For $34,900, Will You Bond With This 2003 Ford Thunderbird 007 Version?

It’s not every single day {that a} super-rare automotive comes up on the market at a worth below $50,000 however at the moment is that day. One supplier in Charlotte, NC, has a 2003 Ford Thunderbird 007 Version out there for simply $34,900 and never solely does it have low miles however it’s considered one of simply 700 ever made.

Within the James Bond movie Tomorrow By no means Dies, actress Halle Berry drives a visually equivalent automotive. It was considered one of many Ford-owned (on the time) product placements that included the villain’s Jaguar sports activities automotive and Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish.

This automotive comes with a bunch of the identical commonplace gear one would get on a top-end Thunderbird of the classic. That features a 3.9-liter V8 with 280 hp (208 kW) and 286 lb-ft (387 Nm) of torque, a five-speed computerized transmission, and rear-wheel drive.

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What makes the 007 Version vehicles particular are various very delicate adjustments. These embrace distinctive 17-inch 21-spoke chrome wheels and a Coral paint that nods to the Sundown Coral colour out there on the Thunderbird in 1956. Patrons additionally acquired a white hardtop with an opera window. A black smooth high stows when out of use.

Inside the cabin, these vehicles all have white leather-based upholstery paired with black trim. Moreover, a silver-esque panel spanning from one aspect of the sprint to the opposite carries the 007 emblem. Evidently, these vehicles all have a quantity plate within the glove field although it’s not proven within the itemizing.

That is some huge cash for a automotive that wasn’t notably fascinating on the time and isn’t wildly standard now. On the similar time, it’s solely bought 5,863 miles on the odometer and appears to be in pristine form. It’s unquestionably uncommon too, although that may not make too huge of a distinction after we’re speaking about $35k.

Because the arch-villain of the movie says “The gap between madness and genius is measured solely by success.” This technology of the Ford Thunderbird actually wasn’t the success that Ford hoped it will be. We’ll allow you to determine if strolling away with this particular version places one within the insane or genius class.