The last-generation Ford Thunderbird debuted during a period of time when a lot of people thought they could stash those models away with the hopes of one day raking in a healthy profit. Thus, it’s no surprise that we continue to see nice examples surface for sale at auction these days with few miles on the clock. Luckily for fans of that more modern T-Bird, this means that there are plenty of them out there that are in barely used condition. The latest example is this – a 2005 Ford Thunderbird 50th Anniversary model that’s quite rare, to boot.
This 2005 Ford Thunderbird is up for auction at Bring a Trailer as number 638 of 1,500 50th Anniversary models produced in total, and it has just 23k miles on the clock, to boot. All were finished in Cashmere Tri-Coat Metallic paint, as well as with a matching removable hardtop with porthole windows, a Sand soft top, and 17-inch 16-spoke micro-machined wheels with cashmere-color accent rings. This example’s wheels have been refinished, and there’s a little corrosion present on its polished windshield surround, but otherwise, it remains in excellent condition.
Inside, one will find Cashmere leather seats with anniversary embroidery, a numbered plaque in the glove box, and amenities including dual-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, a high-gloss shift knob, and an AM/FM stereo with an in-dash CD changer. Power comes from the naturally-aspirated 3.9L V8, which in this guise was factory-rated to produce 280 horsepower and 286 pound-feet of torque and is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission.
Interestingly, this is the second 2005 Ford Thunderbird 50th Anniversary model that we’ve seen surface for auction this month alone – it was preceded by a one-owner example with 28k miles just last week. Otherwise, we tend to come across lots of last-generation T-Birds on a regular basis, including another 2005 T-Bird with 25k miles on the clock, as well as a 2003 007 Edition with 8k miles.
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