‘Let me know when you do.’ It was experiences like that that captured the spirit of the trip. ‘I just want to see you guys make it,’ he said.

The owner spent most of his day working on our ’Bird, and not only did he fix it, he refused to charge us. We managed to crawl our way to a garage, one that specialized in classic British sports cars. With an old car you can’t expect everything to be the way it should be it has a personality that you have to deal with.

As we were entering Nashville, the car seized up. Instead, we headed south through Nashville and Memphis before eventually connecting with Route 66 in Texas. “We chose not to take Route 66 from Chicago. And because the car is 17 feet long, you don’t so much steer it as shepherd it between lanes. When you’re driving on the freeway in a ’59 Thunderbird-your foot firmly planted on the pedal inscribed with the word power-you feel like Charles Lindbergh flying across the Atlantic. ***PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle may or may not be in our showroom in Stanley, Wisconsin! Plus, we are only able to show vehicles on an appointment basis, so please call or email us if you are interested in scheduling a date and time.“The road trip is a very romantic ideal, and in a 1959 Ford Thunderbird the effect is even greater. ***PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle may or may not be in our showroom in Stanley, Wisconsin! Plus, we are only able to show vehicles on an appointment basis, so please call or email us if you are interested in scheduling a date and time. Reasonable offers considered and assistance with transport to anywhere in the world is available. All pics and info can be found at In person or 3rd party inspections welcomed and encouraged. *Ready for your local cruise night and car shows!Ĭall us at 71 or email us at to discuss this vehicle today. *All new canvas convertible top and leather interior *Rebuilt 390cid from 1966 T-Bird replaced missing 430V8 *Original J Code car rescued and restored Original J Code Car - 390 V8 - Restored Inside & Out - Power Windows - Beautiful

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