70s t bird7/24/2023 ![]() ![]() That, in a nutshell, is what hooked me in the talons of The Bird. To sweeten the experience, its 460 V8 (7.5 liters) purred like a kitten and never sounded or acted strained. The first time I drove it was an epiphany of sorts while far from being a great handling car, it rode as if I were floating on air. During periodic trips to my friend’s house during various college breaks, we would often fire up The Bird and cruise around the various local roads deep inside the Missouri Bootheel. When I purchased the car for the princely sum of $600, I had driven it a handful of times previously. I was offered quite the deal on what I have since learned is the very low production Copper Luxury Group, built to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Thunderbird. By 1993, The Bird had accumulated 133,000 miles and they had a new Blazer. This particular Thunderbird was purchased new by the parents of a friend. It certainly helped sate a craving I had had for some time. This 1975 Ford Thunderbird was my sundae. There are times when a vanilla cone sounds right when other times you want the biggest, gnarliest sundae available. Always getting the same flavor of ice cream is boring.
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