So far, the first version has been used from 1990 to the present time. Should you wish to juice up the suspension, engine power or rolling stock, it’s nice that a plethora of Mustang GT and 5.0 engine goodies, stiffer suspension parts, and more aggressive wheels and tires are bolt-on upgrades to this basic package.The T-Bird Stocker, which was first released in 1990 and based on the new 1989 Ford Thunderbird body styling, has went through three different casting changes. On the other hand, who couldn’t love the very low miles on this example’s digital odometer and generally clean original condition? The seller states there are new tires on those sweet aftermarket wheels and that the car has always been garaged, has a clean title and CARFAX report, and drives great. You may or may not love the very ‘80s looking root beer over root beer color scheme (we love it!), but since you can’t order a new 1988 car, we can only consider what the market offers us. The ’88 V8 got a dual exhaust system and a 5hp bump over the ’87 model and it was the final year for this body style, which was fully remodeled for ’89. The cars looked nice, drove and handled well, and were affordable. The V8 is a detuned version of the trusty fuel-injected 5.0L from the Mustang, trucks, and other models.

It was offered as a “rental car spec” base level machine with a V6 engine, an upmarket LX version with a 5.0L V8, and also a performance minded Turbo Coupe with a turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine. In the mid-‘80s, it hit upon a formula that worked from a production standpoint, and also made for a pleasant machine that drove and sold well, as Ford migrated the T-Bird onto the Mustang’s “Fox” body/chassis platform, with its own two-door coupe (only) body style. After its birth as a sporty 2-seater, then decades as a heavyweight cruiser, the Thunderbird had to define itself in the ‘70s and ‘80s as more of a mid-sized, mid-priced luxo-coupe.

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