World's Fair 1964 Ford Thunderbird -- SOLD

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1964 New York World’s Fair Ford Thunderbird Convertible – “Magic Skyway Thunderbird”

• This is the Thunderbird used in the 1964 World’s Fair Magic Skyway ride in New York
• This T-Bird #73 and #70 are the only Magic Skyway Thunderbirds known to still exist
• Many celebrities rode the Magic Skyway including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jackie Robinson
• First model year of the fourth generation, one of the very first “Flair Birds” #73
• Sold new at the “A” lot at Ford in Dearborn, which was a resale lot for company cars
• Displayed at the AACA Museum in Hersey, Pennsylvania
• Original 390 CID V-8 engine (code FE) that produces 300 hp!
• Cruise-O-Matic MX three-speed automatic transmission (code 4) and 3.00 gearing (code 1)
• Correct Prairie Tan (code G) and Palomino vinyl (code 59) with white, power-folding canvas top
• Select-Aire air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes and power windows
• Swing-Away steering wheel

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Partially used as a salve for a nation still mourning President John Kennedy, the World’s Fair opened in New York during the spring of 1964. With help from Walt Disney, Ford Motor Corporation produced one of the exhibits, a “Magic Skyway.” MotoeXotica Classic Cars is proud to present one of the cars that took visitors through it -- this particular 1964 Ford Thunderbird was built number as 73 off the line for the 1964 World's Fair Magic Skyway exhibit.

One of the “Flair Birds,” this example was only the 73rd one off of the production line (73 out of 92,465 produced!) at Ford’s Wixom, Michigan factory (VIN code Y), made on August 8, 1963 (code 08H).

Dressed in correct Prairie Tan (code G), the car’s paint and trim are in overall very good condition. The bodywork is straight and solid and the engine bay is very tidy and still retains its correct black engine area. The newer restored contrasting white, power-folding canvas top is in excellent shape. The car’s chrome bumpers are in great original shape and NAPA battery looks great.

Under the hood is Ford’s 390 V-8 engine (code FE) with 300 horsepower! The motor is linked to a Cruise-O-Matic MX three-speed automatic transmission (code 4) with 3.00:1 gearing (code 1). Driver convenience features include Select-Aire air-conditioning but is inoperable, power steering, power brakes and power windows.

Inside, the car’s Palomino vinyl interior (code 59) is in overall original order. The novel, Swing-Away easy ingress/egress steering wheel is present. The front bucket and rear wraparound bucket are part of the same styling motif that graced the Continentals of the same period. The instrument panel and inner door panel are in good original shape, as is the center console and column-mounted shift lever.

You can listen to the original sound track at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=578&v=sgna1hj3jvA&feature=emb_logo

What happened to this T-Bird between Ford’s A lot and 2013 is unknown but this T-Bird #73 and #70 are the only Magic Skyway Thunderbirds known to still exist. Later on, this Thunderbird was found in a museum in West Virginia in 2013. The collection’s owner was ready to move it outside because it didn’t fit his theme; he collected Corvettes. A British man from the Birmingham, Alabama area made a hasty offer to buy the car and the owner agreed.

This Thunderbird is listed in the Thunderbird registry as a Significant Thunderbird (registry number 10204). Was a featured car at the 2015 Carlisle All Ford Nationals during the 50th Anniversary Thunderbird show and has won several awards:

2014 Birmingham World of Wheels; Best in Class 2014
International Thunderbird Club Convention Concours show; 3rd in Touring Class
2016 Birmingham World of Wheels; Best in Class
2017 Displayed at the AACA Museum in Hersey, Pennsylvania

VIN: 4Y85Z100073

This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 9,618 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt Arkansas title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!

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