Performance was now the mainstream, and bikes that weren’t fast didn’t get much attention. 1966 was the last year for the T-bird (until modern times), the market had simply moved on. Louis is proud to digitally present to you this stunning 65 Ford Thunderbird.The fourth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a lar. only low octane) 4-Barrel Ford Carburetor/Dual Exhaust System. 9 - 390 Cubic Inch V-8 (Researching Horsepower) (Export. It was now filling the role of basic commuter bike, leaving the hot rodding to the big boys It was still a fantastic bike, well-developed by this time, but nearing the end of its life. The Ford Thunderbird is a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. Hardtop above shown in Caspian Blue Metallic paint (code H). The recently refinished exterior is highly. The VIN, on a 1966 Thunderbird, is located on the driver’s side door. What once was the fastest bike that Triumph built, now was their entry-level 650. On offer is this 1965 Ford Thunderbird, finished in Raven Black and complimented by a matching black interior. The first digit is a 5, signifying a 1965 Thunderbird. This effectively left the entire Thunderbird line on the back burner. Triumph juiced it up with higher compression and hotter cams and created the T110 Tiger in 1953, dropped the new Delta head on in 1956, creating the hotter-still TR6, then stuck a second carb on in 1959 creating the legendary Bonneville. However, the rest of the Brits quickly followed suit and just being a 650 was no longer enough. As such, it was a true hot rod in its day. When the 6T Thunderbird launched in 1950, it was the first Triumph 650 (up from the 500cc 5T Speed Twin, and was the largest British-made parallel twin at the time.
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