Hatches when they weren't in place on the roof. Vinyl storage bags were provided in the luggage compartment to store the Tempered glass hatch panels situated over the front seat area. The T-Roof Convertible option, shown above, that featured two tinted, removable Offered initially in just two monochromatic color combinations, althoughĪdditional colors were made available late in the model year, but are rarelyĪ few new options were made available for the 1978 Thunderbirds, including Built to commemorateįord Motor Company's 75th Anniversary, the Diamond Jubilee Edition was Model, the Diamond Jubilee Edition, provided even more standard featuresĪnd unique touches not available on other T-birds. Offered numerous luxuries and features as standard equipment. Numbers were the Town Landau model, introduced mid-year for 1977, which Was not a new body style, this was pretty remarkable. Over the previous year, for a 10.9 percent improvement! Considering 1978

This represented an increase of 34,611 cars An incredibleģ52,751 cars were sold, which meant the Thunderbird's share of the industry Note the T-Roof Convertible option.įor 1978, the really big Thunderbird news were the sales figures. The 1978 Thunderbird was the first since 1960 to run in NASCAR events.īobby Allison, Dick Brooks, and Jody Ridley all drove T-birds.Ībove: 1978 Ford Thunderbird shown in Russet Metallic with Sports Decor GroupĪnd Chamois contrasting accents. The 1978 Thunderbird became the best selling Thunderbird of all time, goodįor 3.3 percent of the American automobile industry total! Standard on Diamond Jubilee Edition cars sold in the U.S. The power antenna returned to the options list for 1978, and was even made (22.0 on standard 351 V-8 California model) (16.8 with Inflatable Spare tire)įuel Tank: 21.0 gals. Note: 5.8L (351 CID) or 6.6L (400 CID) engine required in California above) Model 87/Style 60H Diamond Jubilee Edition $10,106 Weight: 4,200 Built: 18,994

TOP LINE: BODY CODE/MODEL NAME/BASE PRICE 1978 Ford Thunderbird Production Numbers/Specifications

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