1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe

[sugarwood]

Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe | eBay

I remember when someone at work had this. It was supposedly some bad-ass car. In retrospect, maybe like that 80s Saleen Mustang or Grand National, a rare beacon of performance in the dead zone of the 80s ?
Looking at the numbers, 210hp on 3500lbs That 315lb torque number seems high, so maybe that was the point?

What do you remember about this car?

Ford Thunderbird SC: Why This Car Was Ahead of its Time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Thunderbird_(tenth_generation)

A more sophisticated, supercharged and intercooled version of the 3.8 L OHV V6 was used to power the high performance Thunderbird Super Coupe, also called Thunderbird SC for short. The Super Coupe could be had with a Mazda-derived, M5R2 5-speed manual transmission or an AOD 4-speed automatic transmission. The Thunderbird Super Coupe was Motor Trend's Car of the Year for 1989, which Ford proudlyadvertised. When running at a maximum of 5600 rpm, the supercharger provided 12 psi of boost, producing 210 horsepower (160 kW) at 4000 rpm and 315 lb·ft (427 N·m) of torque at 2600 rpm under an 8.2:1compression ratio. Accompanying the more powerful engine, Super Coupes were equipped with a host of unique features underlining their higher performance demeanor relative to standard Thunderbirds. Among these were larger, 16 x 7.0 inch alloy wheels with high performance tires (standard Thunderbirds came with 15 x 6.0 inch steel wheels and 15 x 6.5 inch alloy wheels were optional), a Traction-Lok limited slip differential, standard anti-lock brakes, 4-wheel disc brakes (vented front and rear rotors), speed-sensitive variable assist steering, lower body side cladding, fog lights, and a stiffer suspension with adjustable shocks supplied by Tokico.[4]

[fastfredracing]

Had a few customers with them , I remember thinking they were somewhat quick , at least compared to a regular slug 3.8 thunder chicken

[stomachmonkey]

Friend of mine had the Turbo. 9th gen.

It was an interesting and fun car.

[Brian 162]

I had one. It was the 35th anniversary edition. It was one of the best cars I ever had. I sold it for my old SC.
The car was pretty fast. In the time I had it I had no major problems with it. The clutch and slave cylinder went at 60,000 miles.

[G60SuperCharger]

Nice cars...basically an american take on the 6 series BMW. Saleen Mustang was the one I drooled over in high school in that era...just bought this '88 with 17,000 original miles.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by G60SuperCharger

Nice cars...basically an american take on the 6 series BMW. Saleen Mustang was the one I drooled over in high school in that era...just bought this '88 with 17,000 original miles.

Nice!

[HardDrive]

When I was 16, our neighbors left on a month long vacation overseas. They hired me to feed their dogs. They left a T-bird exactly like the one below in the driveway, with the keys on the hook by the back door.....

....I was not a responsible young man.

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Friend of mine had the Turbo. 9th gen.

It was an interesting and fun car.