Lot details Registration No: W100RMS Chassis No: 1FAHP60A1ZY103478 Mot Expiry: March 2011
Immortalised in song and a central part of American culture for half a century, the T-Bird has more than earned its place in history. First sold in 1955, it was Ford's response to the Chevrolet Corvette. However, unlike the 'vette, it underwent numerous changes of character as it evolved through no less than eleven generations of production. Some, Ford may care to forget, but not the final iteration launched in 2002 that, with its distinctly retro styling, evoked fond memories of the original model.
The left-hand drive example offered was purchased new by the one and only film star and pilot John Travolta. It is one of only 8,686 Evening Black Thunderbirds produced for 2002 and is the top of the range model. Travolta covered some 5,900 miles in the car before part exchanging it at a Pendragon dealership in December 2004 - he signed the facia before handing over the car.
The present owner, who was Vice-President of Pendragon NA at the time, imported the car to the UK in 2005. It is powered by the 3.9-litre short stroke version of Jaguar's 4.0-litre AJ30 DOHC V8 engine, and produces 252bhp. The unit drives through a 5-speed automatic gearbox. The Ford has now covered 9,800 miles and is fully legal for UK road use. It comes complete with hardtop storage stand and dust cover, photos of the car and star outside his home, and US and UK service history.
With only 67,518 examples made of the eleventh generation T-Bird, this last of the line model is pretty rare - especially in the UK. So to own one at all would be cool and to drive the very car owned by the star of such smash hits as Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fever and Grease would surely be pretty special indeed. Now's your chance!
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