Look at the striping on the center console. You can hop in with the whole family and just drive it anywhere.” That’s the thing these Thunderbirds always had over the other sporty cars of the same era-space! “She’s a freeway flier,” he said, “It’s really a driver, and that’s exactly what I wanted. It’s got a 390 cubic-inch engine, cruise-o-matic 3-speed automatic transmission, and the stock rearend with 3.00:1 gearing. Loaded with original options like all around power windows and a pivoting steering column, this old bird also features the original drivetrain. Creative, period correct, and perfect for the style of this car! He used a sort of lace window curtain from the '60s to paint the pattern on the roof. “This is the current end result of the project, but it’ll never really be done. It was sanded down and didn’t look pretty,” Jeremy told us. “It was one of those deals where it just came to me. He has had the car for about 6 years, and in that time he’s done quite a bit of work to it. And that color is just stellar, it’s really hard to appreciate without seeing it in person. Those Holley valve covers really look nice in there.
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