1987 Thunderbird LX January 28, 2019, 11:24:46 PM A few weeks ago I saw a mint looking 1987 Ford Thunderbird LX at my local cars and coffee. There was a for sale sign on the windshield so I took a photo to follow up with the owner after the show. The car was owned by an elderly woman who had recently passed away. Her family was selling the car and the house. I made an appointment to drive the car a few days later. With only 26k original miles it drove perfectly. All the electronics worked perfectly and you could tell she really cared about the car. After a short discussion with my wife about how we needed to buy it even though we already have a 65 Mustang, I made an offer and picked it up a few hours later. Here it is in the driveway before I drove it home:After getting a few blocks away, the car started chiming at me. A few tense seconds later I realized that she had set the speed warning at 25MPH!After the uneventful drive home:The trunk had all sorts of blankets and california dusters:In the spare tire area was a pair of coveralls for changing tires without ruining your outfitTucked into the garage:[/url[url=https://flic.kr/p/2eoVbKo] Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #1 – January 28, 2019, 11:28:07 PM As I was looking through the owners manual I noticed a piece of paper folded up in the holding case. It turned out to be the original window stickerShe really went all out with the options!It is in really nice shape: Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #2 – January 29, 2019, 09:16:31 AM Not many LX cars came with leather !Interesting, 5.0, console but it doesn't appear to be an LX sport !I like it !Enjoy Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #3 – January 29, 2019, 09:18:53 AM Wow, She's a beauty! Congratulations! Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #4 – January 29, 2019, 11:38:28 AM Quote from: Muttwood;468618Not many LX cars came with leather !Interesting, 5.0, console but it doesn't appear to be an LX sport !I like it !Enjoy I ordered a Marti report so it will be interesting to see what that saysQuote from: Mikey97D;468619Wow, She's a beauty! Congratulations! thanks! Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #5 – January 31, 2019, 11:38:51 AM very nice car. good score! Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #6 – January 31, 2019, 08:52:40 PM Nice. Keep it clean. FYI: In 87 you could order a LX with sport seats and a floor shift. Sport seats were not available in an 87 Sport though. In 88 you could only get the sport seats and floor shifter in the Sport and Turbo Coupe. Apparently Ford realized it was silly to put sport seats in the LX and not the Sport. Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #7 – February 01, 2019, 05:28:34 AM That's the first factory floor shift 3.8L car I've seen. Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #8 – February 01, 2019, 02:30:44 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;468655Nice. Keep it clean. FYI: In 87 you could order a LX with sport seats and a floor shift. Sport seats were not available in an 87 Sport though. In 88 you could only get the sport seats and floor shifter in the Sport and Turbo Coupe. Apparently Ford realized it was silly to put sport seats in the LX and not the Sport.Wow, I had never realized that. neat bit of trivia and very strange on Fords part.Also, very nice find! Congrats! Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #9 – February 01, 2019, 03:12:49 PM Quote from: Tbird232ci;468664That's the first factory floor shift 3.8L car I've seen. Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #10 – February 01, 2019, 03:33:48 PM Its wild to me that the preferred equipment package cost almost triple the upgrade to the 5.0The Marti report said it was only one of 206 87s with this paint and trim code. Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #11 – February 01, 2019, 03:38:52 PM Quote from: Tbird232ci;468664That's the first factory floor shift 3.8L car I've seen.I've actually seen an 87 LX 3.8 that was black with a raven interior (i.e. like a Turbo Coupe) and a floor shifter. Factory equipped that way (it was at a car show and the owner had the window sticker on display). So at least one was ordered that way, but it's extremely rare.Actually the full length center console in my car came out of a 87 3.8 Cougar LS. Had a full console but a column shifter. Appeared to have left the factory that way. Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #12 – February 02, 2019, 04:44:46 AM Quote from: EricCoolCats;468668I didn't look at the other side of the window sticker...just the standard half...Quote from: thunderjet302;468670I've actually seen an 87 LX 3.8 that was black with a raven interior (i.e. like a Turbo Coupe) and a floor shifter. Factory equipped that way (it was at a car show and the owner had the window sticker on display). So at least one was ordered that way, but it's extremely rare.Actually the full length center console in my car came out of a 87 3.8 Cougar LS. Had a full console but a column shifter. Appeared to have left the factory that way.I've seen a few 88 LX 3.8 cars with the full length console but column shift. In my old 3.8 car, I used the little coin tray out of an 88 3.8 console car when I did my initial console swap. After that, I converted it to floor shift. I have no doubt that they are out there, I just have never seen one. Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #13 – February 02, 2019, 06:18:56 PM Any leads on where I could find a new center console latch? All the ones on ebay are for Turbo Coupes or some other trim level. Thanks! Quote Selected
1987 Thunderbird LX Reply #14 – February 02, 2019, 06:58:05 PM first,, how much did you score this for?2ndi have a few center consoles,, im betting i would have the latch you need so email me jcassity@frontier.com or call 304 772 3411shawn,,you had me doing a double take cause i never saw a CFI (87 only for this body) floor shifter car.. LOL) Quote Selected
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