The 1984 model year of Thunderbird would be its best for that generation, with 170,551 units sold. Not a big number, but almost three times as many cars as for 1982. Ford sold only 121,999 models for the first year. Overall, the new Thunderbird for 1983 was judged to be a hit, or at least a car of influence. Electric remote control mirrors were available for both sides of the car. Its exterior featured charcoal and black accent treatments, a unique fascia with integral air dam and Marchal fog lamps. The TurboCoupe was arguably the most attractive of Thunderbird’s three editions. The TurbeCoupe came with its own rear suspension, using something Ford called Quadra-Shock, and was equipped with its own aluminum wheels outfitted with Goodyear Eagle HR Performance tires.
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It came with electronic fuel injection and a five-speed manual overdrive transmission. It featured the first-ever four-cylinder engine for Thunderbird.Īs already described, it was a 2.3-litre overhead cam engine that was turbo-charged. Thunderbird’s new TurboCoupe attracted a lot of attention. The SelectShift was available in the 3.8-litre or optional 5.0 V8 engine.įord boasted that the new technology allowed Thunderbird to achieve a fuel economy of 29 miles to the gallon on the highway. It allowed the car to shift into the fourth overdrive gear at roughly 40 miles per hour, allowing the engine to turn one-third more slowly and to improve highway fuel economy. It had been introduced with the 1980 Thunderbird to boost fuel efficiency. It featured a galaxy of electronic gadgets.įord’s 3.8-litre V6 was said to deliver “impressive fuel efficiency by virtue of its advanced combustion chamber design and value porting.”Īnd the car’s SelectShift transmission incorporated a locking torque converter to provide a near-mechanical linkup between engine and transmission in all three forward gears.Īn automatic overdrive was optional. 1980 to 1991 3 For sale NOT FOLLOWING FOLLOW Ford Telstar 1982 to 1999 0 For sale NOT FOLLOWING. They also came with a front console on the transmission tunnel, but only the TurboCoupe was equipped with a floor-mounted shifter.įord hoped to sell a lot of its Heritage models, the most expensive Thunderbird for 1983. There are 208 1978 Ford Thunderbird for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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