Absolutely perfect 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe in the CAR WIZARD's shop! Time warp time!
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2021
- EuroAsian Bob has truly brought back the 80's by bringing the CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️this PERFECT 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe! Just like it left the showroom floor!
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This is the kind of car where you want to meet the owner and personally thank them for taking such good care of their car.
I had one of these. It was my favorite car that I ever owned. Fast as a V8, gas mileage of a four banger, comfortable as a luxury car, handled like a sport car, seats 4 comfortably, large trunk, and fun with the 5 speed. IT HAD IT ALL!
Sleeperdude would be in heaven!
My dad bought a black on red leather 87 in 88. It was his pride and joy, and I would go to his house and wash and clean it for him, as I had as a teenager on all the vehicles in my household. After he passed, in 97, my mom stored the car at her mother’s. After about a year, I asked if I could buy it from her, and instead, she GAVE it to me. It had 106K on it, and I commuted in that car for years, and eventually (regrettably) sold it to an enthusiast, at 357K miles. I did timing belts, and had to do a head gasket once, and at almost 300K, the cylinder cross hatching was STILL there. These were VERY special cars in the day, and Ford stepped up with components. World Class T5 5 speed, 8.8 limited slip, 4 wheel discs, quad shocks, I wish there was support for these. I’d happily have another. This car will bring big dollars, and I would be a player.
Ford still does the keypad like that but it’s built into the door sill and hidden unless you push your finger near it. Very cool!
I absolutely love these 80s Thunderbirds. What a beauty these cars were amazing in their time.
Had to show this at work to some friends today on break. They worked on the lines that made the red carpet and the trunk trim. At that point, the parts were hand cut after being molded to shape. They loved seeing their work still on the road.
Drove a friend's brand new Turbo Coupe in real time back in the day. Strong and refined, a perfect cross country touring car. The gentleman's Mustang SVO, featuring the same motor and transmission, slightly de-rated, I believe. In this era, Ford was on top of it's game in a big way.
Always loved these turbo coupes. This one is a great example.
These Thunderbird Turbo Coupes are really cool. I had a 88 Mark Vll with the 5.0 HO engine, I got 300,000 miles before it died 😐
Love these Aero Birds! Used to see these all the time in NYC. The 80s were the era of the Personal Coupe (Thunderbird, Cougar, Monte Carlo, Cutlass Supreme, Regal...And the Grand Prix) All Fantastic cars.
My uncle had a 1983 Cougar, same body style/platform as this car. Ford really hit its stride in the '80s after stumbling badly in the Malaise Era.
The sticker on the fan cowling looks new, that's the craziest part.
I had that exact car about twenty years back. Bought it with 40k on it. Amazing car for the era quite quick and a great cruiser. It won MotorTrend car of the year in 87, but '88 was the year to have as Ford allowed full boost in all 5 forward gears, and it had 8.8 posi. It was a special car. Mine got 25mpg around town, and it was the MOST aerodynamic car of the era. Ford engineers said a 5hp briggs would keep it at 55mph on a flat hwy it had such low drag coefficient. It would pull almost a full G on the skid pad too which was unheard of for such a large car. The auto dampening struts actually worked and worked well! It was a great ride, I miss mine.
In 1988 I was a senior in high school and remember these cars well. I loved the styling and remember this car was named car of the year by Motor Trend magazine.
That is just an amazing sight to see a car more than 30 years old that is in that great of factory condition! Props to whoever owned it all these years.
I have the X4ti that shared the same engine. Now I want a Turbocoupe and an SVO REAL BAD now because of this video. Thanks Car WIzard <3
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My dad and mom back in the day had a sliver 87 automatic and in 1993 my family and I was in a violent car wreck, someone ran us off the highway and we hit a sewer grate and caused the car to flip .
Ford's keyless entry pad has been and is still very much alive. Had one on my 95 Crown Vic, 96 Explorer, 07 Edge, and 17 F150...