All it needs is Elvis, a surf board, a guitar, and some leggy starlets on an ocean beach. I was just a little kid but I remember these beauties well. Those tail lights are iconic.
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I love Dennis Lou! He is Ford blue through and through and though I am not in position $$ to own all these wonderful Fords I get to enjoy them vicariously through Dennis thanks to you! I have been a fan of yours since the early days and meeting the Great My car Story legend is on my bucket list. Lou last March I had quadruple bypass at 65 yrs old. Well I have new life thanks to my Lord Jesus and have never felt better! Maybe I'll run into at one of the big car shows and tell you thanks in person. Blessings Rob
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Now THAT'S an American car. In a stunning color combo too. Granted, quality control wasn't a big deal in the 60's and it was rare if all the power options all worked at any given time, but it was so pretty, nobody cared.
I loved these T-Birds - 58 - 60 - as a kid. I thought they were the most fantastic cars in the world, and decided that when I grew up, I would buy one, not realizing at first that cars get restyled every so often. I was so disappointed when the 61 came out. "They ruined it" I claimed. Turned out that lots of adults also felt that way. Sales fell sharply that year.
Such a classic T-Bird! The package as a whole is awesome, but my favorite aspect of this generation of the Thunderbirds are the taillights. They always reminded me of jet propulsion taking off down the runway. Gee, I winder why? LOL!! The coming of the jet age. Thanks Lou & Dennis for a great Saturday morning treat!
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me!
@Remington Tanner I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I fell in love with as soon as the video came on.... Red T-bird, 430, and a convertible ! This has it all !! Beautiful car - thanks lou & to Dennis ,the "lucky owner, thank you !
Love the "Square 'Birds! In college in suburban Youngstown late 60s worked for a small car lot. Had a 58 'Bird as a driver for my tasks. it was a gold convertible. Very fun car. Looking back. we had so many awesome "common" cars through the lot during my time there until graduation. Often wished now for a Jay Leno sized aircraft hangar to have saved them in. Hindsight of course. We just never guessed what we had into the future. Glad this video showed up in my random views!👍👍
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Beautiful, beautiful car. Love the colors! Love the interior! Love the dashboard! I also loved the 1961-1963 T-birds too. This is a perfect example of a 1960 T-Bird. Top-of-the-line Ford for 1960!! Love the 1955 Mercury in his yard too. Have you done a video for that one too?
Dear Lou I was just thinking about either a 1968 or 1969 Thundetbird Suicide 4-Door Sedan when you come up with this 1960 Convertible! I sold my 1994 Mark 8 and am Driving a 2005 Cadillac STS in Light Grey with Light Grey Leather Interior with 3.6 V6 VVT Engine! They went back to Rear Wheel Drive in 2004 ! It has a ASTRO Roof in it! Body has no Rust they built these on the Corvette Chassis! I still talk to the Gentleman that Purchased my 1979 Phaeton 4-Door Sedan they Replaced a Oil Pump on the 425 V-8 as well as a Fuel Pump which I had replaced with a New one just a few weeks before it was sold in December of 2019! That 430 V8 adds 30% more to the Value of the Vehicle I remember seeing a Pink One for sale in a Magazine with that Optional Motor!
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@15:27 the coolant reservoir tank. Owner is partially correct on why they came to fruition. Early days, cars had a vent tube out of the radiator. When the system pressure exceeded the radiator cap specifications, the pressure would set off a relief valve in the radiator cap which would allow the coolant mixture to simply dump out onto the road. This required the owner to routinely top off the radiator, it also polluted the environment. So regulations were passed, and the reservoir was implemented. The reservoir simply collects that overflow. Also, as the vehicle cools, a vacuum effect occurs, which allows the cooling system to suck the overflow back into the radiator.
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I know I'm going to sound like a broken record but Lou it's like x-mas! Every time I click on YT there you are with another present!🚘 How often do you get to drive any of these treasures?
My goodness! A Double J Square 'Bird, with a convertible top, too? Mr. Roxworthy continues to impress! And what a nice day for a little cruise. Thanks for taking us along, Lou.
From 1957 through 1960 we lived next-door to a doctor who bought a brand new Thunderbird every year. He had a 1960 black Thunderbird convertible and I thought it was the bees knees!
