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Ford Thunderbird - 1955-1957 | 
| For three glorious years in the mid-fifties, the ford thunderbird introduced a new concept to the american car-buying public that the style and performance of two-seaters like the jaguar and the porsche could be found in a sporty, affordable car made right here at home. | Specifications performance
0-60 in 10 sec. Top speed of 120 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Cast-iron, overhead-valve v8
displacement 292 cu.in. (4.78 l) power rating 198 hp
transmission 3-speed manual automatic
chassis: Recirculating ball steering; Front coil springsrear live axle suspended by leaf spring; 15-inch wheels; 4-wheel drum brakes; 3,130 lbs.
price: $3,100 in 1955 |
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Personal and practical
named for a mythological american indian figure that brought rain and fertility, the thunderbird introduced at the 1954 detroit auto show wasnt a purists sports car: It featured the straight lines, power brakes and steering and automatic transmission that characterized the entire ford family. But the t-bird made its fashion statement with its eggcrate grille, long-hoodshort-deck proportions, large round taillights topped by small chrome triangles and, by 1959, its blade-like tailfins. Best of all was its speed: The birds burly v8 engine made the loomph barrier a breeze to break.
bye-bye love
in its first year, 1955, the t-bird outsold the competing corvette by nearly 24 to 1. Detroit wanted even bigger volumes, so the 1958 models became square four-seaters with longer chassis.
gone was the twro-seater, but those cool early birds still cruise memory lane.
Pictured here is a 1957 ford tlninderbird, the hardtop roof was completely removable for an instant convertible |
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