1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this episode, we take some time to do a walk-around and drive of my 1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition. Then, be sure to stick around for our Deep Dive section at the end of the video to go over some cool literature, the Marti Report, as well as any other collectible items for this Thunderbird!
Contents:
0:25 Exterior Walkaround
6:04 Interior
12:25 Engine
13:37 Drive
25:47 Deep Dive
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That car is absolutely beautiful
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What a beautiful example. They were a perfect version of the T-Bird mystique. As a GM guy,I had forgotten how beautiful they were.
That's a wonderful Thunderbird Heritage model! Still so classy looking. Love the leather seats...so many had the cloth interior...which was also nice. 😀👍🏼💯
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Great video and awesome 1979 Thunderbird Heritage. I had a 1979 Cougar XR7 the same color with the leather interior. The color was called “Cordovan,” like the popular Cordovan Bass Weejun loafers. The Cougar XR7 had the same instrumentation and climate control air-conditioning. My car had a “Quadraphonic Sound System with Built in CB Radio.” This was the height of the CB craze and the radio volume would decrease when a CB Transmission would come through. I replaced the factory installed rear speakers with Pioneer speakers. The difference in sound quality and depth of range was incredible. Perhaps changing speakers and keeping the original radio on your next car. My car also had an electric moonroof which I thought was really cool. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I also have a 1979 Lincoln Versailles with the factory cb radio. Pretty cool!
My Dad's new car in '79... A beautiful motorcar indeed!
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My father had a beautiful navy blue 1979 Thunderbird with white interior. I was 15 years old. He used to let me drive it to school by myself sometimes.
You have a beautiful 1979 Thunderbird.
My parents had a 1978
dove gray Thunderbird
I loved driving that big beautiful car.
You just don’t see these beautiful cars much anymore.
Happy safe driving from Swansboro nc.😎
We took a trip to Swansboro in the spring this year and really loved that town!
My Parents also had a Dove grey 78, took my drivers license test in it. Really liked that car!
My aunt had the same car, and color except hers had the cloth interior and t top. She was the original owner, and had it until 1987 when she traded it in on a brand new T bird LX. Thank you for sharing yours.😊
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Beautiful car in a really nice color. Incidentally the right music for that time played on the radio. Cool.
Some laugh today, but these were beautiful and exciting when they came out. They were so much better than the previous model.
It still is beautiful! My folks had a brown one.
I agree and they’re still beautiful
My grandmother had this car except it had a moon roof. She would drop me off for football practice and all the other kids called her Rock n Roll Grandma. The car was sweet. She had it 1 year and traded it in on a baby blue grand marquis. Wish I had it.
Had a 1979 cougar chocolate brown metal flake gold orange interior it was a best riding car I ever had loved that big beast still got the 351windsor motor with the fmx tranny that was fresh rebuilt in 1994 got the perfect 8 track player radio would love another one some day
I had a '79 T-Bird, midnight metallic blue. It was a plain, plain, plain, base model. But I loved the way it looked.
stunning!!! Ford did a beautiful job with this, the Collector's Series Mark V, and the Diamond Jubilee editions done in 1978 both in the T-Bird and the Mark V!!!!
Absolutely Gorgeous Car. The best cars were back then. Thanks for this....
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Hey man that is a beautiful car !! I saw you at the light this morning….I didn’t want to bother you but my passenger was asking me to ask about the car😂😂 I kept saying no man and he tapped the horn so you rolled the window down and let me know you had a RUclips channel!! Thanks you have a new subscriber
Yes sir. I remember you! Thanks for taking interest in my car. I hope to see you around in town again!
Great looking car, I don't see any of these around in Atlanta nowadays. Back in the day in Indiana they were every where.
Just found this , subscribed immediately. Being a lifelong Ford guy and owner of a 73 TBird , 78 Towncar , kinda glove fit do to speak.
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Absolutely beautiful!!!!
TBird is still beautiful ❤ I graduated in 79 and my mom's best friend had one. I thought she was rich. It was either midnight blue or dark green..I think. Had sort of a fancy gold or bronze factory mag wheels.❤❤
This is a very nice sample of this generation T-bird. I always considered this generation to be a "down-marketed" and de-contented T-bird compared to what they were before this, but they are a helluva lot better than the terrible ones of the following generation. Nice Bird!
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My grandmother had one for 1978, white, leather red interior, 302 or 351 . Amazing car! Enjoy!
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Just found the channel I like it. New sub. Ford man myself. 😊 Do all my own repairs.