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A fantastic car! I see that Ford ended up “repurposing” its 1957-59 Skyliner retractable roof setup, with all its complicated “relays”, for this ‘60 T-Bird.
That 430 engine was built for the new Continentals of the 58-60 era. They needed a new andlarger engine, as they were getting larger and heavier. It was used not only in the TBirds, but the Edsels as well.
Love the square birds and the 60’s were the best of the three years. This one is exceptional in every way! He needs to take it out and run it hard to blow all of the crap out of it!
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Love your channel Lou I own a 1959 square bird convertible and never seen the full power roof retraction, on mine you need to open the trunk and stand outside the trunk to lower it
@@loucostabile These were great motors. Known as MEL for Mercury, Edsel, and Lincoln, they were underdressed and could last nearly a lifetime. Never got much fuel economy from it, but a good motor nonetheless.
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The bird that ended Fords answer to the Corvette. The Thunderbird was Fords response and competition to the Vet. The first 3 years with the baby bird, it beat Corvette in sells, but Fords corporates did a study that said a 4 seater would sell more than a 2 seater car. And it did. That fact turned what started out as a sports car into a family luxury car. Now, Corvette is a very sought after mid engine super car, and the Thunderbird isn't made anymore.
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Well Lou, this may shock you, but I assumed Dennis didn't have any clunkers in his collection. I was just curious if even owned a clunker? I gather on a nice day, the toughest decision for Dennis is deciding which car to drive first :O Very nice T-Bird with the HOT ROD Lincoln motor!!!
Increible car, the roof that hides on the trunk it's fantastic, more so coming from such an old car. It's so clean and perfect that it seems that came from the time tunnel.
These were even available with a 3 speed manual with the standard 352 engine, and there were truck transmissions that could mate with the 430. Just think of the performance!
Lou, the square birds are my favorite birds. I remember my friends Mom picking me up to to take us to the swimming pool in her plum purple with cream interior Thunderbird convertible. Wow that car was gorgeous and loved riding in it. I wish I had that car. Another great video Lou. Keep em coming.
Hi Randy, Happy to read this is a favorite of yours and sounds like you have good memories of your Friends car too :-) Thank you for the kind words on the video, and encouragement to "keep em coming", it's appreciated, Lou
Wow......that literally took over a full minute for the top to come down. Time consuming, but what a mechanical dream. The amount of thought and time to make this happen in 1960 is just amazing.
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I never really liked those birds until I saw that one!!! Such a beauty!!!! That engine was so smooth, it didn't quiver one bit even when it was cranked up. Beautiful car!!!!
Blue Bonnet is probably Margarine, not Butter. My mother's parents had a 1960 Ford Thunderbird Sunroof Hardtop. "Everything's better with Blue Bonnet on it." That Ford T--Bird had a Ford 352 V8 engine in it.
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Seeing that top work is a rare site..never saw one work till this video..wow how 'crafty', it must of cost the original price of the car in 1960 to git that working.
Man oh man... that really is a nice car. I usually don’t pay alot of attention to this era of Fords but that’s been my mistake. I love this car and Dennis is obviously a great guy who loves his cars and life in general. Good job finding a rare beauty !
T Birds were always advertised on the back cover of National Geographic, oddly enough.Always thought they were a portent for the future. Gun site side mirrors cool. Big power with the Lincoln mill. People looked so relaxed and well dressed back in the day! Must have been a wonderful time to own such a car! Shows well Lou!
I briefly had a 1959 Hardtop with the 430 and manual 3 speed w/overdrive. It was a midwestern rust bucket though and I did not keep it for long. Too bad it was not in better condition.
Hi, Lou! Well, everyone in Dennis' family has had a '60 T-Bird, so it looks like they have all given credence to the slogan "world's most wanted car"! And now that we've been given the virtual ride, we all feel "special"! Thank you both for letting us all have fun, fun, fun! P.S. 17:10: *Cough!* *Cough!* *Cough!*
Thanks Lou and Dennis of course for these documentaries you create of these extra special classics. This automotive sculpture is astounding in its appearance and its presence. I particularly loved the 1950's dash, the typical 50's two colour interior upholstery and isn't that Lincoln engine smooth as silk and aren't those tail lights iconic. I like that Dennis described this T' Bird as solidly built twin sheet metal...built to last. A quiet, head turning cruiser.
