Benefiting from the by –the-book concourse-caliber, frame-off rotisserie restoration performed to CTCI (Classic Thunderbird Club International) standards. Spanning a four-year period the thunderbirds restoration was performed by the professionals at AMS, which is located in Phoenix, Arizona, at the former Crager wheel facility. Duffee Motor Sports & John Mummert the ford y-block engine expert restored the 312 cubic inch engine to the factory optional E- Code 285-hp specifications. A T-85 3 speed overdrive manual transmission and 4.11:1 rear gears send the power to the road.