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.. looks like it was brought through in a Time Machine .. 💎
These were such gorgeous cars.
Ah man, this gives me feels. My first car in high school was a gray 77 thunderbird. It wasn't quite as fancy but I did have the split seats with the power driver's and power windows etc. I didn't have the tach. Instead, I had the non-functional clock. Lol I also had the 351M which was also like 129hp. It couldn't get it off its own way. I threw on a dual exhaust, you could definitely hear mine. Man, I miss it.
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I loved that car. When I was a kid, two of my neighbors on either side of us had one.
Ford used acrylic enamel paint - not lacquer. I always liked this generation of Thunderbird and owned a '79 that I drove daily for many years. It was bright red with a white vinyl top, white pin striping and a red cloth interior. Great car. Drove it daily for 8 years and sold for more than I paid for it!!
Your Heritage is a beautiful survivor, take good care of 'er!
My dad worked for Carey Paul Ford. In Decatur ga from 1961 to 1992 retired as a shop foreman. Anyway he traded my mom’s 76 elite lt.green green top and in on a black 79 diamond jubilee,gray in, red pinstripes wire spoke wheel covers ,302 cruise but manual Windows and locks.
Looks just like the one I bought my wife. Best car I ever owned. Wish I still had it.
The front grille and the taillight setup with the separate reverse light were unique to 1979. The 351W was a bit better than the 351M, which was essentially a slightly smaller 400cid, which was no longer available for the 1979 model year. As for the moonroof option, for whatever reason, I remember seeing them on Mercury Cougar XR-7s more than on Thunderbirds. To this day, I still occasionally have a dream that involves my first car, a 1977 Thunderbird in dove gray color. It was the base model with several power options. Lots of memories, fond and not-so-fond associated with that car.
I absolutely love these cars myself I've had three 1979. Two with 351m and one with 302. And they rode like a dream.
Ive had a bunch of these cars this body style ran from 1977-1978-1979 wth the 1979 receving a few cosmetic changes yours is a beautiful car
Thank you!
OMG…how fitting, …Michael Jackson “Off The Wall” came on. Hence, that too was released in 1979. My mom had a white 1978 that she bought brand new. Of course I was only 5, but I remember it very well, as it was my first new vehicle, so I remember that new car smell. I hope to own one someday!!! My grandpa had a dark blue one. Thanks for sharing!
I had its brother the 78 Cougar,always loved personal luxury cars.
My first car was a '78 Cougar XR7
I sold one one like this with 26k miles and I wish I hadn’t sold it. It’s my color. Mine had the cloth seating, which I prefer only on this model and I love the gold plaque. I had an nos one and had my name inscribed on it. I think they look fantastic. I even found a set of NOS Michelin X tires which just made this car look as if it just rolled off the assembly line. I sure wish I hadn’t sold it but I had over 15 cars in LA at the time and was moving and didn’t have the ability to keep them all but have massive regrets. I kept my 80 Signature Series Mark VI 4 dr in this color, so I still got to enjoy the color. Get car and congrats
Friggin beautiful!!
Sorry, I just got to the end. Other than year, my car was identical to the one on the cover of the book on the right. Same wheels and everything. Though being a 77, I didn't have the turning lights, and my taillights were full width with the reverse lights above the brake lights not between them. I preferred that look personally. I would love to find one of these in this fine of condition. I actually still had mine up to a few years ago when my mother relocated and I had to get rid of the cars I had at her place as I had nowhere to store them. Lost a 76 Mustang II Mach 1 with the 302 and 4 speed. It was not a great day. Both ran great too.
Great video, a great car, hopefully, you kept the original radio.
Yep, I still have the working original radio in storage.
Gorgeous the Heritage which is so similar to the Diamond Jubilee Edition 78Tbird.
When I was a little some neighbors had a Diamond Jubilee edition which was the loaded version of this in 1978
Beautiful car.
I own one, the seatback inserts, make sure they don't fall out like mine. The gold Plaque was to be mounted on the dash.
I have this exact car but with T-tops. It came with a 351 Windsor but now carries a 430 horsepower 392 Windsor. I love this car.
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Absolutely gorgeous car. I like those always did
LOVE that car !!
Thank you! I will be posting more of my collection soon.
A beautiful car!.
Very nice.
Based on my Mark V, the fan speed will go up and down a bit on its own, at least on the middle two settings. Hi is just high...I am forgetting if the low setting will automatically go up a notch when needed, or just stay low.