Oh my! my Favorite Bird. '60 T'bird ragtop. WOW! STUNNING! I love the retractable cover. One of my Grand Uncle had one like this, same color and white top. I love it when he revved the engine, got goose bump, I was fairly young in the early 70s. I believed the car lasted until the 90s. I don't know what had happened to it. It flew back to its nest LOL.
Thunderbird advertising was really excellent. Beautiful car. It's great that Ford still builds a convertible, the tradition goes on. Nice for Dennis to take you on a drive. 👍
Hi rizzle, Happy to read the details you enjoy of this video, and glad to read you like this beautiful car :-) The drive is fun, and glad to take you along, Lou
Hi Lou! The wraparound windshield is interesting because for the 1960 full size regular Ford (Galaxie, etc) had a windshield that didn’t wrap around as much. The side vent window on this T-Bird much like the ‘57-59 regular Ford, is wider at top than the bottom. For 1960, the regular Ford had vent windows that were narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. The reason this is interesting to me is because as a 6-year-old kid, I vividly remember Tennessee Ernie Ford extolling the virtues of the new ‘60 Ford’s vent window and door design which eliminated the knee knocker dog leg in the door! The T-Bird didn’t get that change until the new 1961 model. It’s a bit odd in that the regular Ford got an all-new design a year before the Top Dog T-Bird!!
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) When you like a car, please click on the "thumb up" as the UA-cam algorithm likes this, and UA-cam will then promote the car to other car people like us. Thank you! Lou
I'm not sure how many '60 'bird convertibles made their way to Canada, Toronto, but I've never seen one! Just magnificent, awesome summer drive. Great job guys.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to share this rare T Bird treat with you :-) If you like the car, please click on the "thumb up" as the UA-cam algorithm likes this, and then UA-cam will share the car with other car people like us, Lou
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Beautiful example. Dennis's cars never disappoint when focusing on even the most minute details. Many don't realize that sales of the T-Bird really took off when the square-birds were introduced in 1958. Buyers who always wanted one in '55-'57 often hesitated due to the limitations of them being a 2-seater. They square-birds lost that true sports roadster feel, but they were more practical. I particular like the '60 for one single reason - the triple tail lamps.
Another great video Lou. My Uncle Sam had a red hardtop the same year model in the late 1960s. He said that he got it cheap because none of the power windows worked. He got them them fixed and drove it for about 10 years and it got wrecked in a pile up wreck on a busy interstate in the late 1970s.
While I'm not as big a fan of the grille as the 58 or 59, it's a minor thing. This is the best looking car of 1960 IMHO (just ahead of the Pontiac catalina and bonneville). That interior is years ahead of anything else in 1960. Gorgeous car. Gorgeous.
Thanks Lou and Dennis Impressive car. Dennis is right about "Ford knew what they were doing...) My dad was a Chevy man for the most part when I was a kid. I was unfamiliar with Ford's prior to the 1966 models. I was an adult when I bought a 1960 Ford Galaxie Town Sedan. I was amazed at how good the Ford body was as well as the doors etcetera. All the metal on the outside of the body was thicker and better built than the Chevrolets of that vintage. Ford had a very strong body. It's a shame that all cars, no matter how well they're built always rust away.
Most beautiful bird ever!! When I can afford a “fun” car it will be this or the 64-66! Loved them my entire life!! I want one as a daily driver !:-) Thanks for sharing this exceptional car!!!!
All it needs is Elvis, a surf board, a guitar, and some leggy starlets on an ocean beach. I was just a little kid but I remember these beauties well. Those tail lights are iconic.
Hi 55points, I like the way you think! Lou
Oh yes I remember Ann Margaret...
I could've bought a couple of new houses for that price then...
From 1955 until 1971, the T-Bird occupied an exalted and unique position in the Ford lineup.
Lou, the more of these you can showcase, the better.
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The T Bird is an icon
Such a beautiful and pretty artistic shot when the top was going down with the red car, green barn and water tower in the background!!
Thank you for sharing :-)
What a great car,,, best looking one of all time!
Hi Paul, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
If I could have one car in the whole world this would be the one. What a beauty.
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Best looking TBird ever!
High praise :-)
I love Dennis Lou! He is Ford blue through and through and though I am not in position $$ to own all these wonderful Fords I get to enjoy them vicariously through Dennis thanks to you!
