Rare 1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition The most exclusive, best equipped Thunderbird for 1979
Good Solid Restore Vehicle
351 V8 Windsor – Runs Good
Drivable Vehicle
Total Thunderbird Heritage production in 1979 – 18,994 or 6.7% at $10,106.00
Interior
Ultra-Soft Blue Leather Seating Surfaces with Interior Luxury Group Sew Style and Thunderbird Insignia on Upper Seat Back Bolsters and fold-down center armrest for front flight bench seat.
Illuminated Entry System provides light for nighttime convenience and security. Door lock and interior light up when handle is raised and stay lighted for about 25 seconds, or until ignition is turned on. Standard on Heritage.
Interior Luxury Group—Includes:
Convenience Group (Left and Right-Hand Remote Control Mirrors, Interval Windshield Wipers, Automatic Parking Brake Release, and Trip Odometer
Light Group (Dual Beam Map Lights, Lights Under Instrument Panel,
In Glove Compartment, Ash Tray, Trunk And Engine Compartments,
"Door Ajar" Light In Instrument Cluster, "Headlights On" Warning Buzzer)
Power Lock Group (Power Door Locks and Electric Trunk Deck Lid Release)
6-Way Power Driver's Seat is infinitely adjustable
Manual Passenger Side Recliner
Elegant 36 Ounce Interior Cut-Pile Carpeting
Chrome Accented Interior
All Vinyl Door Trim with Burled Walnut Wood tone Appliqué
Full Length Door arm rests with extra padding
Luxury Sound Insulation Package blankets the passenger compartment with noise nullifying material
Burled Walnut Wood tone Appliqué Instrument Panel
Sports instrumentation group with Tachometer
Selectaire Air Conditioner with Automatic Temperature control
MagicAire Heater Defroster
Deluxe Seat Belts
Remote Control Mirrors Left and Right
Power Steering
Tilt Steering Wheel
Leather Wrapped Luxury Steering Wheel
Power Windows
Power Door Locks controls in both armrests
Inside Hood release
Ignition Key warning Buzzer
Electric Rear Window Defroster
AM/FM Stereo Search Radio with 8 Track Player with dual door and rear mounted speakers with fader
Color Deluxe Seat Belts
Wiper Mounted Washer Jets
Fingertip Cruise Control on Steering Wheel (New To Heritage)
Automatic Seat back release simplifies rear seat entry/exit
Tinted Glass all around reduces glare and heat from sun
Door and ignition locks modified to improve theft protection.
Driver And Passenger Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors with variable intensity
Front Seatback and Door Panel Assist Straps
Hand Stitched Leather Covered Instrument Panel Pad
Factory 40 channel CB Radio Remote control transceiver features trunk mounted chassis, power microphone with integral controls which disconnects for hidden storage. Automatic scan that finds active channels. System overrides radio through front speakers while sending or receiving radio through front speakers while sending or receiving AM/FM/CB tri-band antenna included. FCC license included.
Seat Belt Reminder Chime
Door Plaques with Owner's Initials (New On Heritage)
Luxury Cloth Headlining
Bright Pedal Trim (New On Heritage)
Color-Keyed 18-Oz. Trunk Carpeting and Molded Deck Lid Liner
Unique Car Keys with Ebony Woodtone Accents
Ebony Woodtone Interior Appliqués
22K Gold Finish Owner Nameplate
Luggage compartment trim includes carpeting side lining boards and spare tire cover. 18 oz cut pile carpeting and molded deck lid liner. Fully Carpeted Trunk Full Spare Tire with Carpeted Cover
Exterior
Exclusive monochromatic color scheme Light Medium Blue Paint
Dual Accent Heritage Dark Blue Paint Stripes on body sides, hood and grille opening panel, deck lid, headlamp doors, and fender louvers
Color-Keyed Jewel-Like Translucent Hood Ornament
Light Medium Blue Lugano Grain Padded Vinyl Roof
Unique quarter panel appearance with heritage script on Vinyl Roof
Wide Vinyl-Insert Body side Moldings protect while they accent the stylish lines of your Thunderbird. Partial wheel lip moldings are included.
Rocker Panel Moldings, for all cars with Wide Body side Moldings. Standard on Heritage
Deluxe Bumper Group with Color-Keyed Front and Rear Bumper Guards and Bumper Rub Strips
Lower Body side Protection option in addition to Ford Corrosion Protection Measures offers an application of clear vinyl decal vinyl along the lower sides of the body (On top of paint finish) to help provide extra protection against paint chips and rust
Protection Group adds door edge guards. Front and rear license plate frames, spare tire lock and color-keyed front and rear carpet floor mats
Mud and Stone Deflectors discourage wheel wash from marring or chipping finish on lower body side
Corrosion protection Ford takes steps to see that your new Thunderbird is engineered and built to High quality standards. And in order to keep your Thunderbird looking new, we incorporate the use of pre-coated steels, such as galvanized steel and chromium/Zinc-rich primer coated steel, vinyl sealers, aluminized wax in critical areas, and enamel as a finishing coat.
Divided Tail lamps With Thunderbird Insignia
Front Cornering Lamps turn on with directional signals to light your way through turns.
Power Retractable CB/Radio Antenna
Powered Concealed Headlamps
Fender Louvers
Passenger capacity of 6 people
Color-Keyed Cast Aluminum Turbine Wheels
15 inch White Sidewall Radial Tires on Aluminum Color-Keyed Cast Turbine Wheels
Color-Keyed Chrome Plated Swing Away Grille
Dual Remote Control Sport Mirrors
Spoiler added under front bumper to improve engine cooling and fuel economy
Engine
Optional 351 c.i. Windsor V8 Engine with Motorcraft 2150 2V Carburetor
Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 3.50 in.
Compression Ratio: 8.3:1
Horsepower: 145 @ 3400 rpm
Torque: 277 lb.-ft. @ 1600 rpm
Select Shift C6 Automatic Transmission
Dura spark Ignition System
Coolant Recovery System
Electronic voltage regulator introduced as standard equipment.
Optional 70 amp alternator
Extended Range 27.5-Gallon Fuel Tank (New On Heritage)
Engine block Immersion Heater plugs into electrical outlet to keep engine warm for easier starting in cold weather
Chassis
Front / Rear Drum Brakes
Front / Rear Stabilizer Bars
Full Coil Suspension
Traction-Lok Differential Axle automatically transfers power to the wheel with best traction on slippery surfaces.
Heavy-Duty Suspension includes heavy-duty front and rear shock absorbers and heavy-duty rear springs.
Rear Wheel Drive
For those who purchased the last of the mid-sized Thunderbirds in 1979, they took home a well built car that was quiet and demonstrated good attention to quality control. These Thunderbirds are quiet, roomy, very comfortable, and a pleasure to drive. And in the case of the Heritage models, they're among the most luxurious of any T-bird ever built.SOLD
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