Supercharged 5-Speed: 1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe
This next car is a MN12-generation Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe, the high-tech performance version of Ford’s personal luxury coupe from the late ’80s and early ’90s. The Super Coupe was not just a badge package. Power comes from a 210-horsepower supercharged 3.8-liter Essex V6, intercooler, 5-speed manual availability, independent rear suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and electronically adjustable ride control. Find this 1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe offered for $9850 in San Diego, CA via facecoupe superbook.
From the seller:
1990 Ford supercharged thunderbird super coupe
$9,850
Listed a week ago in San Diego, CA
About this vehicle
Driven 155,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: White · Interior color: Black
Fuel type: Gasoline
Excellent condition
Clean title
This vehicle has no significant damage or problems.Seller’s description
This is a great strong running car! She is loaded with all of the best options available that year starting with a V-6 supercharged 3.8 engine (315 ft-lbs of torque and 210 HP) with a 5-speed manual transmission, adjustable firm ride control, four wheel disc brakes, all black leather interior with electric seats that grab you and an openable moon roof. Ford developed this model for NASCAR and won 10 races in 1990 with drivers like Mark Martin, Bill Elliot, Davey Allison, Derrick Cope who won the 1990 Daytona 500 along with Alan Kulwicki who won the 1992 NASCAR Championship in this model Thunderbird. The 1989 version held the Talladega lap record at 212 mph and was the Motor Trend Car of the Year. I purchased it in 1993 as the second owner. It has a clean title. It has been meticulously cared for and I have all of the maintenance records. It has been garaged and car covered (included) in the mild climate of San Diego. The car is straight with no rust whatsoever. As part of normal maintenance, the transmission/clutch was rebuilt and the Eaton Supercharger was replaced. She has new BF Goodrich TA radial tires with American Racing Rims (I have the original rims stored as well, included), new blinker lights and headlights, new filters/fluids, spark plugs/wires, belts and windshield wipers. At 155,000 miles, everything works except the radio (which was planning to replace with a modern android version) and the R12 AC needs to be converted to a R134 air-conditioning system.
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These were fabulous drivers. A nice mix of sport and comfort. 15 less hp than the 5.0 Mustang (stock), but still only about 3,600 lbs and fun. Ford made a 35th Anniversary Edition this year in black with the preferred black wheels this year as well.
The “adult Mustang”. Less likely to lose control leaving Cars & Coffee and plow into a crowd on the sidewalk. Looks like a great example of a car I never see in the wild anymore. These weren’t plentiful when new and have almost completely disappeared since.
Ford was successful in NASCAR at the time, but this car has absolutely nothing in common with the race car beyond a name and a few styling cues. By this era, the race cars and street cars had diverged on different development paths and not much technology was shared.