I have been a fan of yours since the early days and meeting the Great My car Story legend is on my bucket list.
Lou last March I had quadruple bypass at 65 yrs old. Well I have new life thanks to my Lord Jesus and have never felt better! Maybe I'll run into at one of the big car shows and tell you thanks in person.
Blessings Rob
Hi Rob, Praise God you're feeling better :-) Make sure to say hello when you see me, and blessings received. God bless you, Lou
Love the 60 tbirds! And a 430! Wow
Hi Jeremy, Happy to read you "Love the 60 tbirds!" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
My dad had a 59. What a beautiful car. 2 dr hardtop.
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Now THAT'S an American car. In a stunning color combo too. Granted, quality control wasn't a big deal in the 60's and it was rare if all the power options all worked at any given time, but it was so pretty, nobody cared.
Hi J P, Happy to share this American car with you :-) Lou
I loved these T-Birds - 58 - 60 - as a kid. I thought they were the most fantastic cars in the world, and decided that when I grew up, I would buy one, not realizing at first that cars get restyled every so often. I was so disappointed when the 61 came out. "They ruined it" I claimed. Turned out that lots of adults also felt that way. Sales fell sharply that year.
Hi Michael, Happy to read you "loved these T-Birds" :-) Lou
Such a classic T-Bird! The package as a whole is awesome, but my favorite aspect of this generation of the Thunderbirds are the taillights. They always reminded me of jet propulsion taking off down the runway. Gee, I winder why? LOL!! The coming of the jet age. Thanks Lou & Dennis for a great Saturday morning treat!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read this one is "awesome" :-) You're welcome, Lou
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me!
@Korbyn Brysen Instablaster :)
@Remington Tanner I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm.
I see it takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I fell in love with as soon as the video came on.... Red T-bird, 430, and a convertible ! This has it all !! Beautiful car - thanks lou & to Dennis ,the "lucky owner, thank you !
Hi Kevin, Happy to read you "fell in love" with this one :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Love the "Square 'Birds! In college in suburban Youngstown late 60s worked for a small car lot. Had a 58 'Bird as a driver for my tasks. it was a gold convertible. Very fun car. Looking back. we had so many awesome "common" cars through the lot during my time there until graduation. Often wished now for a Jay Leno sized aircraft hangar to have saved them in. Hindsight of course. We just never guessed what we had into the future. Glad this video showed up in my random views!👍👍
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Beautiful, beautiful car. Love the colors! Love the interior! Love the dashboard! I also loved the 1961-1963 T-birds too. This is a perfect example of a 1960 T-Bird. Top-of-the-line Ford for 1960!! Love the 1955 Mercury in his yard too. Have you done a video for that one too?
Hi Brian, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Here is the 1955 Mercury for you to enjoy, Lou ua-cam.com/video/Vv4bxLxIzL8/v-deo.html
and one more too :-) ua-cam.com/video/oYrf8WhjANM/v-deo.html
The hard top is just as beautiful...
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the hard top, and here is a video of a hardtop for you to enjoy. Lou ua-cam.com/video/f_M7EjH0oAk/v-deo.html
Magnificent. Fabulous line and length.
Hi Simon, High praise for this design :-) Lou
1958 1959 and 1960 All appear to look the same👍👍 Mr WELSH
Hi Mr WELSH, Thank you for sharing, Lou
Dear Lou I was just thinking about either a 1968 or 1969 Thundetbird Suicide 4-Door Sedan when you come up with this 1960 Convertible! I sold my 1994 Mark 8 and am Driving a 2005 Cadillac STS in Light Grey with Light Grey Leather Interior with 3.6 V6 VVT Engine! They went back to Rear Wheel Drive in 2004 ! It has a ASTRO Roof in it! Body has no Rust they built these on the Corvette Chassis! I still talk to the Gentleman that Purchased my 1979 Phaeton 4-Door Sedan they Replaced a Oil Pump on the 425 V-8 as well as a Fuel Pump which I had replaced with a New one just a few weeks before it was sold in December of 2019! That 430 V8 adds 30% more to the Value of the Vehicle I remember seeing a Pink One for sale in a Magazine with that Optional Motor!
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I didnt know u could get a Lincoln motor in those.What a nice car with that electric convertible.Thanks for sharing.
