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)
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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]
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