Does anyone know what this car is?

not quite sure looks american 50s style.

ps. your tax runs out 31st december same as mine its nippy aint it :p
 
DAvE18 said:
not quite sure looks american 50s style.

ps. your tax runs out 31st december same as mine its nippy aint it :p
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lol not my car, thank god, its a ford KA... lol i wouldnt have it :-)

and for the tax, unlucky on my ex as she has to pay it :D hehe
 
doofer said:
It's an early 60's Ford Thunderbird.
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Yep, 3rd Gen 'bird. Built from '61 to '63. 390ci FE series V8. 4 barrel carb, 9.6:1 compression, rated at 300 horsies (gross rating) in the T-bird and 427 ft·lbf of torque. Pretty tuneable beyond that though. They did make a few 'birds in '62 with a 3x2bbl carb option on that engine, which are a bit more powerful.
 
JRS said:
Yep, 3rd Gen 'bird. Built from '61 to '63. 390ci FE series V8. 4 barrel carb, 9.6:1 compression, rated at 300 horsies (gross rating) in the T-bird and 427 ft·lbf of torque. Pretty tuneable beyond that though. They did make a few 'birds in '62 with a 3x2bbl carb option on that engine, which are a bit more powerful.
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nice, now this is what i wanted!! hehe. i just thought it looked very nice as we went past, obviously i got her t reverse ;-)

what you guys think of it?
 
James07 said:
what you guys think of it?
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Nice enough as 'birds go. The one in your picture looks like a Landau model - vinyl roof, the 'S' trim on the rear pillars - which makes it a '62 or '63.
 
JRS said:
Nice enough as 'birds go. The one in your picture looks like a Landau model - vinyl roof, the 'S' trim on the rear pillars - which makes it a '62 or '63.
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are you a 'bird fanatic? you seem to know a little about them, know any dealers of them? ;-)
 
James07 said:
are you a 'bird fanatic?
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Nope, just an American car nerd :)

James07 said:
you seem to know a little about them, know any dealers of them? ;-)
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Occasionally they crop up on eBay. There are a couple of 4th gen 'birds on there right now (in the Classic Cars section of eBay Motors), a white '64 and a red '66. Don't really know any dealers for them - there must be companies that bring them in, but most of the time they come over because a private buyer had it shipped.
 
JRS said:
Nope, just an American car nerd :)
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What is the Most OTT American car you know that would have had quite a few made of them :D

Damm you for making me like the really out there ones :p :(
 
Zip said:
What is the Most OTT American car you know that would have had quite a few made of them :D
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OTT?

Got to be '50s, got to have fins and chrome, got to have a reasonably large engine, and you want them to have made a few....there can be only one winner of such a contest.

'59 Cadillac Series 62.

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Pictures don't do justice to the size of them. Best part of 19ft long, 130in wheelbase, weighing in at over 5000lb and with a 390ci motor plonked in the front end. There's a site here showing the different body styles and their production numbers.
 
James07 said:
nice, now this is what i wanted!! hehe. i just thought it looked very nice as we went past, obviously i got her t reverse ;-)

what you guys think of it?
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My mate's one is still up for sale. Brought it over from Las Vegas about 2 years ago, airbag suspension, custom mix candy pearl paint job, full custom white leather tuck and roll interior:

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Also goes like stink and floats like a cloud :D
 
JRS said:
OTT?

Got to be '50s, got to have fins and chrome, got to have a reasonably large engine, and you want them to have made a few....there can be only one winner of such a contest.

'59 Cadillac Series 62.

59puleoeldo12a07c4hz9.jpg


Pictures don't do justice to the size of them. Best part of 19ft long, 130in wheelbase, weighing in at over 5000lb and with a 390ci motor plonked in the front end. There's a site here showing the different body styles and their production numbers.
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Nitro_Junkie said:
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the slightly lower, more swoopy, pillarless '59 Coupe deVille
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At some stage in my life i hope to get something so Stupidly pointless and cool looking like one of those :D :cool:
 
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