For Sale: 1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop - "Serious health issues force sale" - East Stroudsburg, PA - Not Mine - 11/25 SOLD!

[6T-FinSeeker]

For saleon Craigslist: 1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop in East Stroudsburg, PA  -  $7,999  -  No phone # provided.  Reply to Seller through Craigslist's email to:  057a194be03a379599d84ea7b1bfba67@sale.craigslist.org

 

Link: https://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/d/east-stroudsburg-1961-thunderbird/7410750022.html

 

Seller's Description:

1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop

• condition: good
• cylinders: 8 cylinders
• transmission: automatic
• odometer: 78,840
• paint color: blue
• title status: clean

1961 T-Bird Hardtop T-Bird Blue/with matching bucket seat interior, Factory V-8 runs smooth quiet, nice paint solid straight no visible rust, auto, ps pb, Swing-away wheel, fender skirts, low 78k miles showing on the clock? nice driver quality garage kept classic fin styling Bird, drivers seat has minor tear, owner has serious health issues can no longer drive. Priced well below its market value to sell fast 1st 8k firm takes it. There is also a very cool 1967 Ford 100 Stepside pick-up nice Turquoise Blue paint w/factory straight 6 cylinder 3 speed w/orig camper cap a real good hard to find original truck and a restored kept all original 1926 Buick master Six Sedan serious inquires see last pix posted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 25, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker
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[Aaron65]

Do the cassette tapes come with the car? 

[suchan]

Ad sounds suspect to me, but if legit, it's a nice deal.

[auburnseeker]

These year birds are poor sellers.  I would say it's market priced to market cheap priced to really sell.  You don't try to scam with a car like this in this price range.  Just the reality that they are hard sells unless priced right.  Yes guys want 5 grand for junk but they aren't selling it and when these in a coupe break 10,  they have to be super nice. I've had a 61 Convert and a 63 Coupe.  Both were tough sells. 

[deac]

I like the 2 additional cars listed in the ad.  The pick up is a step side and you don't those anymore.  I don't think the shell really helps the look of the truck even though it may be period correct...The Buick looks clean and if run as good as it looks it would make for a pretty nice car. 

 

As for the T-bird, that looks to be a base model and the interior looks worn especially the sun-bleached dash pad and the upper parts of the door panels. We have seen a couple nice T-birds lately priced below 15 grand and you wouldn't have to do much to them except drive em!  Black, red or green make these cars 'pop' , baby blue not so much.  As previously noted the T-bird is a tough sale!!

Edited November 21, 2021 by deac (see edit history)

[gofasttoday]

It looks like the interior is green and blue is this original?

[gofasttoday]

bird sold pending on Wednesday  12k for the Buick

[JamesR]

I remember when 63-4 Riviera's were much more affordable than they are now. Didn't seem like that long ago - just a few years.  Can't help but think that will happen to 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen T-Birds, too.

 

If this car is what it seems...and had it been available at the time, I probably would've bought it over my '65, which I purchased for less half this amount, running and driving. The solid and straight looking '61. 

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 11/21/2021 at 2:18 PM, ford40 said:

bird sold pending on Wednesday  12k for the Buick

On 11/25, Seller deleted the Craigslist ad.