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Standard Equipment
1968 Thunderbird |
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Thunderbird 390 Special V-8 Engine (315 Horsepower) (Not available after January 1, 1968; Thunder
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429 made standard on that date.) SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic Drive Unipane Side Glass Reversible Keys Keyless Locking Lighted Ignition Switch Full-Width Three-Passenger Front Seat New for '68 Power Steering AM Radio Electric Clock MagicAire Heater-Defroster Comfort-Stream Ventilation System Suspended Accelerator Pedal Lighted Glove Box Map Light Instrument Panel Courtesy Light Interior Rear Courtesy Lights Power Front Disc Brakes Sequential Turn Signals Lined and Lighted Trunk Underbody Soundcoating Full Wheel Covers Dual Hydraulic Brake System with Warning Light Front and Rear Seatbelts with Front Outboard Retractors Floating Day/Night Yield-Away Rearview Mirror Energy Absorbing Instrument Panel Padded Safety Sun Visors Padded Windshield Pillars Positive Door Lock Buttons 4-Way Emergency Flasher Backup Lights Front Side Marker Lights/Rear Side Reflectors Self-Locking Folding Seats Shoulder Belts for Front Outboard Passengers (Optional until January 1, 1968) Remote Control Driver's Outside Rearview Mirror Corrosion-Resistant Brake Lines Retractable Headlight Doors Sequential Turn Signal Instrument Panel Indicator (Early production models only) |
Mouse over photo below for Retractable Headlamp Door demonstration. The headlamp doors are vacuum operated, and normally may be cycled once or twice with engine off.  During daylight hours the headlights are completely covered, and the design of the grille is unbroken. The headlight switch retracts the doors and turns on the lights for night running. |
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 Thunderbird's SelectShift Automatic Transmission was one of the best in the industry; may be shifted either manually or fully automatic. |
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 Early production 1968 Thunderbirds (built before mid-November 1967) featured
sequentially flashing instrument panel indicators that duplicated the rear
turn signal pattern. This feature was eliminated from production early
in the year, and a TSB (TSB 97 - 1/26/68 - Article 1268) was released to
retrofit the early cars with new components, which makes unaltered cars
rare today. The retrofit and later models utilized the right and left outboard
turn signal segments to indicate turns, with the center segment not used
at all. Note the Thunderbird emblem just below the signal indicator, which
illuminated in red to indicate use of high beam headlights. |
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 For the first time ever, Thunderbird's windshield wipers operated in tandem.
This was to provide a wider wiped area in the center section of the windshield,
to comply with new Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The wipers themselves
continued to operate hydraulically, offering about 10 speeds, from very
slow to very fast. |
The Rear Vent was part of the Comfort Stream Ventilation System. This system
provided a continuous flow of fresh air into the car, while exhausting
stale air. It worked with the windows up to eliminate noise and drafts.
Note the smaller set of vents near the inside center of window. These are the air outlet vents for the optional Rear Window Defogger. They are included on all rear package trays, but do not function unless the car is equipped with the optional defogger. |
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