as you scroll through the photos, is it just me or does the seller have his camera lens on a funky setting? The car kind of looks like it’s in a fishbowl! Once you open the doors, you’ll enter a universe of comfort and convenience that you’d have to buy a Lincoln Mark series car to beat. If you were to rate the body and paint on a scale of 1 to 10, this looks like at least a 9.5, discounted for a couple of minor blemishes. But we are told the mileage has averaged less than 700 per year and the car was kept covered during “her” lifetime (car cover outside or a garage?) by its only previous owner. Like where has this car been all its life and who kept it in this remarkable condition? Knowing that would be a huge selling point in my book. There is little history provided on the seller’s car because they are a dealer. Cars like this were in big demand in the early 1970s and people didn’t much care about the gas mileage until the OPEC Oil Embargo of 1973, after which it was hard to sell gas hogs like the big T-Bird. At nearly 58,000 units, Thunderbird sales were up 60% over 1971. It was gussied up more than most T-Birds to signify the special occasion (the whereabouts of that car today are unknown to us). The 1972 Ford brochures said it all “more than a car…more Thunderbird than ever.” Boy, they weren’t kidding! Thunderbird #1 million was built in June 1972 at Ford’s assembly plant near Los Angeles, California. Our thanks to Elliott Espinosa for sending this tip our way! So, the car might just sell for that amount. How does one buy a car like this and drive it only 31,000 miles in 48 years? Interested parties can find this T-Bird in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and here on eBay, where the untested starting bid is $7,500 with no reserve. This 1972 Ford Thunderbird is described by the seller (a dealer) as a “time capsule”, and that description seems quite fair. But, by the early 1970s, most everything Detroit built was bigger than it used to be. Besides seating for at least twice as many people, the wheelbase was extended by 18%, the car itself was 29% longer, and it was 67% heavier. ![]() What the car had evolved to was vastly different than how it started out. The bike does not have a title or registration and is being sold on a bill of sale only.It’s hard to believe that Ford built its one-millionth Thunderbird in 1972, just 17 years after all the excitement began with a 2-seater. The number 66S8364 stamped on the engine case matches the number stamped on the frame, a photo of which can be viewed in the gallery. The carburetor was cleaned and the oil was changed in preparation for the sale. Power is provided by an air-cooled 50cc two-stroke single paired with a three-speed transmission, and the bike is equipped with the Trail package that included a larger rear sprocket and a high-mounted exhaust system. The five-digit odometer shows 4,600 miles, though the speedometer is said to be disconnected. The chrome handlebar features a twist-grip shifter on the left and frames a 60-mph speedometer mounted within the headlight bucket. ![]() Chrome 17″ rims are laced to hubs with drum brakes and are wrapped in 2.25″ tires. Equipment includes a conventional fork, dual rear shocks, a center stand, a headlight, and a taillight. ![]() The bike is finished in red with white-painted panels and Harley-Davidson insignias on the fuel tank. The motorcycle was produced by Aermacchi in Italy and sold in the United States under the Harley-Davidson brand. This M50S is now offered at no reserve in Utah for off-road use only with a Harley-Davidson service manual and a bill of sale. The bike was acquired by the seller in 2022, and work in preparation for the sale included cleaning the carburetor and changing the oil. It is equipped with the Trail upgrade package, and additional features include full suspension, a center stand, a twist-grip shifter, and trail lighting. This 1966 Harley-Davidson M50S is powered by an air-cooled 50cc two-stroke single paired with a three-speed transmission and is finished in red with white accents.
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