Hi Chuck, Happy to read you learned something from this video :-) I'm learning all the time and I find that to be so much fun. You're welcome, Lou
Great car and video helped a ton building a very old model kit of the 60 bird. Thanks peace
Hi Tim, Happy to read this video was helpful for your model build :-) You're welcome, Lou
@15:27 the coolant reservoir tank. Owner is partially correct on why they came to fruition. Early days, cars had a vent tube out of the radiator. When the system pressure exceeded the radiator cap specifications, the pressure would set off a relief valve in the radiator cap which would allow the coolant mixture to simply dump out onto the road. This required the owner to routinely top off the radiator, it also polluted the environment. So regulations were passed, and the reservoir was implemented.
The reservoir simply collects that overflow. Also, as the vehicle cools, a vacuum effect occurs, which allows the cooling system to suck the overflow back into the radiator.
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He sure took care of it. BOY, did he take care of it. Thank you for sharing.
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I know I'm going to sound like a broken record but Lou it's like x-mas! Every time I click on YT there you are with another present!🚘 How often do you get to drive any of these treasures?
Hi Mike C, Happy to share the gifts with you :-) If a Caretaker offers me a drive, and I have time, I drive them, Lou
I like the front grill and the round tail lights on the 60
Nice !
My goodness! A Double J Square 'Bird, with a convertible top, too? Mr. Roxworthy continues to impress! And what a nice day for a little cruise. Thanks for taking us along, Lou.
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy this "goodness" with me, and glad you're along for the ride. You're welcome, Lou
Really Nice T-Bird
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Wow so cool, Paul drake drove one in Perry Mason. Beautiful
Hi Paul, Happy to receive a "Wow". Thank you for the TV tip too, Lou
She is a beauty guys!Love those square birds,and that body style!One of my favorite colors too!Great presentation Lou!!!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy this car & episode :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
The 60 is my fave for that body style
Hi David, Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-) Lou
From 1957 through 1960 we lived next-door to a doctor who bought a brand new Thunderbird every year. He had a 1960 black Thunderbird convertible and I thought it was the bees knees!
Hi Brock, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbor the Doctors cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
One of the prettiest of the T-Birds. thanks guys.
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"double J" coded. not only a fun channel: but an educational one as well! nice.
Hi Scott, Happy to read you're learning. I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much FUN :-) Lou
A fantastic car! I see that Ford ended up “repurposing” its 1957-59 Skyliner retractable roof setup, with all its complicated “relays”, for this ‘60 T-Bird.
Hi Greg, Happy to read "A fantastic car!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful interior.
Hi John, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this interior :-) Lou
That 430 engine was built for the new Continentals of the 58-60 era. They needed a new andlarger engine, as they were getting larger and heavier. It was used not only in the TBirds, but the Edsels as well.
Hi Rob, Thanks for sharing your knowledge :-) Lou
Not the Edsel, the Mercury Park Lane from 58 through 60.
@@georgeursitti6549 430 Mel..........mercury,edsel and lincoln
Damn ! Dennis has quite a collection and this T-bird is a stunner . Thanks again Lou and also thanks to Dennis for sharing his collection.
Hi Michael, My pleasure sharing this one with you and you're welcome :-) Good news! Dennis has more....stay tuned, Lou
Lou, wish Dennis was my next door neighbor !!
Hi Paul, When Dennis is your neighbor you'll be looking out your window a lot to see what he's driving next :-) Lou
Love the square birds and the 60’s were the best of the three years. This one is exceptional in every way! He needs to take it out and run it hard to blow all of the crap out of it!
Hi Craig, Happy to read "Love the square birds" :-) Glad you enjoy this one, Lou
I saw one of those back in 86' thought it would make a great fixer upper..but I allready had 2 cars..yep it was a red on red rag top.
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Those carbon spots!! LOL love it!
Hi Happy Hand, Yes, this Bird needed to start up and rev a bit to feel good, and when the Bird feels good, I do too :-) Lou
My 61 Lincoln radiator is identical. That's not an overflow that's just the design (?).
Beautiful car!!!!
Hi Paul, Happy to read you have a 61 Lincoln. NICE! Lou
Gorgeous!!! ❤️❤️❤️
:-)
Love your channel Lou I own a 1959 square bird convertible and never seen the full power roof retraction, on mine you need to open the trunk and stand outside the trunk to lower it
Glad to read you have a cool T Bird. Nice! Happy to read you "Love" the Channel :-) I appreciate that Robby Turbo. Lou
Thanks lou great show!!!
