There’s no denying that there is surface corrosion, but there’s no evidence of penetrating rust. It seems that the storage environment must have been close to ideal because the supplied photos reveal this to be a rock-solid project car. However, that appears to be the worst of the problems with this Ford.
The paint is well beyond its “best-before” date, so the buyer will face treating it to a fresh coat if they want to recapture this classic’s former glory. The damage is largely superficial, and a good panel guy could whip the fender into shape without the need for anyone to source a replacement. They may have had grand plans to return the car to its former glory, but the work ground to a halt early. The story behind it isn’t clear, but I would be willing to wager that the damage that we see on the front fender and air dam may have been part of the previous owner’s motivation for parking the car all those years ago. Those days are a long way behind it, but I can’t see any reason why it has to remain this way. In its prime, this Nightmist Blue Thunderbird would’ve been an eye-catching car. There’s still time left on the listing if you want to tackle this classic. Subdued bidding has seen the price crawl to $2,600 in a No Reserve auction. It is located in Moscow, Idaho, and has been listed for sale here on eBay.
It has been in dry storage since 1998, but it could make a fantastic restoration project for the right person. That is the path that the original owner of this 1966 T-Bird followed, and while it would never have been classed as a firebreathing muscle car, it would have been a great all-rounder. While Ford’s goal with the Thunderbird was to produce what it termed a personal luxury car, clever buyers could squeeze impressive performance out of their new toy for minimal outlay if the mood took them.
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