Besides improving the speakers, the best thing to do with the factory radio, if you ever want one back in, is use an outboard amplifier. I had the head unit with the quadrasonic 8 track player in my Lincoln modified to also provide me with preamp outputs, bypassing the internal amplifier completely when connected to the RCAs that were added (the original connections to the internal amps were kept intact), but some people - if not concerned about purity - will just use tap into the normal output into an external amplifier with speaker level inputs.
Great tip. Thank you!
Very nice car. Fancy 😊
My dad and I, when I was 16, walked into Suburban Ford in Sacramento and bought this car for my mom. It was white on white leather. The carpet was also white and very plush.
Awesome! I'm glad this sparked a memory for you!
Uncle had one of these same color same wheell also maroon interior
My mother had the 1978 cream colored.
My brother owned 77, 78 and 79 Town landau's. They were such awesome cars fully loaded. The 77 was black, the 78 was maroon and the 79 was a burgundy color. They all had Leather interior and all the goodies. I loved driving them. My Dad owned Lincolns ,had Mark's and Town Cars, also fun to drive, got pretty spoiled being able to drive them. Your Heritage is definitely beautiful.
Great looking T Bird enjoy it
Omg it looks new 😍
Just…BAD-ASS!! I would LOVE to see an ALL BLACK T-BIRD!! 😎👍🏾🔥😆
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My parents purchased a red base model Thunderbird in 1979 at Cloverdale Ford in Winston-Salem, NC. The 302 was too small for that big car. Your's is super fancy. Dad traded it off in 1985 for a 1981 red Cadillac Fleetwood with the V8-6-4 engine.
Time for a Coyote swap or a nice 347 . C4 and a 9” rear. This bird is nice
Careful the transmission doesn’t pop out of park and “bird” begins to do perpetual circles . . . By itself. And yes the Ford paint was the best back then IMHO - it will clean and polish right up to look as good as when it was sitting on the sales lot new.
Pure craftsmanship swagg
Does it have power seats and if so are they multi function? It looked like there was a knob to adjust the side mirror but you failed to mention it. You should have front loaded all the features that were included in the Heritage package. You did mention that your car didn't have the power moon roof. Were there any steering wheel adjustments? The trunk carpet is in amazing shape. Did you shampoo it?
You got a real cream puff when you bought this car. It's a real cruiser with comfortable luxury appointments. The leather interior is in excellent shape. I had a 97 T Bird and when things started going south like the power antenna, moon roof, and slip differential Ford no longer had the parts so I had to go to a third party that charged an arm and a leg. I bought the 97 new but kept it too long. That is my reservation in buying these old cars even when they are really clean low mileage examples. when things start going south get ready to shell out the cash.
My first legal car was one of these (a 77 with a rotted out vinyl roof). Way nicer than mine was. This was the only version of the T-bird offered with a T-roof from the factory.
Beautiful vehicle!!
The Cougar XR7 had the same
These where greast cars, very heavy, I remember the wood in side know as zebrano wood? It was a cushy ride, The front grill pushed in, that amazed me. Nice Car
👍😎👍. ⛳️ . 🏌🏻♂️
We never parked those cars when we drove them in the 80’s, We Positioned them …..😂
I do the same today! Haha
@@LarsensGarage I’m So Glad you do!! ☺️
Also exclusive to this model are the color keyed bumper rub strips.
Did I hear the seat belt warning chime? I know you repaired yours , but I didn't hear it when you started the engine? Wished you had showed it and talked about it, but overall a good video of the car!!'
Ah yes, I think I had my seat belt already connected. So, the chime doesn't ring in that case. I can do another vid with the seatbelt chime.
My 77 with a 351m400 could not pass a gas station and just to start it cost 20 dollars and the hood was always in a different zipcode 😂
I had a 1979 Ford T-Bird that was dark green and loaded with a 302, but the engine died around 90k. I traded it away and who knows what the dealer did with that leaky trashed engine. However, I really liked the car until that happened.
As far ethanol gas, you can go to Maverick Gas Stations and find clear gas, which is real gas without ethanol. It will run a lot better with fuel without ethanol.
Yeah, I try to get non ethanol whenever possible. It just runs better.
I love that this edition has a Tachometer. Did the GM or Chrysler competitors offer this?
Most did as an option
Pretty car,better than Monte Carlo that model yr.
My father had a sky blue one with dark accents and a dark blue interior and I had one that was dog turd Brown inside and out
In 1980 they became Fairmonts.
Everyone I knew that had one of these didn’t keep them longer the four or five years or 50 to 65k miles. Not sure why.