My pleasure sharing with you John :-)
stunning design
High praise.
Wow, that's the Edsel motor. Nice car!
Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-)
@@loucostabile
These were great motors. Known as MEL for Mercury, Edsel, and Lincoln, they were underdressed and could last nearly a lifetime. Never got much fuel economy from it, but a good motor nonetheless.
Thumbs up from this Ford guy.
Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Thank you for the "Thumbs up"
All Thunderbirds were beautiful up till 1966
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A real beauty of the golden era. I love it! 👌❤️
Hi Jean-Pierre, Happy to read you "love it!" :-) Lou
The bird that ended Fords answer to the Corvette. The Thunderbird was Fords response and competition to the Vet. The first 3 years with the baby bird, it beat Corvette in sells, but Fords corporates did a study that said a 4 seater would sell more than a 2 seater car. And it did. That fact turned what started out as a sports car into a family luxury car. Now, Corvette is a very sought after mid engine super car, and the Thunderbird isn't made anymore.
Hi igoski1, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
They had replicas of these at Playland in Western Springs. Headlights and taillights worked. You got to drive them on a little track. It was great.
Hi Jim, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thumbs up now… Watching later… This one… It’s a beauty… I’ll comment when i watch the entire video. Off to work… Thanks Lou
Thank you! Business before pleasure. Well done John.
Well Lou, this may shock you, but I assumed Dennis didn't have any clunkers in his collection. I was just curious if even owned a clunker? I gather on a nice day, the toughest decision for Dennis is deciding which car to drive first :O Very nice T-Bird with the HOT ROD Lincoln motor!!!
Hi Steel Assault, Sad news ...no clunkers :-( Good news! He has more to share, stay tuned :-) Lou
Nicest 1960 Thunderbird ihave ever seen...... Groovy
Hi Lance, High praise! Lou
I mean when he 'revved up' the engine, it reminds me of the sound of a Jet boosters.
NICE :-)
Increible car, the roof that hides on the trunk it's fantastic, more so coming from such an old car. It's so clean and perfect that it seems that came from the time tunnel.
Hi Fabio, You're right. When you get in such a clean car it takes you right back to 1960 :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
These were even available with a 3 speed manual with the standard 352 engine, and there were truck transmissions that could mate with the 430. Just think of the performance!
Hi Michael, Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Lou, the square birds are my favorite birds. I remember my friends Mom picking me up to to take us to the swimming pool in her plum purple with cream interior Thunderbird convertible. Wow that car was gorgeous and loved riding in it. I wish I had that car. Another great video Lou. Keep em coming.
Hi Randy, Happy to read this is a favorite of yours and sounds like you have good memories of your Friends car too :-) Thank you for the kind words on the video, and encouragement to "keep em coming", it's appreciated, Lou
Put a lead additive in the gas. Will stop that Valve Taping. MR WELSH. BEAUTIFUL CAR
Thanks for the tip
Wow......that literally took over a full minute for the top to come down. Time consuming, but what a mechanical dream. The amount of thought and time to make this happen in 1960 is just amazing.
Hi Racoldgin, Happy to read you appreciate the engineering to make the top come up and down on this car :-) Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
👍👏awesome. Love that disappearing top😊
Hi Ramon, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Lou
With that motor made it truly the corvette killer the 2gen third even with a back seat still very sporty car
Hi Larry, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
thunderbird convertible, another dream 💕
Nice :-)
Lou, this T-Bird is impeccable throughout. Concours?... what is the maintenance history? - any restorations/rebuilds?
Hi Audie, Not much maintenance on a car that doesn't get driven much, and not sure on restoration info on this one. Lou
@@loucostabile ok thx Lou...had to ask considering the fantastic condition of the car. Cheers.
If the Jetsons had a car. Beautiful 💖 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Good call! My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
I never really liked those birds until I saw that one!!! Such a beauty!!!! That engine was so smooth, it didn't quiver one bit even when it was cranked up. Beautiful car!!!!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "beauty!!!!" :-)
Blue Bonnet is probably Margarine, not Butter. My mother's parents had a 1960 Ford Thunderbird Sunroof Hardtop. "Everything's better with Blue Bonnet on it." That Ford T--Bird had a Ford 352 V8 engine in it.
