In a further nod to Ford’s upmarket ambitions, rear hinged “suicide doors,” similar to those on the Lincoln Continental, prominently featured. The most radical change for 1967 however, was that for the first time, the Thunderbird was available as a four-door sedan.

These included hidden headlights, curved lines, convex body sides, a “formal” roof line with landau roof, tufted seats, and vast amounts of interior wood grain trim.

Switching to body-on-frame construction, it was larger, more comfortable, and more luxurious than prior versions.įrom a styling standpoint, these ’67s introduced many features that would become increasingly popular during both the “Great Brougham Epoch” and the late ’60s/early ’70s in general. Restyled with even more formal looks, the ’67 T-Bird could have easily been sold as a Lincoln. From the grille, I instantly recognized this formal-looking T-Bird as a 1967, the first year of both the model’s fifth generation and the sedan body style.įord had been gradually moving the Thunderbird upmarket since its 1955 introduction, and the 1967 continued the trend. In fact, I’ve seen this exact car several times in my neck of the woods, most recently last August at a nearby mechanic’s garage. I completely forgot I took these, but remember the car vividly. (First published ) I was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring.

1967 tbird