1996 Ford Thunderbird: LX-Only, No Super Coupe

This record's own dek states plainly that there was no Super Coupe for 1996, the Thunderbird now LX-only with the 4.6 V-8 as its performance engine; this record's own overview repeats that Wikipedia says the Thunderbird was offered only as an LX for 1996, the Super Coupe having been dropped after 1995, leaving a single-trim lineup this record's own text describes without naming any special edition or package for the year. This record's own coverage field is marked partial rather than complete, and its own title names the car simply "1996 Ford Thunderbird" with no trim suffix at all.¹

This record's own overview also states that Wikipedia's production table gives 112,302 Thunderbirds for 1996, while the infoway compilation counts 86,522 with the 4.6 V-8 and 25,780 with the 3.8 V-6; this record's own production section carries all three figures as separate rows, its own note stating plainly that the infoway rows are one enthusiast compilation and are not reconciled against the whole-line total. The two infoway rows together sum to 112,302, matching the Wikipedia total exactly, though this record's own text does not claim that agreement as confirmation.^1,2

This record's own engines section carries a single entry, the 4.6-liter modular SOHC V-8 with sequential EFI at 205 hp peaking at 4,500 rpm, optional rather than standard, with its own standard field stating plainly that the rating basis is not stated by the source; this record's own text records no torque figure for this engine, and no naturally aspirated 3.8 V-6 rating appears anywhere in this record despite that engine's own dedicated production row of 25,780 units, since this record's own engines section carries no entry for the 3.8 at all, only its own separate production row. The single 4.6 entry itself carries no code and no production figure of its own, and no transmission is named for either engine anywhere in this record.¹

This record's own prices section is empty, and a separate priceNotes field explains why rather than leaving the gap silent: a J.D. Power live-valuation figure once stood in its place before being pulled from every page on the site as of September 24, 2026, because those pages could change without notice and could not be independently checked, with no replacement source found yet. The same field warns that a price elsewhere that looks suspiciously exact may be quoting that same unconfirmed J.D. Power figure rather than confirming it independently, since several sites checked were found doing exactly that.¹

This record's own options, paint, interiors and specifications sections come from Ford's 1996 Thunderbird brochure (form 363-Ann. 8/95), whose features table covers a single model, the Thunderbird LX, and prints no prices or dimensions. It lists a 145-net-horsepower 3.8 as standard, printed there as a "3.8-liter SEFI V-8" although the 3.8 is a V-6, and a 4.6 liter SEFI V-8 at 205 net horsepower, the rating this record's engines section already carries, available only in Preferred Equipment Package 157A. An electronic four-speed automatic with overdrive lock-out, four-wheel independent suspension, an 18-gallon tank and dual front air bags are standard.

This record's own options section carries eighteen entries from that table and its package panel: Package 155A with cast aluminum wheels and a rear window defroster, Package 157A adding a six-way power driver's seat, illuminated entry, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and the V-8, and a Sport Option with 16-inch aluminum wheels, P225/60R touring tires and revised suspension that required the V-8. The paint section lists eleven exterior colors with their pairings among four interior trims, Portofino Blue, Medium Graphite, Willow Green and Saddle; White Opalescent is marked extra-cost tri-color paint. This record's own keyFacts, transmissions, performance, identification, conflicts and unpublished-leads sections remain empty for 1996.