“Ford began its development of the Thunderbird in the years following World War II, during which American servicemen had the opportunity to observe sleek European sports cars. General Motors built the first American sports car: the Chevrolet Corvette, released in 1953. The undeniably sleek Corvette’s initial engine performance was relatively underwhelming, but it was gaining lots of attention from the press and public, and Ford was motivated to respond, rushing the Thunderbird to the market in 1955″
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What a charmer!
So classy! And a beautiful colour, Alice 🙂 🙂 Have a good week!
Beautiful car 😃 I certainly think the 50s & 60s were good years for Ford design 😀
Oh what a beauty!
A nice peek, not only into the porthole, but into history. I remember being awed by the T-bird my college president got. Nice photos, nice car! Thank you!