Highlights
- Very rare Pascal Yellow four door Landau
- Factory fitted Brougham Interior Trim Package
- Well kept car with particularly impressive interior
- Last year of the high compression 360bhp Thunder Jet 7L V8
- Imported from Spain and UK-registered recently
- Voluntary MOT valid until April 2027
- 42,420 miles, believed correct by the vendor
The Appeal
For a brief four years in its 50-year lineage, Ford offered the only four-door variant of its illustrious ‘personal luxury’ Thunderbird. Known as the Landau, these stylish clap-door ‘Bunkie Beak’ land yachts sold steadily, with 6,553 finding buyers in the same final model year as this Pascal Yellow car.
Beyond that rarity, it is especially notable because 1971 was the last year Ford offered the high-compression version of its gargantuan 429CI 7L big-block V8, which puts 360bhp through the rear wheels via the 3-speed Cruise-o-matic automatic. It also has the rare Brougham Interior Trim Package, which added $1,500 to the base car’s $5,516 price. This brought upgraded leather and individually operated high-back rear seats amongst other luxuries.
This is a 1970-registered, 1971 model-year car that the buyer sourced in Spain in 2025, shipped to the UK, and registered in 2026 on British plates. The vendor reports it starts well and drives easily, with no mechanical modifications. The vendor describes the exterior as presenting well, while the interior is particularly well preserved for an American car of this era. It is largely standard except for a more modern radio. A voluntary MOT valid to April 2027 adds transparency for buyers.
With 42,420 miles on the odometer, which the vendor believes is correct, this Thunderbird offers an opportunity to enjoy a slice of American motoring heritage on UK roads.
Key Information
- Mileage: 42,420 miles indicated (believed correct by the vendor)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom (imported from Spain in 2025)
- Technical inspection status: voluntary MOT valid until 15th April 2027 with advisories
- Technical specs: 429CI Thunder Jet 7,030cc V8 360bhp petrol, 3spd Cruise-o-matic automatic transmission
- Paperwork: 2 sets of keys, importation documents
The Detail
- Well kept Pascal Yellow car in very good order for age and mileage
- Some light marks to note to paintwork but not unsightly
- Light age to note to some panels such as wheel arch edges
- Factory hub caps with white banded tyres
- Brown vinyl roof appears to bne in good condition
- Very tidy Brougham specification brown leather interior
- Many original interior features with switchgear, door cards and dials in good order
- Equipped with power steering and automatic transmission
- Non-standard radio fitted to the interior
- The back lights are sequence just like Kit in night rider
- The vendor reports the vehicle starts and runs well
- There no rust because it been in South of Spain for many years
- Voluntary MOT with advisories to note
- The T bird jacket is also included in the sale
- The interior has electric windows and seats
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