Hemmings - Class on 1987 Ford Turbo Coupe

[79mustangcobra]

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...pe/?refer=news

My father had one of these. It was either an 87 or 88. It was beautiful. It was Black with leather interior. I loved the red stripe that went around it. Check out the commercial in the link too.

God bless

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Wow man their horsepower numbers are way off. The '87 5.0 Tbird didn't make 150hp, where do they come up with this crap? If you're gonna be a journalist, you could at least do your homework. The automatic Turbo Coupe made 150hp because it came with less boost so it wouldn't grenade the trans. The 5.0 HO version was rated at 225hp just like the Mustang.

[dragon574444]

Wow man their horsepower numbers are way off. The '87 5.0 Tbird didn't make 150hp, where do they come up with this crap? If you're gonna be a journalist, you could at least do your homework. The automatic Turbo Coupe made 150hp because it came with less boost so it wouldn't grenade the trans. The 5.0 HO version was rated at 225hp just like the Mustang.

The Thunderbirds never got the 5.0 HO.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

The Thunderbirds never got the 5.0 HO.

Seriously? I know i've seen them...i guess they were swaps?

[85GTTops]

Thunderbirds and Cougars had the 5.0L engine available to them between 1983 and 1988. These were fuel injected engines. It was dropped in 1989. Then it was reintroduced in 1991 until it was replaced by the 4.6 in 1994.

[Stangdude85]

Now that I have a t-bird, I really love those 80's coupes even more.

[homer302]

The Thunderbirds never got the 5.0 HO.

Wrong.

[shovelhead 93]

I loved my 87 turbo coupe, I would love another one.

[Red84GT]

mark VII LSC's got the 5.0 H.O.

[86STANGCOUPE]

I've been looking for an 87 or 88 turbo coupe for a couple weeks now. Just waiting on the tax return to come in.

[86asccoupe20]

I had an 85. I really liked that car, smoooth ride, accelerated quickly and handled well in the corners. Only issue was it kept giving me problems. It was 3 yrs old when I got it and I think it was a lemon.

[FoxChassis]

The Thunderbirds never got the 5.0 HO.

Thunderbird and Cougar did have the H.O. 5.0L from '91 through '93.

[escogt]

'87-'88 TC's are so beautiful. them!!!

[arj]

mark VII LSC's got the 5.0 H.O.

So did the Mark VII Bill Blass, '88-'92.

[silverfive0]

Thunderbirds never received the 5.0 H.O. motor because Ford didn't want to take away any thunder from the Mustang/Capri line-up. The '83 thunderbird Turbo Coupe was named Motor Trend's Car of The Year in '83 due to it's then-radical styling mixed with comfort and handling, plus it's turbo-4 motor was the new "wave of performance".

A 5.0 optioned T-Bird even with it's non-H.O. motor was still a good driving car with adequate power, the V6 wasn't bad on the highway but lacked the low down grunt to be any fun in town.

Later, RAY

[FoxChassis]

1992 Thunderbird Brochure

Read the first paragraph. OR look at the picture.