None of this sounds like anything major to have to deal with. Battery, oil change and vehicle inspection (2019)īut a few things will need attending to by the next owner, namely sluggish power windows, a non-working trunk release button and some curling of front fender trim.The car is original and unrestored, but a few things have been done to keep the car in good running order.
Other than a few scratches here and there of the white and grey paint and a bit of surface rust on the undercarriage, the automobile looks to be in stunning condition. This well-cared for ’85 Fila T-Bird has seen only 52,500 miles of use across two sets of family owners. After two years and more than 2,500 copies, Ford moved on to other marketing endeavors and the Fila edition was put to rest. Most of the nuances of the Fila edition were found inside the passenger compartment, which looks far more stylish that the standard Thunderbird. It didn’t hurry that at the same time this was going on, Bill Elliott was winning everything in NASCAR in a 9 th-gen T-Bird. To help pitch the Fila edition, tennis star Bjorn Borg was hired by Ford and Fila to help promote the automobile in its advertising. It produced 140 SAE net horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. While more than one engine choice would be available, the 5.0-liter, EFI V8 motor with a 4-speed automatic was chosen to propel the Fila edition (as well as other T-Birds). When the T-Bird was redesigned for 1983, Ford was determined to add better performance and handling to the luxury automobile. It would be small, then large, and then smaller again from one generation of the car to the next. Thanks, jonny C, for bringing this tip our way!īeginning as a 2-seat personal luxury car in 1955, the Thunderbird evolved over the rest of the 20 th Century (and even into 2002-05). This two-owner edition from 1985 is available through a dealer and here on Motor Vault in Indianapolis, Indiana for $8,700. Over two model years, just 2,532 of these cars were built. To ensure it’s exclusivity, the Fila edition was priced a lot higher than the Turbo Coupe. They forged a partnership with the Fila clothing brand to prepare a top-of-the-line T-Bird with white leather bucket seats and selected power accessories. In order to promote enhancements made to the 9 th generation of the Thunderbird, Ford came out with a special edition for 1985.
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