1966 Ford Thunderbird. The term ‘Personal Luxury Car” was invented in 1954 when Ford introduced the 1955 Thunderbird. From the start the T-bird would out sell the Chevy Corvette by a 4 to 1 margin. Fords T-Bird would be on its 4th re-style when the new for 1964 model was introduced. That classic body stlye would last till 1966. For 1966 you could get your T-Bird in three body types. Two door hardtop or a landau. You could also go for the sexy convertible with the optional parade boot.

Even though it was the last year for this body style Ford added a new egg crate type grille up front and revised tailights that were housed in one unit. The stylish lights featured “sequential tailights” that would blink in three sections. Quite a show to look at but hard and costly to fix.In later years its cousin the Mercury Cougar would have the very groovy light show. Power would come from a wide selection on engines. The base 390-V8 with its clog-o-matic two barrel carb only put out 275 horsepower. You could opt for the 390-V8 with the four barrel rated at 315 horsepower. For those interested in burning gas and rubber they could order the 428-V8 rated at 345 horspower.

Interiors were filled with luxury touches. The rear seats featured a wrap around upper cushion that extended into the rear panels. Power windows, locks, seats, trunk were all available. The “Flight Deck” interior as Ford called it had a swing-away steering wheel for ease of entry and exit. Sales were good for T-Bird in 1966. 69,176 Birds found new homes. In later years a 1966 T-Bird would become a star in the movie “Thelma and Louise” as it was driven off a cliff into oblivion. The featured “Sunburst” bronze 1966 Thunderbird Landau Coupe was proud to be driven in 2010′s Port Jefferson Hill Climb..Its groovy sequential taillights blinking in the warm sun.