Given the fact that 77,956 1967 Thunderbirds were produced, compared to 69,176 in 1966, I suppose you could call the redesign a success, but probably not as big a one as Ford was hoping for. However, as you can see from this 1967 ad, Ford was prepared to deal with some backlash similar to what they received when they moved from two to four seat Thunderbirds in 1958. The buy it now price is $7,200, however the seller is willing to consider lower offers.įord used the suicide doors to highlight advertising of the new for 1967 Thunderbird design–it’s pretty obvious they thought of the configuration as an asset rather than a liability. Personally, I don’t see how the two equate, but hey, there’s a reason I’m not in FoMoCo product planning! This very green and original paint example of the Ford “four-door personal luxury car” is currently looking pretty smart in sunny Yuma, Arizona and can be found for sale here on eBay. In researching this article, I read a couple of times that it was added to the lineup in an attempt to mitigate the loss of a convertible model. Yes, that’s the unusual “suicide” door configuration found on the 1967 to 1971 Thunderbirds.
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