The interior featured a dash that curved at its outboard ends to blend in with the door panels, and the first ever “Swing Away” steering column. In 1961 the Thunderbird went through yet another restyling and the all-new body shell featured a pointed front nose, modest fins above the traditional round taillights, quad headlamps recessed in oblong housings, and much softer roof lines for the hard-top versions.
The revamped Thunderbird was an instant success, and it was named Motor Trend Magazine’s Car of the Year.įrom 1958 through 1960 the Thunderbird could be ordered with either a 352 cubic-inch V8 engine that put out 300 horsepower or it could be ordered with a huge 430 cubic-inch engine that put out 350 horsepower. It had much boxy lines, a wide-pillar roof, and was classified a personal luxury car.Īlthough the 1955-1957 two seat roadsters had been very popular, many people wanted the convenience of a car with more passenger and cargo room. In 1958 the Thunderbird was transformed into a four-seat car. Ford Thunderbird Flat Metal Art Wall Sign (Small) In 19 the Thunderbird was available with a 215-340 horsepower 312 cubic-inch V8 or the original 292 cubic-inch engine. In 1955, the Thunderbird was available with a 193-212 horsepower 292 cubic-inch V8. It was a two-seat car with clean styling, creature comforts, and V8 refinements. When the Thunderbird was introduced in 1955 it was intended to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette. history as an icon of automotive technology. This casting was not officially given a name.Over the years the Ford Thunderbird has earned its place in U.S. Like all stock cars of the Pro Racing this is the Premium version, and the T-Bird Stocker (1997) is the Basic version. Hot Wheels NASCAR series, the Pro Racing series came out in 1997, the Thunderbirds last year in NASCAR. The Ford Thunderbird was Ford's entrant into NASCAR from 1959 to 1997 under various different body styles under various different regulations.
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