83 thunderbird for sale12/8/2023 ![]() ![]() The car will still need fine-tuning but the listing confirms it benefits from a new battery, gas tank, in-line fuel pump, in-tank fuel pump, and fuel filter. The car supposedly sat for the better part of 25 years before being woken back up, and he believes the 29K miles on the odometer to be correct based on the mileage noted on the title. The seller confirms that the photos are not playing tricks on us and that the Thunderbird really is that nice throughout. In a similar vein, the hoses still bear signs of the factory lettering being visible, and even the oil dipstick looks like new in its bright yellow plastic. It’s the little things that make barn finds so interesting, particularly as it relates to details like the 5.0 decal on the air cleaner still presenting like new, or the fact that the paint hasn’t all flaked off. ![]() I wouldn’t put anything super obnoxious on this car, but a slightly throatier exhaust would wake it up a bit from its sleepy, luxury-barge state. Although I am a big fan of Ford’s turbocharged offerings from the 1980s, it’s hard to beat a burly 302 for a motor that tickles all the senses, from the respectable performance on tap (for a 1980s vehicle, anyway) to the audible qualities if you slide in an aftermarket exhaust. And while it deserves the attention it gets from enthusiasts, we shouldn’t sleep on the grandma-approved 302-equipped luxury liner. The Turbo Coupe is the trim line that gets most of the love when we’re talking about a Thunderbird from this era. This particular car is called a barn find that apparently was put away in decent shape, as it looks quite presentable here on eBay where it’s listed with an opening bid of $3,500. This 1983 Ford Thunderbird is a great example of a model that has some level of enthusiast appeal owing to the 302 V8 under the hood and its comfortable interior, built for short- and long-distance cruising alike. While there’s always a temptation to seek out an exotic barn find, there’s a strong argument for buying a car that will provide some level of driving satisfaction while being fairly cheap to put back on the road in the process. ![]()
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