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04-21-2010, 07:19 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Huntsville, AL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 90% of a 428 friggin SCJ Engine!
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Ford Thunderbird
What happened to it?
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04-21-2010, 07:27 AM
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Canadian Gashole
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Johnex 427 S/C, 351W, 472 HP, 444 lbs. torque
Posts: 2,455
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Interesting question. The new small bird was a very good car but many feel it was overpriced so sales did not meet expectations. I have often wondered why Ford did not just use the 4.6L engine from the Mustang thereby greatly reducing costs. There is lots of demand for the 2 seater, high end car but Ford decided to abandon this market. Demand for these T-birds seems to be strong and if you look at the used car ads, you will see that the sellers are asking big bucks for these cars.
Wayne
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04-21-2010, 07:35 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Northern VA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters
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it needed some hp to go with the sporty style like the old days.
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04-21-2010, 07:36 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
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There used to be three or four of the last ones around here but I haven't seen them for a year or so. I know one person that I talked to was unhappy about the lack of performance. I don't even know what motor he had in his.
Ron
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04-21-2010, 08:29 AM
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Canadian Gashole
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Johnex 427 S/C, 351W, 472 HP, 444 lbs. torque
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Ed, Ron the Mustang 4.6L would have reduced costs and increased performance at the same time. I think the new bird had a 4.0 or 4.2L V8 which was basically developed just for that car if I remember correctly. High cost and poor performance were the 2 main complaints about those birds.
Wayne
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04-21-2010, 09:57 AM
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What a checkered history Ford made for the T Bird. 2 place, 4 place, scrap. Reborn as a 5,6 pax coupe sharing with L&M. Then supercharged to try to bring back the sports car idea, then scrapped again. Then a 2 place again, non-sporty, but 2 place and sporty looking, then scrapped again. Look up 'corporate indecision' in the dictionary and there should be a picture of a T Bird there.
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04-21-2010, 11:09 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Covington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
Posts: 3,029
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Actually the MRSP price of the car was not that bad. It was the price gouging dealers that killed the car.
People paid $10,000 to $15,000 over sticker for the car and then watched the demand fall like a rock when the dealers did not lower the prices. The value of the cars already owned then in turn dropped as the demand fell.
At least that is what I observed in Washington state.
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04-21-2010, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bomelia
What happened to it?
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04-21-2010, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
It was ugly!
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Thankusbetogod...I thought I was in another dimension.
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04-23-2010, 01:11 PM
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Quote:
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It was ugly!
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04-23-2010, 05:45 PM
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Average Guy
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Rushville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: red Shell Valley, white stripes
Posts: 579
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My wife is finally going to let go of her beloved '97 T-Bird. With a 4.6 it really goes and the IRS helps it corner well. It's been a very comfortable ride for 200,000 miles, but I guess we're moving on. Tomorrow we're going to the dealer. This 'bird has been a peach of a car though, very durable and still looks and runs great.
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04-27-2010, 07:43 PM
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Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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I saw one in the wild this weekend. Yep, ugly. Sure didn't bring memories of a T-bird.
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04-27-2010, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 86 Everett Morrison 90" WB. 428 FE
Posts: 1,151
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Not what I view as an American Man Car!
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04-27-2010, 10:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA,
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Nobody, who was somebody, drove one; finally nobody, who was anybody, wanted one...
I think they should have put a flathead V8 in them. Like they shoulda NASCAR.
Wes
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