Even more amazing is the claim that it still sits on Goodyear Eagle tires.

Never minding the amazingly low miles, the seller claims to have owned this car for 17 years. You would have to search far and wide to find a Thunderbird of this era in better condition. Restoring a car of this era doesn’t seem to happen much, so it is important to find a car in very good condition. The eighties and nineties cars are appreciating in price and shows like Radwood are catching on all over the country. Many of us grew up riding around in personal luxury coupes and they just don’t seem like collectibles just yet. To justify the $24,000 asking price, some of us have to adjust our thinking as to what a collector car is today. With just 9,650 miles on the odometer, this amazingly well-kept coupe is being offered at a hefty $24,000. This 1988 Turbo Coupe for sale here on craigslist out of Ashland, Virginia, rolled out of the factory with the most powerful choice: a turbocharged four-cylinder engine backed with a five-speed manual transmission.

While all of these were still rear-wheel drive vehicles, the folks at Ford let you choose from three different engine options. Monte Carlos, Thunderbirds, Regals, and the occasional Grand Prix ruled NASCAR, and win on Sunday sell on Monday was still a thing.

The late 1980s was the high-water mark for personal luxury coupes in America.

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