![]() ![]() They were long and low and sleek and fast Oh, and it outsold the Corvette by 23-to-one in its first year… The Thunderbird died in early December 1957 after more than 53,000 cars had been built. Whereas the early cars featured only 215bhp or 225bhp depending on which gearbox was fitted, the 1957 cars had a full 245bhp and 332lb/ft of torque from the 312cu/5.1-litre V8 engine. The spare wheel was also relocated back inside the boot for better weight distribution, and the instruments were updated. ![]() The ’56 cars gained cooling flaps in the front wings, smaller 14-inch wheels, a relocated spare wheel mounted on the rear bumper to give more luggage space within, and ‘port-hole’ style windows in the hardtop for better rearwards visibility.Īnd only the 1957 cars, an example of which you are looking at here, feature the much sought-after tail fins. ![]() The early 1955 cars are the simplest, albeit still featuring a hood scoop and a 140mph speedometer, features not found on any other Ford model of the era. The first generation Ford Thunderbird was only produced between 19, a three-year period that gave us what might just be the most glorious American convertible of them all.Ĭonceived in 1953 as a response to the then-new Chevrolet Corvette, it made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show in February 1954, entering production a year later. ![]()
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