1985 Ford Thunderbird 30th Anniversary Elan Coupe. Preserved, 9k original miles!

1985 Ford Thunderbird 30th anniversary, Elan, Foxbody

Ford Thunderbird 1985 technical specifications

Condition: Used
Item location: Red Oak, Texas, United States
Make: Ford
Model: Thunderbird
SubModel: 30th anniversary, Elan, Foxbody
Type: Coupe
Trim: Elan
Year: 1985
Mileage: 8,601
VIN: 1FABP46F0FH168714
Color: Medium Regatta Blue Metallic
Engine size: 5.0 302in/cu
Number of cylinders: 8
Power options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Medium Blue
Vehicle Title: Clear
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Description


This is a Beautiful all original exampleof a 1985 30th anniversary Ford Thunderbird for sale, IN#1FABP46FOFH168714. I had a ''Car-Fax'' report done on this T-bird, nd the last event that reveals its mileage was a California State inspection in April of 1999 with 6,934mi. This car currently shows 8,601.5 miles on its futuristic for the day digital dashboard! This preserved 32 year old beauty needs to be in someone's collection or a museum! The only things that have been replaced on this fine example of a car is the oil filter, il and the battery! Yes, he tires are the original purple stripe Good-Year Eagle VR60'S, lthough each of the tires are about 2.0 ounces out of balance, believe that the car sat for an extended period of time with no air in the tires, he car will need different tires to be driven safely. The Wipers are even original. Air filter and breather original, rake pads original, ear drums never removed, pare tire and jack appear to have never been removed from the trunk.

This car has neverhad its Medium Regatta Blue Metallic paint (or the silver for that matter) touched up in any way. I did have some paint less dent work done, nd there are some minor scratches and chips that could be easily hidden with some good touch-up work, felt that by leaving these blemishesas-is shows just how real this car is. There were only 5,000 of these examples made, ll of them came with the same paint schemes and theblue highly optioned Elan interior. Upon purchasing these cars back in the day,new youwould receivea bunch of memorabilia (jackets, mblems, ook, ncut special keys,etc.) I do not have these, r any other original paper-work for this car, orry(but I have seen them for sale, o they are still available).

Items that I have done to this T-Bird sense I haveowned it;

  • The power antennae was inoperable when I got the car. The flexible drive shaft was broken in several places, purchased an aftermarket mast, nd modified it by installing the factory Ford end on it (Ford is hex, he aftermarket was round). Original part is included
  • As mentioned above, aint less dent work was done. No large dents, ppx. 6 small ones, ll door type dings, enter of car.
  • Upon degreasing the engine, damaged the air cleaner decal. I replaced this decal with a decent aftermarket decal. Original decal included.
  • Upper radiator brackets were re-painted. These parts are galvanized from Ford, nd paint does not adhere to them very well.
  • The air cleaner intake snout was re-painted for the same Galvanize issue.
  • The battery cables and the ends were restored. The insulation was coming apart, ndthe ends were damaged. I was able to fix the factory parts and make them look new again.
  • The undercarriage has been detailed. First the complete underside was cleaned. All of the bare metal was treated with rust remover (light rust) and then all bare parts were treated with satin clear. All of the factory paint markings and appearances have been retained, his looks like a brand-new car underside!
  • The license plate trim frame that is currently on the rear of the T-Bird was originally on the front, ounted on a bracket. I Touched up this frame and mounted it as you see now. The front mount bracketand hardware were retained and are included with the car.
  • I repaired the original left side wiper blade. The rubber wiper portion was torn from the blade, bonded the wiper back in place.
  • Completely cleaned and detailed this T-bird inside and out.


Issues with the T-Bird;

  • The Wheels do have some corrosion, ossibly driven ata beach in California? I cleaned the wheels, emoving and documenting the wheel weights, nd I clear-coated them to preserve there originality. The tires are out of balance as discussed above, have kept the original wheel weights and are included in sale.
  • I have no Ford paperworkfor this car. I do havea clear Texas title in my hand, ut no ''jacket'' included in this sale.
  • The interior headliner is starting to sag over the drivers head, ot too bad yet though.
  • There are some hard plastic blue pained parts on the interior that have paint issues. It almost appears that the paint never stuck, r the plastic de-gassed taking the paint?
  • The ''service'' light is illuminatedon the dash.
  • This car is currently not a ''driver''. I made all of my efforts to ''preserve'' this 9k mile car. If a buyer wanted to drive this T-Bird it would not take a lot of effort.
  • Small paint scratches and some very small ''chips''. But you need to look hard for them!

I have made every effort to be honest about this T-Bird, nd if there are any questions, rif an interested buyer would like to see more details in an area please call me personally.


Thank You!

Dan (607)341-5954



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