The 1960 Thunderbird seen here in the ad is obviously not a candidate for a race car conversion. After watching the video and listening to the sweet, sweet sound of that V-8 on the hunt for lesser cars, I do believe I would find a way to make the steering a bit tighter. If you have 23 minutes, this video gives you an in-car view of the Goodwood Car in action with just such a driver. Move the clock forward decades, and you see that a Squarebird can still be a potent weapon on the racetrack in the hands of a skilled driver. and an optional 350 hp engine, you could argue that it had plenty of performance in an era where cars didn’t always have seatbelts and single pot master cylinders linked to four-wheel drum brakes were a thing. So, despite the weight of the cars and aerodynamics that would make a cinderblock look positively swoopy, these cars made formidable racers. Coincidentally, this is believed to be the same car restored and driven at Goodwood. The most immortal of these racing ‘Birds was likely the Thunderbird driven by Johnny Beauchamp in the famous photo finish of the 1959 Daytona 500. Other racers also used the cars for both the Grand National and convertible series. Holman-Moody built a handful of race cars based upon the four seat Thunderbird. The new four seat car was a showroom success, but the styling was anything but sporty. It was if Ford’s marketing department traded the gorgeous soul of the car for sales glory. To many, the 1958-1960 “Squarebird” Thunderbirds were a totally disappointing follow up to the original two seat Thunderbirds. While this original is likely too nice to turn into a race car, would this $21,500 black beauty be the perfect car to slide sideways through life in? Thanks to T.J. If you are looking for a cool Thunderbird with the surprising ability to hustle, then check out this 1960 Ford Thunderbird coupe for sale on craigslist in Vanderwagen, Arizona. From the moment I saw that video, my opinion of “Squarebirds” has changed immensely. In it, a former Holman-Moody built 1959 Ford Thunderbird absolutely laid waste to all the sedans in its race before being flagged for an exhaust issue. Five years ago, a video from the event went viral. It is a combination of racing, a huge concours, and an overwhelming deep dive into automotive history. The Goodwood Revival is one of the biggest bucket list events in the collector car world.
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