![]() This model was expensive,Īnd didn't sell well, so it was dropped after just two years.Ī 1963 Thunderbird Limited Edition Landau was introduced in Januaryġ963. When the rear seat was needed for passengers, the tonneauĬover could be removed in a matter of minutes. ![]() Tonneau cover was placed over the rear seat area, making the car appear It was actually a great idea: a fiberglass The Sports Roadster wasĪn attempt to create something for the folks who were still lamenting the The ribbed aluminum trim found on other models. Walnut paneling was added to the interior of this model in 1963, replacing With padded vinyl roof and simulated S-bars on the roof sides. ![]() The Landau was the top of the line, basically a Hardtop all dressed up For 1962, two new models were added: the Landau and the Sports Roadster. In 1960, a Thunderbird Hard Top with Sun Roof was built, available for one year only with around 2,500 copies leaving New models were introduced along the way, many of which are highly collectible Was in love with its new icon that symbolized success and the good life. There was nothing else like it anywhere, and America This trend setter was also an immediate smash, and sales skyrocketed for So the Thunderbird grew in 1958 to a four passengerĬar with a roomy trunk and a unique bucket seat and console interior layout. To draw people into the showrooms, they wanted a car that could generate Market for the new car, and Ford wanted something more than just an attraction Space, and could only carry two people in comfort. This criticism included comments that the T-bird didn't have enough luggage Wanted, and had powerful V-8 engines under the hood, making them immediatelyĪs popular as the new car was, Ford heard criticism about them as well. Two passenger models had most of the conveniences available that Americans Orders for around 4,000 cars the very first day they went on sale! The Given the name Thunderbird, the sporty convertible was an immediate sensation. In an amazingly short time,Ī prototype was readied for public viewing. Used on other Ford Motor Company vehicles. Ford's new personal car was put on the front burner,Īnd to save money and time, would need to be built with many of the components With all the flash of a sports car, but one that also included the luxuriesĪmericans were craving. Motoring press, and the motoring public, which required a response fromīut Ford wanted something better, not just a sports car. Was pretty utilitarian compared to the cars Americans were accustomed to.Īvailable in only one color combination, white with black convertible topĪnd red interior, it had plastic side flaps instead of roll up windows,Īnd was a little under powered. Powered by a six cylinder engine, the Corvette The firstĪmerican manufacturer to answer this demand for a sports car was Chevrolet, Which lacked the flash of the sports cars they saw overseas. Of years, and the ones that did get built were often warmed over 1948 models, When the war ended, new cars were scarce for a couple American GI's on duty inĮurope had the opportunity to see European sports cars up close, and they ManyĪutomobile manufacturers had shut down their assembly plants to build militaryĮquipment, such as tanks or engines for tanks. During World War II, Americans didn't have access to new automobiles.
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