Hi Michael, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Seeing that top work is a rare site..never saw one work till this video..wow how 'crafty', it must of cost the original price of the car in 1960 to git that working.
Hi Allen, Happy to read you appreciate the working top in this car :-) Helps me to understand what sections of the video the Viewers enjoy, Lou
Man oh man... that really is a nice car. I usually don’t pay alot of attention to this era of Fords but that’s been my mistake. I love this car and Dennis is obviously a great guy who loves his cars and life in general. Good job finding a rare beauty !
Hi Richard, Happy to read you "love this car" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
T Birds were always advertised on the back cover of National Geographic, oddly enough.Always thought they were a portent for the future. Gun site side mirrors cool. Big power with the Lincoln mill. People looked so relaxed and well dressed back in the day! Must have been a wonderful time to own such a car! Shows well Lou!
Hi Ron, Thank for viewing and sharing your knowledge and thoughts, Lou
I briefly had a 1959 Hardtop with the 430 and manual 3 speed w/overdrive. It was a midwestern rust bucket though and I did not keep it for long. Too bad it was not in better condition.
Hi humbuckerpickups, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
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Hi, Lou! Well, everyone in Dennis' family has had a '60 T-Bird, so it looks like they have all given credence to the slogan "world's most wanted car"! And now that we've been given the virtual ride, we all feel "special"! Thank you both for letting us all have fun, fun, fun!
P.S. 17:10: *Cough!* *Cough!* *Cough!*
Hi iswc27, Happy to have fun, fun, fun, until Dennis takes the T Bird away! Lou
Que impecable AUTO ! gracias por el video
Happy to see you enjoy this car :-)
Thanks Lou and Dennis of course for these documentaries you create of these extra special classics. This automotive sculpture is astounding in its appearance and its presence. I particularly loved the 1950's dash, the typical 50's two colour interior upholstery and isn't that Lincoln engine smooth as silk and aren't those tail lights iconic. I like that Dennis described this T' Bird as solidly built twin sheet metal...built to last. A quiet, head turning cruiser.
Hi Mike, High praise for the cars on the episodes which are "extra special classics" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
I'm t bird man
1955 56 and 57 and 1960 was the best looking for a Thunderbird
Hi Elliott, Did you see this one too? Lou ua-cam.com/video/SfWcSVSnQgA/v-deo.html
@@loucostabile not sure
@@loucostabile hey I wish I could show you my 2002 t bird
The best channel to feature fantastic vintage cars and their owners !
Hi Finn, I appreciate your kind words :-) Thank you, Lou
Oh my! my Favorite Bird. '60 T'bird ragtop. WOW! STUNNING! I love the retractable cover. One of my Grand Uncle had one like this, same color and white top. I love it when he revved the engine, got goose bump, I was fairly young in the early 70s. I believed the car lasted until the 90s. I don't know what had happened to it. It flew back to its nest LOL.
Hi Vern, Happy to read this is a favorite of yours & glad to read this Bird gave you Goose bumps too :-) Lou
Very nice Square Bird. These are not appreciated enough in my view. Great Car Story Lou! Thank you!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Glad to read you enjoy the story, and you're welcome, Lou
Thunderbird advertising was really excellent. Beautiful car. It's great that Ford still builds a convertible, the tradition goes on. Nice for Dennis to take you on a drive. 👍
Hi rizzle, Happy to read the details you enjoy of this video, and glad to read you like this beautiful car :-) The drive is fun, and glad to take you along, Lou
GREETING, From Venezuela. . . . .
Hi Alejandro, Happy to read you like this top down cool car :-) I rarely read a reply as I usually only get to the opening comment, Lou
That one is Special! Wow, it was very expensive at the time for that Model! No Mistaking this for something else! Thanks to You & Dennis
Hi Dan, Happy to read you enjoy this "special" car :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Very nice car! But what would make this car disappear? :)
A 1913 Bugatti!
Hi Lou! The wraparound windshield is interesting because for the 1960 full size regular Ford (Galaxie, etc) had a windshield that didn’t wrap around as much. The side vent window on this T-Bird much like the ‘57-59 regular Ford, is wider at top than the bottom. For 1960, the regular Ford had vent windows that were narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. The reason this is interesting to me is because as a 6-year-old kid, I vividly remember Tennessee Ernie Ford extolling the virtues of the new ‘60 Ford’s vent window and door design which eliminated the knee knocker dog leg in the door! The T-Bird didn’t get that change until the new 1961 model. It’s a bit odd in that the regular Ford got an all-new design a year before the Top Dog T-Bird!!
