Equipment
312/225hp, automatic, engine dressup, wire wheels, Firestone whitewalls, fender skirts, Continental kit, porthole hardtop, power steering, power brakes, tinted glass, later aftermarket radio.
Condition
Maintained, correct and complete but unrestored engine bay. Sound older paint and chrome other than chips at the back of the driver's door. Slight discoloration in the headliner of the top. Very good unrestored interior with good upholstery. The steering wheel has chips and pitting. Showing 43,720 miles, which are represented as real and are believable given this car's solid and mostly unrestored condition.
Market commentary
A 312/225-hp T-Bird in this condition could normally expect to bring another 10 grand or so on top of this price, so the winning bidder here was able to take advantage of a no reserve lot and lack of competition in the room to snag this perfectly good Baby Bird at an advantageous price.