Another video removing the seatbelt chime and the retractor if it's the problem would be awesome! Thanks
The drivers rear quarter has been in a fender bender
😊😊
40k miles is literally perfect on a car that age,just enough. When they're too low there not drivers.
Beautiful car. I have a 77 with 46k. Is your 79 for sale?
Thanks. Not for sale right now. Thanks for asking!
I HAD A 79 THUNDERBIRD , IT WAS BIG AND COMFORTABLE , BUT WITH ITS 302 V8 IT WAS SO SLOW , IT RUINED THE OVER ALL APEAL
Yeah, the 351w is a bit better.
Now Ford only has the Mustang.
I had one in blue. I liked it but there was always something wrong with it.
Yep, I call it "character." :)
No tilt wheel?
Yes. It has the tilt wheel.
Ford’s of that era had the tilt function integrated into thee turn signal stalk. The stalk looks to thin to provide that function but it works perfectly. Push the lever forward and the column tilts.
5.7 litre motor 145 hp!!! NE bu,Sadece benzin tüketme makinası mı😂😂😂😂
I don't care what new car that you can go by today. None of them rod, nowhere near what those cars road
Definitely!
The wheel centers made it about a year before they all fell off. I think they were plastic.
Yes. They are plastic.
Get in a accident with this no matter how small it TOTALED
Umm...
The color keyed cast aluminum turbine wheels make the car. Wheels are so important for the look of a car. Lots of unattractive wheels these days unfortunately.
Agree 100%!
Lose the "um"s.
Haha...I'll try. Thanks!
Although it’s in great condition. It a perfect example of a generation of truly ugly, too large, gas guzzling, underpowered, oversmogged, big bumpered bruts! Comfortable but too gas guzzling to afford to take on vacations or road trips. I remember when these were $500-1500 used cars that nobody wanted. I don’t understand why anyone would want one now? Sorry, but yuck!
For me it is nostalgia... I would also say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Thanks for watching.
These are really nice cars , But strictly for hobby and show . At 12 mpg at today's gas ⛽ prices . Actually driving one of these is strictly for entertainment Not transportation 💰💰 💰💰
Gas was 39.9 a gallon in 1979, could ride in style back then, These rode like silk on the highway, Todays Highway would beat this dam car apart
@@user-vq3dc2se5d Actually, gas prices were around 80 cents a gallon in 1979.
Not where I lived, gas went to 56.9 in 1982, I know what I give for gas because we also sold it, Ethel, Unleaded, Regular gas. It may have been that high where you lived, In 1974 dad sold gas for 25.9 and give the customers back 2 cents a gallon for buying from us, fixed flares for 50 cents, washed there windshield and checked the tires & oil on fill ups or if they asked. Oil change was for cost of oil and filters, Lot of work but we had a good customer base and everything went well
I'd have to disagree. With the 351 engine and 250-something highway rear gears, it more likely gets an average of 16 mpg. Probably can get 17-18 on the highway. That's what I get with my 75 Pontiac Lemans Sport Coupe, a similar size car with 350 Pontiac engine and 2.56 rear gears. But the mileage is not that important. It's actually much more economical to drive an old car like this, than a new one. I bought my Lemans in 2002 for $3800. It had 62K miles on it when I bought it. Now it has close to 200K. So, purchase price was low, and it's paid for, insurance is low, and tags are $20 a year, and I've had it 22 years. Compare that to the cost of ownership of a new or late model vehicle. I've saved tens of thousands of dollars versus the cost of a new car so the gas mileage is inconsequential. I also have a 73 El Camino, and 79 Trans Am. I haven't bought a new car since 1980. Haven't needed to. Plus, a new car starts depreciating the moment you buy it. My old cars are worth more the longer I own them. Those millions of old cars were transportation, and no reason that they can't still be. I've been proving it every day for over 40 years 🙂.
@@grand73am I really like the older cars but your forgetting maintenance and repairs included with the cost of owning one of these . Old Fords are notorious for rear main seal leaks , timing chain replacement , valve guide replacement and carburator and certainly electrical issues under the dash as any other older manufactured vehicle . I currently have a 10 year old vehicle with the Ford Coyote engine 5.0 with 140,000 miles on it and haven't even needed to change the spark plugs yet.
There's something to be said about a well built modern engine that has a much higher quality standard , Then those leaky drippy small block Fords that constantly needed work to go over 50,000 miles . I don't miss those days at all "
A real piece of junk. I had one. They suck. Save your money 😢
This vehicle is not for sale. Sorry you had a bad experience with these cars.
Pretty disappointing car considering what they used to be, just another big boat
It's a junk but I'd drive it
Haha