This Turbo Coupe rides on a set of factory 15” alloy wheels dressed in newer Dunlop SP tires. The seller notes that small dings are present on the passenger door and hood, additional images can be found in the gallery along with a clean CARFAX report.

The 9th generation Thunderbird was known as the “Aerobird” due to its streamlined low-drag bodywork.

This Thunderbird comes finished in Bright Canyon Red with black accents and lower body cladding. Featuring a desirable 5-speed manual transmission, this 1985 example had remained part of the original owner’s car collection in Ohio for most of its life and is now being offered for auction by its seller out of Maine showing just under 49k miles on the odometer. To exhibit its performance capabilities, Ford enlisted Formula 1 driver Sir Jackie Stewart to demonstrate the Turbo Coupe at Laguna Seca where it lapped two seconds quicker than the BMW 633CSi. The top-of-the-line model of Ford’s 9 th generation Thunderbird, the Turbo Coupe offered impressive performance and was designed to compete against some of the more expensive European models on the market. Up for auction is this 1985 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe finished in Bright Canyon Red over a gray interior.

85 thunderbird 5.0