It comes equipped with factory SelectAire air conditioning, although non-functioning in its present state. Mechanically, it has Ford’s 352 cubic inch 4-valve 300 horsepower V-8 attached to the optional Cruise-O-Matic transmission. We bought it from the family member and brought it into our inventory in May of 2002. At some point, a family member of the original owner brought it to Eureka, California. We are told that most of the vehicle is in factory condition with notable exceptions being the dash and the interior upholstery that needed replacement due to the effects of the intense central valley sun. This vehicle was first owned in Bakersfield, California. Its 25,397 miles are original and are in line with service records and information provided from the previous owner. The interior appears authentic or OEM replacement with according character one would expect with a largely original car of its age. The body condition is solid and appears to have previous paint repairs with varying quality of refinishing.
#1958 FORD THUNDERBIRD SERIAL NUMBER#
This particular specimen, serial number H8YH108538, is painted in two-tone Winterset White with Everglade Green hardtop and its interior is finished in Cascade Green and Winterset White.
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This is the same plant that would go on to produce automobile icons such as the 1964-1969 GT40 and the later 2005-2006 GT. It was one of the initial vehicles produced alongside the Lincoln Capri at Ford’s brand-new Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan.
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The 1958 model-year was the first of the second-generation Thunderbird, spanning 1958 to 1960.
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Nonetheless, after two years of strong retail selling numbers, management at Ford Motor Company felt the lack of rear seats limited the mass-market appeal of the model and along with a new generation of Thunderbird came family-friendly rear seats. Summary Introduced for the 1955 model-year, the first generation of Ford Thunderbird was a definitive sales success versus its cross-town competition, the Chevrolet Corvette.