1987 Ford Thunderbird

Collector grade 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with 7,800 actual miles. Collector Grade 7,800 actual miles Near mint Bright Red Metallic exterior Near mint Charcoal cloth interior Original Turbocharged 2.3 liter 4-cylinder engine Original T5 5-speed manual transmission Power steering Power 4-wheel disc brakes Automatic adjustable suspension Premium factory sound system w/ adjustable equalizer Air conditioning Power windows Power door locks Power seats Dual power mirrors Cruise control For decades, sports cars with big V8 engines dominated the streets of America with each manufacturer striving to outdo the others by producing bigger and more powerful engines. As gas prices steadily increased in the late 1970s and 1980s and more capable foreign sports cars with smaller displacement engines began to make their way into the states, the Big 3 (Ford, GM, and Chrysler) needed to change up their approach to the sports car market. Each began experimenting with with smaller engines with added forced induction to make up for loss of displacement to compete with lighter weight and more efficient foreign models. Fords answer to this problem was their turbocharged 2.3 liter inline-4 engine that eventually made their way into the top-of-the-line Mustangs and Thunderbirds of the 1980s. This 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe is an excellent, collector grade example of these great turbocharged sports cars with only 7,800 actual miles. As many of these great sports cars were driven and thoroughly enjoyed when they were new, finding pristine and low mile examples of these cars is getting more and more difficult. This Thunderbird Turbo Coupe presents in overall near mint condition finished in its gorgeous, factory Bright Red Metallic paint that is complimented by its factory wheels wrapped in Pirelli P4000 tires. The Turbo Coupe Thunderbirds received a number of unique exterior touches including their grill-less front fascia, functioning dual air inlet hood and Turbo Coupe emblems and trim. This Thunderbirds factory original Charcoal cloth interior is in near mint condition, as well. Powering this beautiful Thunderbird is its turbocharged and fuel-injected 2.3 liter inline 4 engine backed by its T5 5-speed manual transmission. Both the engine and transmission perform just as they should and deliver a very sporty driving experience reminiscent of when these cars first rolled off the showroom floor. Switching the suspension from a more comfort feel to a firmer ride for sportier driving is easily achieved with the flip of a switch thanks to the Thunderbirds factory Automatic Ride Control. This Thunderbird Turbo Coupe is very well equipped from the factory with options such as: power steering, power 4-wheel disc brakes, automatic ride control, air conditioning, automatic climate control, power seats, dual power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, keyless entry, rear defrost, cruise control, tinted glass, premium AM/FM/cassette stereo w/ graphic equalizer, automatic dimming headlamps, remote trunk release, intermittent wipers, and heater/defrost. If you are in the market for a collector grade foxbody or vintage, turbocharged American sports car that runs, drives and presents like it did when it rolled off the showroom floor, then you will want to take a very close look at this 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.