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Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: martedì 17 marzo 2026 dalle 12:00
Auction: mercoledì 18 marzo 2026
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
Lot details
Registration No: KYY 505C
Chassis No: 5Ythe details below
MOT: Exempt
In single ownership for fifteen years
Some £15, 000 worth of expenditure during said ownership, including a full engine overhaul and repainting
High specification example including power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning
Fitted with a 390 cu in (6. 4 L) FE V8 engine with a four-barrel Edelbrock carburettor
By the time Ford dispensed (at least temporarily) with the Thunderbird moniker in 2005, the model had progressed through no less than 11 generations, the combined production total of which was in excess of 4. 4 million. It had also been immortalised by the Beach Boys' hit song Fun Fun Fun. The first generation car hit the streets in October 1954 and, while it was created in direct response to Chevrolet's Corvette, Ford's emphasis was more on comfort than overt sportiness. Though sleeker than most of its Ford siblings, it shared many of their components and the 292ci (4. 8-litre) V8 engine was borrowed from the company's Mercury division. By the time the fourth generation appeared in 1964, the T-Bird was an altogether larger proposition, with four rather than two seats and power from a 6. 4-litre V8 of either 300bhp or 330bhp, mated to a three-speed automatic gearbox. The styling reflected the trend for twin headlamps and by 1965 disc brakes had become standard fare for the front wheels. There was the choice of Coupe, Convertible or Landau body styles; each equally imposing in their own way.
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