![]() Some over-six-foot-tall owners report feeling claustrophobic in the cabin. Owners, most of whom found nothing short of the now-discontinued Chrysler Prowler to cross-shop, said the Thunderbird is a good choice for everything from daily commutes to drop-top cruising to long-distance travel. Through it all, the Thunderbird maintained its composure, with a surprising aplomb that caught many owners pleasantly off guard. Our test car needed just 124 feet to stop from 60 mph, bettering the LS by 11 feet and even outdoing a Mercedes C320. Thunderbird’s four-wheel disc brakes provided good stopping distances with no sign of brake fade, rotor distress or pulsation. Rear: Control arms, coil springs, shock absorbers, antiroll barįuel delivery:Sequential electronic fuel injection The sport-tuned LS we tested back in ’99 turned 0.81 g and ran the slalom at only 40.5 mph.įront: Control arms, coil springs, shock absorbers, antiroll bar For comparison purposes, in a recent test BMW’s M3 (about 350 pounds lighter) pulled 0.87 g and ran the same slalom course at 46 mph. On the skidpad, the Thunderbird pulled a respectable 0.83 g and wheeled through our slalom course at 44.1 mph. Thunderbird turns in this performance despite odd gearing in which first runs to 43 mph while second is good for only a 14-mph range, shifting to third at 57 mph.Īlthough the chassis suffers from the usual convertible shakes, the car corners ably, offering a mild amount of understeer that is easily managed via throttle modulation. Compared to its LS sibling, Thunder-bird is downright quick: The LS’s 0-to-60-mph time is 8.37 seconds its quarter-mile, 16.19 seconds at 88.9 mph (AW, Nov. That’s almost as quick as a Honda Civic Si in 0-to-60-mph time, and nearly half a second faster than the V8-powered Oldsmobile Aurora in the quarter-mile. Producing 252 horsepower at 6100 rpm and 267 lb-ft of torque at 4300 rpm, Thunderbird does 0 to 60 mph in 7.25 seconds and hits the quarter-mile in 15.39 seconds at 91.3 mph. This increases the total efficiency of the A/C System by making the vehicle interior cooler much faster than other systems on the market.Built on the same rear-wheel-drive chassis as the Lincoln LS, Thunderbird also comes with the same drivetrain: a premium-fueled 3.9-liter V8 mated to a five-speed automatic. By using separate coils we improve the cooling and heating capacity of the total system. The Perfect Fit™ 1960 Thunderbird air conditioning system is engineered to fit a 1960 Thunderbird It comes equipped with carefully sized, large, separate A/C and Heat coils just like factory (OE) systems, not combined A/C, Heat coils often found on aftermarket systems. Our RETROFIT designs give OE quality combined with better than original performance and reliability. Every component was chosen for its superior design and quality rather than a low cost. ![]() Not Just Aftermarket Air Conditioning!Ĭlassic Auto Air’s Perfect Fit™ model specific systems are not your typical, one-size-fits-all, low-quality, aftermarket air conditioning system. Each kit comes with detailed, easy-to-follow installation instructions and mounting templates when needed. The Perfect Fit™ 1960 Thunderbird air conditioning system is designed specifically to bolt into your 1960 Thunderbird with minimum modification to your vehicle. This will allow infinite adjustability over all modes, providing you with powerful air conditioning, heat on the floor, and dehumidified defrost. Our system is engineered specifically to use the original 1960 Thunderbird heater controls by providing you all new blower switch, brackets, cables and wiring to make your controls work like new. This model specific Perfect Fit™ system allows you to retrofit an original, standard, 1960 Thunderbird with full air-conditioning. Model Specific Perfect Fit™ A/C, Heat and Defrost.
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