![]() ![]() This helped blast fresh air through the car. With a console lever, the driver could actuate a vacuum servo that opened a vent under the rear window. The 1964 roofline retained the formal air of the past, but, taking advantage of a low-pressure area behind the backlight, now featured Silent-Flo, the first windows-closed, flow-through ventilation system on an American car. Under it was a new "deep well" trunk, which gave much more luggage space, carrying the spare tire well forward. The decklid retained the "twin-pontoon" theme of earlier models. ![]() A lower pan, painted body color, contained the backup lights. The rear end was the best design element, set off by two oblong taillights surrounded by protective bumpers. The quad headlamps were moved to the extreme edge of the fenders, where they cut into the face of the car in canted oval cutouts. The pointed profile was still evident, but from front or rear it was completely altered. ![]() In detail, the 1964 retained a family resemblance to the 1963 but was obviously new. The turn signals of the 1964 were intended to be sequential, but Ford ran into trouble with certain state regulations and was forced to wait a year while applying for the necessary permissions. "And there's a cleaner, stronger rear, achieved with two of the biggest tail/turn/stop lamps ever seen on an automobile." "There's a more powerful look which the stylists obtained by lengthening the hood and shortening the roof lines," said Car Life. So, after investing in a new top, you could have a sharp vintage car worth north of that figure.But a complete reskinning vastly altered them on the surface. Online price guides don’t seem to agree on the resale value of a 1964 T-Bird convertible, but the number doesn’t seem to fall below $20,000. The odometer reading is 57,000 and that could be accurate. The car’s drum brakes have been replaced with discs all around, so it should stop a lot better. The engine was recently tested for compression, and we’re told it checked out well. The wide whitewall tires have less than 300 miles on them. The interior is original and presents well, though the seller only rates it a 7 on a scale of 10. The automobile is said to be rust-free, and all the chrome looks spectacular. The back panel for the top will have to have to be bumped out and repainted. But the hardware associated with the top was recently redone. That might also explain while the car has been beautifully repainted while the convertible top material is in shambles. This ’64 T-Bird is being sold by its second owner, likely because he’s moving. Out of 92,465 T-Birds built in 1964, 9,198 were drop-tops like the seller’s car. The cars continued to be powered by Ford’s 300 hp version of the 390 cubic-inch V8 and 3-speed automatic transmission was standard equipment. The fourth generation was built in 1964, 1965, and 1966 and had a more squared-off appearance, which was mostly evident when viewing the car from the side or rear. This makes it one of Ford’s most enduring nameplates. ![]() The Thunderbird is a personal luxury car that had a storied and varied run at Ford between 1955-97 and again from 2002-05 through 11 distinct generations. It’s available here on eBay for as little as $17,000 (if no more than one bid is cast). Located in Las Vegas, this car has been partially restored but still needs a new convertible top. Though there were rumors to the contrary, there were no 2-seat T-Bird Sports Roadsters after ’63, but this drop-top looks stunning nonetheless. They would be more formal-looking cars, including the seller’s ’64 convertible. Despite their cool looks, the 1961-63 Thunderbirds did not sell as well as Ford had hoped, so the cars were redesigned in 1964-66. ![]()
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