VIN H8YH116425
Odometer: 36,600 Miles
Introduced in Dealer Showrooms Feb.13,1958
Total Coupe production was 35,758 from Dec. 20,1957 to Sept.16,1958
Exterior colors are Winterset White and Regatta Blue
Interior colors are Blue and White.
The car was originally purchased from a Los Angeles Ford Dealer in 1958 and has been continuously garaged in the cities of Ventura and Tehachapi Southern California.
The headliner, upholstery and carpet is in very good condition, no rips or tears.
The original Ford 352 V8 motor was replaced with the more powerful Ford 390 V8 engine
The Transmission is a Ford Cruise-O-Matic Automatic and the Rear Axle is a 3.10.1 ratio
The car was stored by the original owner in her garage in Ventura, CA for 30 years; the 2nd owner, after purchasing the car in 1999 contracted a debilitating disease in 2001 and garaged the car in his Tehachapi barn until it was purchased in 2017.
The exterior colors were repainted, by the 2nd. owner in 2000 after door dings were repaired, the car is in excellent condition.
According to Jed Zimmerman, Thunderbird Archivist, in his 1999 letter to 2nd owner, mentions that according to his worldwide research the car with this VIN (HH8YH116425) is "one of only 163 models still operational in the world."
This car is presently garaged in Lompoc, CA, as part of a collection of British and American Classic cars owned by retired Aerospace Computer Systems Engineer.
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