Diego’s Friday AutoHunter Picks

Published on 5/13/2023 12:42:27 PM

 


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I recently broke my ankle, which means I can’t drive my WRX since the six-speed manual requires my left foot. Thankfully, my wife drives an urban assault vehicle with an automatic, so I can get to the office to bring you the best in AutoHunter content. Thanks to my current situation, it only makes sense that my Friday AutoHunter picks — appealing vehicles covering several decades — feature an automatic transmission.

Which one would you pick?


1965 Ford Thunderbird
When it comes to 1964-66 T-birds, I overwhelmingly prefer the 1966 thanks to its full-width taillights and refined front styling. The 390 was nothing special (neither was the 428), but you don’t need horsepower when watching that gee-whiz retractable top conversion that was part of the Thunderbird mystique since 1958.


However, I’d forego my love for the ’66 for something like this 1965 Thunderbird Special Landau, a unique spring model that is somewhat considered an unofficial 10th anniversary model. They were painted in an exclusive Emberglo metallic with Parchment vinyl roof and matching interior plus special wheel covers. It just goes to show the power of color and complements.