The Ford Thunderbird Convertible is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It forms part of Ford's Thunderbird range of cars.
The 6.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 579 N·m (427 lb·ft/59 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 2160 kg.
Top quoted speed is 195 km/h, or 121 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2870 mm | 113 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5217 mm | 205.4 inches | |
| Width | 1963 mm | 77.3 inches | |
| Height | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2160 kg | 4762 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83.3 litres | 18.3 [22] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Thunderbird 390 Special V-8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6387 cc (389.759 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.9 × 96 mm
4.05 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 579 Nm (427 ft·lb) (59 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35 kW/litre 47.6 ps/litre 47 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.65 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1139.2 kPa (165.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 798.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 140.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 138.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.66 kg/kW 16.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.15 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.15 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 627979 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Thunderbird | ||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Ford Thunderbird Convertible added 2020-01-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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