Factory build sheet
2005 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe RWD
Build 1FAHP60A-5 · 3.9L 8cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FAHP60A and position 10 reads 5. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Thunderbird whose VIN starts 1FAHP60A and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 1,184 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 1,184 known VINs
- 80 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Ford with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- 280 hp 39l v8
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Horsepower
- 280 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$15,995 median asking price · 145 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $5,999 Top 2% of listings $32,000
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 1FAHP60A for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1FA | FORD MOTOR COMPANY · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | HP60A | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 5 | Model year — 2005 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
1,184 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FAHP60A-5 shares the specification above.
- 1,184 Known VINs
- 80 Listed for sale now
- 145 Priced listings
- $15,995 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 4 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Thunderbird, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2005 50TH Anniversary 3.9L 8-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 187 vehicles · $19,000 median
- 1985 CPE, Fila Anniv. ED. 5L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon 23 vehicles
- 1986 CPE, Fila Anniv. ED. 3.8L 6-cyl · Sedan saloon 22 vehicles
- 1987 Standard 3.8L 6-cyl · Sedan saloon 22 vehicles
- 1988 Super Coupe 5L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon 54 vehicles
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 145 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 1,184 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.