#classic ford

1966 Ford Thunderbird 428 big block V8 engine bay close-up
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The 1966 Thunderbird and the 428 Big Block

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1963 Ford Thunderbird Bullet Bird hardtop, three-quarter front view
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The 1963 Thunderbird

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1962 Ford Thunderbird Landau hardtop with vinyl roof, three-quarter front view
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The 1962 Thunderbird and the Landau Debut

Tom Ramirez · · 6 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
1959 Ford Thunderbird four-seat hardtop coupe, three-quarter front view
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The 1959 Thunderbird

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1958 Ford Thunderbird unibody steel structure on the factory floor
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The First Unibody Thunderbird

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
Close-up of a 1957 Ford Thunderbird porthole hardtop roof with the signature round window
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The Porthole Hardtop: The Thunderbird's Signature Window

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
Row of 1955 Ford Thunderbird two-seaters on a period dealership lot
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How Ford Outsold the Corvette 23 to 1 in 1955

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1955 Ford Thunderbird parked side by side with a 1955 Chevrolet Corvette
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Thunderbird vs Corvette 1955: The Rivalry That Defined Both

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1955 Ford Thunderbird two-seater, personal luxury car parked in front of an upscale period home
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Personal Car, Not Sports Car: How Ford Positioned the Thunderbird

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1957 Ford Thunderbird two-seater with tailfins and dual exhaust, three-quarter front view
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The 1957 Thunderbird: The Last and Best Two-Seater

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1956 Ford Thunderbird two-seater with continental spare tire kit and porthole hardtop
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The 1956 Thunderbird: Continental Kit and the Porthole Roof

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1955 Ford Thunderbird two-seater, first year model, three-quarter front view
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The 1955 Thunderbird: The First Year of the Personal Car

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1955 Ford Thunderbird two-seater alongside a 1955 Chevrolet Corvette
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Why Ford Built the Thunderbird: The Corvette That Started It

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1964 Ford Thunderbird Flair Bird convertible, three-quarter front view
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The Flair Bird (1964-1966): The Last Convertible Thunderbird

Tom Ramirez · · 10 min
1961 Ford Thunderbird Bullet Bird, jet-age styling, three-quarter front view
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The Bullet Bird (1961-1963): Jet-Age Thunderbird at Its Boldest

Wayne Coburn · · 11 min