The body is silky smooth and the paint is a beautiful bright Cobra blue. It has factory AC but it is not working at this time. All of the mechanical aspects have been refurbished. It sounds nasty through the headers and turbo mufflers.
It pulls hard and shifts smooth through the C6 automatic transmission. The previous owner stated that it was certified to have 433 horsepower on the Dyno but did not provide us with the documents to prove it. When was the last time you saw a Ranchero like this one? It has been a very long time since we have seen one with a factory installed 429 4V V8. Rebuilt 429 V8 with Edelbrock aluminum heads Life long Southern California car with no rust Let's build YOU a homepage.Marti Report Certified real N-Code Ranchero powered by a big block 429 V8ġ of 294 units built with this engine/transmission This site built by Mark Reynolds using Fle圎D. The color is similar to the early 352 valve covers. The correct color is TRW #630224 or Eastwood's "dark Ford blue." ** The blue used on 1966-1968 Ford engines is a darker blue than used on earlier Ford 352 valve covers. * The blue used on these engines is very similar to the lighter blue used on the late-'60s Ford engines. To help clarify this situation, we have created the following chart for reference. Yes, Ford engines were painted blue - but not until 1966 and not after 1981. I have seen this on more than one occasion, but never on a car restored to the level of this Thunderbird, and it brings out a misconception apparently more common than you might expect. Not wanting to offend the justifiably proud owner by questioning the engine color, I complimented him on the car and walked away. Unfortunately, all this outstanding detailing surrounded an engine painted "Ford Blue". All the proper decals and markings were in place, the hoses and belts were correct and held in place by the proper clamping, etc. The closer I studied the car, the more amazed I was by the attention to detail throughout the restoration, particularly in the engine compartment. Obviously, the combination of the sunroof and big engine made this one very desirable Thunderbird.
Making this Bird even more rare was the fact that it was powered by the 350 hp, 430 CID Linclon engine. I attended a large Ford show this past summer and encountered a beautifully restored '60 Thunderbird with the factory sunroof, one of slightly more than 900 so equipped.
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