The Ford Thunderbird went on to great heights with its evolution, sales, and success becoming an integral part of American automotive history.īut, over the years, the T-Bird lost its wings and transitioned from an icon to just another average car, eventually getting discontinued in 2005. Ford called it a "personal luxury car" and although it was a competitor to the established Chevrolet Corvette, the T-Bird took a different approach and was more of a luxury grand-tourer than an outright muscle car.įord actually pulled a masterstroke with the car as it was a luxury car with all the bells and whistles along with enough muscle to keep you happy. There were a plethora of muscle cars, but the choice was unequivocally the Ford Thunderbird, if you wanted an outright luxury offering. I love the front and rear end designs on the 1967-69 model years. Body-on-frame construction, based on the full-size Ford platform, replaced the unit-body arrangement that the 1958-1966 Thunderbirds had shared with the big Lincolns. I marveled at the forward opening rear doors, swing away steering wheel and concealed headlamps. The 1967 Ford Thunderbird was as thoroughly re-engineered as it was redesigned. The neighbor lady who used to babysit me had a four door Tbird. The year is 1955, and you want to buy an all-American car. The first Tbird I was ever aware of was when I was 3 or 4 years old.
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