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Rear quarter of a white 1964 Thunderbird Landau showing its black vinyl roof and Landau bar at dusk
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The Landau Bar: The Thunderbird's Luxury Signature

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1961 Ford Thunderbird Bullet Bird in three-quarter front view
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The 1961 Thunderbird: The Rocket Redesign

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Row of 1958 and 1959 Ford Thunderbird Square Bird hardtop coupes on a dealership lot
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Square Bird Sales: Outselling the Two-Seater

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Vintage-style 1958 Ford Thunderbird Square Bird advertisement scene in a glamorous driveway
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Selling the Square Bird: Period Advertising

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1958 Ford Thunderbird Square Bird hardtop coupe, side profile showing formal roofline and quad headlights
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Square Bird Styling: The Formal Roofline

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1958 Ford Thunderbird Square Bird hardtop coupe outside a mid-century modern home
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How the Square Bird Invented the Personal Luxury Car

David Mercer · · 6 min
1958 Ford Thunderbird four-seat hardtop coupe, three-quarter rear view showing the back seats
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Four Seats and a Gamble: Why Ford Doubled the Thunderbird

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1958 Ford Thunderbird four-seat Square Bird hardtop coupe, three-quarter front view
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The 1958 Thunderbird: Motor Trend Car of the Year

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1957 Ford Thunderbird two-seat convertible in Torch Red, three-quarter rear view showing tailfins
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Why Ford Killed the Two-Seater After 1957

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1955 Ford Thunderbird two-seat convertible in Thunderbird Blue at golden hour
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The Ford Thunderbird Story: How Ford Invented the Personal Luxury Car

Patrick Walsh · · 15 min
Black 1965 Buick Riviera and white Ford Thunderbird facing off on a rainy city street at night
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1965 Riviera vs Thunderbird: The Personal-Luxury Duel

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1958 Ford Thunderbird Square Bird, four-seat hardtop, three-quarter front view
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The Square Bird (1958-1960): The Four-Seat Gamble That Created a Segment

Sarah Whitfield · · 11 min
Late 1960s Ford Thunderbird personal luxury coupe outside a modern home at dusk
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The Personal Luxury Segment at Its Peak

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Champagne gold Ford Thunderbird outside an upscale hotel entrance at dusk
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How the Thunderbird Moved Upmarket Toward Lincoln

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Green 1970 Ford Thunderbird with pointed bird beak nose on a foggy tree lined road
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The 1970-71 Thunderbird and the Bold Front

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
Maroon 1968 Ford Thunderbird Landau outside a glamorous hotel at dusk
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The 1968-69 Thunderbird: Refining the Glamour Bird

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Blue 1967 Ford Thunderbird four door Landau parked by a glass building
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The 1967 Thunderbird: The Four-Door Landau

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Pastel 1965 Ford Thunderbird Flair Bird on a palm-lined coastal boulevard
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Colors of the Flair Bird

Nora Beckett · · 8 min