Back in 2002, Ford reached an endorsement deal with Eon and MGM, and at the time, the automaker owned both Jaguar and Aston Martin – brands that have long been featured in James Bond movies. With the Thunderbird making a comeback, this was the perfect time to offer a limited-edition run of the movie version, which is driven by actress Halle Berry in Die Another Day. The result was the Ford Thunderbird James Bond 007 Edition, of which just 700 were built in total – and this example has just 25k miles showing on the odometer, too.
This 2003 Ford Thunderbird 007 Edition is set to be auctioned off at Mecum’s Indianapolis, Indiana sale in May, and it’s a rather nice example of that limited-edition offering as number 393 of 700 produced. As is the case with all of those 700 models, it’s finished in Coral on the outside, along with a Performance White removable hardtop with porthole windows, plus a power-operated Midnight Black soft top. There are no flaws noted on that particular surface, nor the original 17-inch chrome-finished Deluxe wheels, which in this case are wrapped with Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 tires.
Inside the cabin, one will find Performance White leather upholstery covering heated power-adjustable seats, coupled with special touches including “007” and “Thunderbird” badging and amenities such as dual-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, and an AM/FM stereo with an in-dash six-CD changer. Peek in the glovebox, and one will also find a numbered plaque. Power for this limited-edition model 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, flowing to the rear wheels via a five-speed automatic transmission.
This is just the latest of a few Ford Thunderbird 007 Edition models that we’ve seen surface for sale in recent years, most of which are in nice condition with few miles on the clock. That list includes one with 8k miles on the clock, as well as another with 44k miles.
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