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1996 Ford Thunderbird With Xenon Custom Ground Effects & Verde Regency Wheels on 2040-cars

US $7,600.00
Year:1996 Mileage:99121
Location:

Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States

Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States

Offered for sale is my wife's 1996 Raven Black Thunderbird with Custom CSI Motorsports Ground Effects and Rear Spoiler. Because my wife wanted the perfect Bird to keep, we searched long and hard to find the very nicest one out there. This one is it inside and outside. Now she has decided that a 4Runner suits her better so this awesome Thunderbird is for sale. I have receipts for way over $4500 worth of upgrades and maintenance to make this already pristine car just as solid as brand new. Nothing was overlooked from the front to the back. The list is too long to type but this car needs absolutely nothing for the next 100000 miles except oil changes and driving. Belts, hoses, ALL fluids changed, plugs/wires, wheel bearings, struts/shocks, ceramic brakes/rotors, wheels/tires, Kenwood Radio/CD/USB/Bluetooth/Pandora/Satellite capable/etc plus new speakers (I still have the factory radio, too), 2 1/4" Flowmaster exhaust, windows tinted all around with 35%, and much more. The interior of this car is perfect, and I mean perfect in every way. You could not tell that the car has ever been sat in and driven from the condition of the interior. The pictures will show zero wear/tear anywhere including the front driver's seat which is about the only one that has ever seen a butt. The original carpeted floor mats are like brand new and I had a custom embroidered set made as well to the tune of $200. It has never had a cigarette in it and the dash board is perfect even though I added a custom DashMat for looks. The trunk is Brand new inside and the original spare has never been disturbed. The 17" Verde Regency wheels are wrapped in 235/50-17 Yokohama Avid Envigor tires and wheels/tires have less than 5000 miles on them. The all original paint is in exceptional condition with just the normal bug marks on the front end and you will have to search for any other imperfections. The pictures tell the story and this car has been kept in this kind of condition since new and not "made up" to look great. This is truly a "one of a kind" car and I doubt you would ever find a nicer example anywhere. The car has Automatic Temperature Control, Automatic Headlights, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Power Moonroof, Power Driver Seat, Power Trunk Release, Power Antenna, Power Remote Side Mirrors both sides, Rear Window Defroster, Tilt Steering Wheel , Cruise Control, and comes with all the Original Books/ Manuals/ Keys, and both Original Keyless Remotes (which both work) and the Remote for the Kenwood Stereo.  Every option works just like it should with the exception of the Power Antenna which is sometimes finicky about going down (it does function correctly 95% of the time).  This car has always been garaged, covered, and never slept outdoors since new.  I have the clean/clear title in my hand and ready for transfer. I am providing a phone number where I can be reached and if your call is missed it will be returned if you leave a short message. NO emails (except through eBay) or texts can be answered so don't waste your time. Call David @ 931.639.3926 before 9pm for more information or specific questions about the Thunderbird.

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Long winter means most automakers won't curb summer shutdown

Sun, 18 May 2014

A lot more happened during this latest brutal winter than days of snow and Netflix binges. Automotive sales took a battering. After all, going out car shopping when it's eleventy-billion degrees below zero isn't a good time.
Because of this Old Man Winter-induced sales slump, inventories are abnormally high as we head into the summer car buying season. That's led some analysts to predict that automakers will be more inclined to idle factories this summer, in a bid to trim some of the built-up inventory. Traditionally, American manufacturers offer up a two-week break in the middle of summer, although the burgeoning sales of the past few years have seen this practice become less popular.
"We're likely not going to see an acceleration this year," Jeff Schuster, a senior vice president at LMC Automotive, told The Detroit News. "We'll see production increases in 'pockets' but I don't know if it will be as widespread as in recent years."

Junkyard Gem: 1971 Mercury Comet 2-Door Sedan

Sat, Sep 10 2022

When Ford introduced the original Maverick for the 1970 model year, Dearborn tradition required that a Mercury-badged version be created. That car ended up being the Comet, built from the 1971 through 1977 model years. Here's one of those first-year Comets in rough but recognizable condition, found in a Denver self-service yard not long ago. The Comet name had spent the 1960s affixed to the flanks of Mercurized Ford Falcons (1960-1965) and Fairlanes (1966-1969). Since the Maverick was the successor of the Falcon — sales of which went into an irrecoverable downward spiral once its sportier Mustang first cousin hit the streets — it made sense to move the Comet name over to the Mercury version. Nearly every American Mercury model ever sold was a U.S.-market Ford model with a different name and some gingerbread slapped on. Notable exceptions to this tradition include the 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar (mechanically based on the Contour but with a unique body) and the 1991-1994 Mercury Capri (an Australian-built mashup of Mazda components borrowed from the Ford Laser). The Comet was by far the cheapest Mercury model available in 1971, though it was considered more prestigious than its Maverick counterpart. The price tag on the '71 Comet two-door sedan started at $2,217 (about $16,505 in 2022 dollars), while the '71 Maverick two-door sedan cost $2,175 ($16,193 today). Meanwhile, AMC would sell you a new Hornet two-door sedan for one dollar less than a Maverick, Chevrolet had the Nova coupe for a dollar more than the Maverick, and Plymouth offered the Valiant Duster for $2,313 ($17,220 now). Toyota had a Maverick competitor as well that year, with the Corona at $2,150 for the sedan and $2,310 for the coupe. Having driven every one of the aforementioned models, I'd take the Duster if I went back in time and had to choose one (as a 1969 Corona owner, I'm not a fan of the 1971 facelift, though the Corona's build quality beats the Duster's). The build sticker on this car tells us that it was built at the Kansas City Assembly Plant (where Transits and F-150s are made today) and sold through the Los Angeles district sales office (there was a DSO in Denver, so it's a near-certainty that this car didn't start out in Colorado). The paint started out as Bright Blue Metallic (it's neither bright nor metallic 51 years down the road) and the interior was done up in Medium Blue Cloth & Vinyl.

Ford tops mid-year ranking of brands in the US

Thu, 18 Jul 2013

YouGov's mid-year Brand Index rankings of America's best perceived brands has been released, and Ford has found its way to the top. The Dearborn, Michigan based manufacturer beat out online shopping giant Amazon, The History Channel, and home improvement superstore Lowe's, to take the top spot.
Ford jumped from sixth overall in 2012 to first for 2013, but those that have been watching these rankings shouldn't be hugely surprised. Ford was rated the best perceived automotive manufacturer by the same organization last year. The Blue Oval's success on the overall brand rankings is made all the more impressive by the complete lack of other automakers on the list.
YouGov (that is, survey respondents) cited Ford's first quarter of 2013 business, which saw an increase in market share and the best earnings recorded in over 10 years. Successfully launching the Focus and Fusion (pictured) and keeping them fresh in the minds of consumers has also contributed to Ford's best overall score.