1968 Ford Thunderbird 4dr Landau Sedan for sale at Motor Car Company (Walk Around Video)

1968 Ford Thunderbird 4dr Landau Sedan Body Style: 4dr Landau Sedan Engine: 8-cyl. 429cid/360hp 4bbl VIN: 8J87N144721 Exterior Color: Black Interior Color: Black Transmission: Automatic VIN Number Breakdown: 8J87N144721 8: 1968 (Model Year) J: Los Angeles, CA (Assembly Plant) 87: 4 dr. Landau (Body Style) N: 8-429 4 bar. carb. (Engine) 144721: Production Numbers Data Plate Decoder: 57C: Landau Sedan (Body) A: Raven Black (Color) 4AA: Black, Black, Black (Trim) 18C: March (Date) 71: Los Angeles (D.S.O. District Sales Office) 3: 3.00 Locking (Axle) U: Automatic C6 (Trans) History of the 1967-1971 Ford Thunderbird: Ford took a bold step in redesigning the Thunderbird in 1967. Added to the T-Bird range this year was a four-door sedan model, with forward opening “suicide” rear doors, which included part of the roof. Even more drastic, the company dropped the convertible from the Thunderbird lineup for the first time. Underneath, the car began to utilize body-on-frame construction instead of a unibody setup. Despite what purists must have thought, the move was an attempt to broaden the car’s appeal and sell more units, which was easily accomplished. Ford sold nearly 10,000 more Thunderbirds in 1967 than it did in 1966. In addition to the four-door Landau sedan, a two-door coupe and Landau coupe were also offered. The Landau models had a vinyl roof and a decorative bar dressing up the C-pillar. All of the new Thunderbirds were longer and heavier than...