Free Ford Thunderbird VIN Decoder
Look up available Ford Thunderbird vehicle details and compare engine, transmission and body variants. The results depend on the VIN and market; the catalog does not confirm a car’s exact factory equipment. 20 listed variants. Free, no registration.
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Ford Thunderbird specs by variant
All 20 listed variants, grouped by fuel and gearbox. Open a group and compare the listed years, engine, power and emissions. On a small screen, scroll the table sideways.
Petrol · AUTOMATIC 13 variants
| Variant | Listed years | Fuel | Engine | Power | Gearbox | Drive | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0L V8 5AT (284 HP) | 2001–2005 | Petrol | 4.0 L | 279 bhp | AUTOMATIC 5sp | RWD | — |
| 4.0L 5AT V6 (256 HP) | 2001–2005 | Petrol | 4.0 L | 252 bhp | AUTOMATIC 5sp | RWD | — |
| 3.8L V6 4AT RWD (233 HP) | 1989–1997 | Petrol | 3.8 L | 231 bhp | AUTOMATIC 4sp | RWD | — |
| 4.6L V6 4AT RWD (208 HP) | 1989–1997 | Petrol | 4.6 L | 205 bhp | AUTOMATIC 4sp | RWD | — |
| 3.8L V6 4AT RWD (147 HP) | 1989–1997 | Petrol | 3.8 L | 145 bhp | AUTOMATIC 4sp | RWD | — |
| 3.8L V6 4AT RWD (142 HP) | 1989–1997 | Petrol | 3.8 L | 139 bhp | AUTOMATIC 4sp | RWD | — |
| 3.8 (142 HP) | 1983–1988 | Petrol | 3.8 L | 139 bhp | AUTOMATIC | RWD | — |
| 5.7L V8 3AT (153 HP) | 1977–1979 | Petrol | 5.7 L | 152 bhp | AUTOMATIC 3sp | RWD | — |
| 5.7L V8 3AT (137 HP) | 1977–1979 | Petrol | 5.7 L | 135 bhp | AUTOMATIC 3sp | RWD | — |
| 4.9L V8 3AT (135 HP) | 1977–1979 | Petrol | 4.9 L | 133 bhp | AUTOMATIC 3sp | RWD | — |
| 7 | 1972–1976 | Petrol | 7.0 L | 215 bhp | AUTOMATIC | RWD | — |
| 6.4L V8 3AT (320 HP) | 1966–? | Petrol | 6.4 L | 316 bhp | AUTOMATIC 3sp | RWD | — |
| 6.4L V8 3AT (309 HP) | 1961–? | Petrol | 6.4 L | 300 bhp | AUTOMATIC 3sp | RWD | — |
Petrol · Gearbox not listed 3 variants
| Variant | Listed years | Fuel | Engine | Power | Gearbox | Drive | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 (213 HP) | 1983–1988 | Petrol | 3.8 L | 211 bhp | — | RWD | — |
| 7.5 | 1972–1976 | Petrol | 7.5 L | — | — | RWD | — |
| 6.4 | 1965–? | Petrol | 6.4 L | — | — | RWD | — |
Petrol · MANUAL 4 variants
| Variant | Listed years | Fuel | Engine | Power | Gearbox | Drive | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3L 5MT (190 HP) | 1983–1988 | Petrol | 2.3 L | 187 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | RWD | — |
| 5.8 | 1960–? | Petrol | 5.8 L | — | MANUAL | RWD | — |
| 3.9 | 1957–? | Petrol | 3.9 L | 130 bhp | MANUAL | RWD | — |
| 5.1 | 1957–? | Petrol | 5.1 L | — | MANUAL | RWD | — |
Specification reference from cardata.wiki. A question mark means a year boundary is missing from the source, not that production continues. An empty field means the source did not provide that value. Confirm the fitted engine, transmission and equipment against the car’s documents. How specification matching works.
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