released, and made until 2005. Just 60,000 were sold, making this generation relatively rare in comparison with the early ones from the Fifties and Sixties. So, if you’ve wanted to try out one of these curios, check out this 4,475-mile 2002 Ford Thunderbird that’s for sale right now with us.
Ford’s Thunderbird is responsible for creating the Personal Luxury Car segment in the United States, a segment that the famous, wealthy and powerful flocked to like moths to a flame in the fifties through eighties. Personal Luxury Cars were modeled on Europe’s Grand Tourers, aimed at providing smooth, swift and serene transportation across great distances while offering all the luxury niceties and creature comforts that were cutting-edge at the time. Introduced in 1955, the first-gen Thunderbird would run for a mere three model years before the second generation came about. With a mere 53,166 made, it’s not so easy to find a great example these days. However, we at Exotic Car Trader have developed somewhat of a knack for finding and offering great examples of iconic cars. This 1957 Ford Thunderbird is no exception. We’re told that the car was fully restored around 15 years ago, which explains why it still looks in great order.
To truly understand the significance of the Ford Bronco, we need to take a step back and look at the pre-1970s Bronco models. The mid-1960s Bronco was undoubtedly groundbreaking, and for the new decade, they underwent significant refinement, including improved handling, enhanced suspension systems, and a more powerful engine lineup. These improvements turned the Bronco from a conventional off-road vehicle into a competent and adaptable SUV that could handle a variety of terrains with ease. By the year 1970, the Ford Bronco was a highly renowned name and was considered a vehicle ahead of its time. What we have here is a 1970 Ford Bronco Restoration with just 12,925 miles on its clock and a lively V8 under its hood. Located in Los Angeles, California, this beauty is all set up to accompany you on your off-roading journeys.
Born in 1948, the Ford F-Series is the longest-running pickup truck model in the United States. It’s now on the fourteenth generation, and is starting to embrace electric power too. That’s why picking up a classic or modern classic F-Series will always be a great way to celebrate a vehicle that mobilized countless Americans, and bolstered their small businesses to no end. This 1992 Ford F-250 XLT will no doubt have done so for its owner when brand-new. Now, this 133,879-mile truck has received a restored body and some new parts. The current owner says that documentation and invoices for work done on this Virginia-based truck are available too.
Some may say that a classic car is an investment in one's well-being. Take a simple drive of a car from yesteryear and the trials of the past week will simply vanish. Present here is automotive therapy and takes shape with this 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback. With a full restoration reported by the current owner, this first-generation pony is looking for its new stable and can be yours today!
What do you get when you imbue an Eighties car with Twenties (no not Twenty Twenties, but Nineteen Twenties) styling? That’s precisely what Excalibur aimed to do. This Milwaukee-based outfit was the work of Clifford Brooks Stevens, who initially designed the cars for Studebaker. Stevens subsequently formed a company to create them by himself. Sadly, the project wasn’t as successful as all involved would have expected, and after several failures, Excalibur folded in 1990. Of course, that hasn’t stopped others from creating replicas, such as this 1989 Excalibur Series V Replica. Built on a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis GS chassis, this 17,688-mile automobile awaits its new owner in Williston, Vermont. It is often said that imitation is the best form of flattery, so the fact that someone built a replica of the Excalibur means that the car is worth checking out. If you’re the kind of person who lusts after the quirky and isn’t afraid to push the boundaries of what many consider a ‘classic’ or ‘modern classic’, why not buy this car and become its custodian?
Being a manufacturer and making a statement in the ʼ80s was a tough task, as the automotive world was on full blast with cars making the move to more tech and a change in design to suit a massive shift in customer tastes and preferences. Mercedes-Benz in the 80s was peak German automotive and the secret to its success? Staying true to who they are and giving the world true luxury and superior engineering over marketing gimmicks. Present today is this 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL, this German classic is a love letter to luxury cruising in style and has just a reported 140,316 miles on its clock.
Check out this first-generation 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Restomod as your next classic car (or your first), albeit with a twist. A first-generation Camaro is always a treat to own and drive, and this particular car packs a host of performance modifications that make it a fearsome machine. Yes, it truly lives up to the Camaro’s reputation of challenging all comers back in the day, except now that the performance bar has moved upwards, so has this car’s accelerative thrills. Let us tell you more, and we take no responsibility for any drool that you may spill on yourself while reading about this car. Actually, save yourself the trouble, and come check it out ASAP.
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