Hi OldRustySteele! Happy to share this "Top Dog T-Bird!!" with you :-) Lou
I would love to be his personal mechanic /detailer so they would run and look perfect at any moment dream job for sure.
That would be FUN for sure.
Hey there's Dennis again! Beautiful Thunderbird! Those seats look really comfortable.
Hey there Brian, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Beautiful automobile, a friend of mine had one with a 460 in it you can see the gas gauge move going down the street Good up load Lye.
Hi Mark, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou you never fail to delive ,,,,nice car this one is a jewel ,,top's and red too!
Hi Kenneth, Happy to read you enjoy this "jewel" :-) Lou
Gorgeous Thunderbird 💖 the designer left no stone unturned. Exquisite!
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) When you like a car, please click on the "thumb up" as the UA-cam algorithm likes this, and UA-cam will then promote the car to other car people like us. Thank you! Lou
I'm not sure how many '60 'bird convertibles made their way to Canada, Toronto, but I've never seen one! Just magnificent, awesome summer drive. Great job guys.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to share this rare T Bird treat with you :-) If you like the car, please click on the "thumb up" as the UA-cam algorithm likes this, and then UA-cam will share the car with other car people like us, Lou
I had one too. Mine was a light blue.
Hi Dale in Arizona, Happy to read you had a cool car like this too :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
absolutely beautiful square bird, more beautiful than the first generation thunderbirds imo
High praise for the looks of this car :-)
Beautiful car, but the 55-57 were home runs. Instant legends. Greatest birds ever made.
Beautiful example. Dennis's cars never disappoint when focusing on even the most minute details. Many don't realize that sales of the T-Bird really took off when the square-birds were introduced in 1958. Buyers who always wanted one in '55-'57 often hesitated due to the limitations of them being a 2-seater. They square-birds lost that true sports roadster feel, but they were more practical. I particular like the '60 for one single reason - the triple tail lamps.
Hi Joseph, Happy to read you enjoy this "Beautiful example" :-) The "triple tail lamps" are cool, Lou
Another great video Lou. My Uncle Sam had a red hardtop the same year model in the late 1960s. He said that he got it cheap because none of the power windows worked. He got them them fixed and drove it for about 10 years and it got wrecked in a pile up wreck on a busy interstate in the late 1970s.
Hi PlymouthDuster 225, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncle Sams car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
While I'm not as big a fan of the grille as the 58 or 59, it's a minor thing. This is the best looking car of 1960 IMHO (just ahead of the Pontiac catalina and bonneville). That interior is years ahead of anything else in 1960. Gorgeous car. Gorgeous.
"This is the best looking car of 1960 IMHO" High praise.
Thanks Lou and Dennis Impressive car. Dennis is right about "Ford knew what they were doing...) My dad was a Chevy man for the most part when I was a kid. I was unfamiliar with Ford's prior to the 1966 models. I was an adult when I bought a 1960 Ford Galaxie Town Sedan. I was amazed at how good the Ford body was as well as the doors etcetera. All the metal on the outside of the body was thicker and better built than the Chevrolets of that vintage. Ford had a very strong body. It's a shame that all cars, no matter how well they're built always rust away.
Hi discerningmind, Happy to share this "impressive car" with you :-) Rust has destroyed MANY a car :-( Lou
My dad had the hardtop, same color exterior but black and white interior
Hi Gary, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
What a Smokin' nice Convertible T Bird!
These just scream CLASS!
GREAT VIDEO LOU
Hi TCT9MM, Happy to read you enjoy this classy car :-) Thank you for sharing you think this video is GREAT, I appreciate it, Lou
Most beautiful bird ever!! When I can afford a “fun” car it will be this or the 64-66! Loved them my entire life!! I want one as a daily driver !:-) Thanks for sharing this exceptional car!!!!
Hi Craig, High praise :-) Hope you're behind the wheel of the right car for you soon. You're welcome, Lou
now thats a true work of art! and I love those seats!.
Hi David, High praise for this design & the seats too :-) Lou