Prior to naming the car the Thunderbird, Ford asked and was granted permission to do so from Triumph Motorcycles in England who had a Thunderbird model motorcycle of their own at the time.
Henry Ford 2. & Brother William Clay Ford
Celebrating the original Ford Thunderbird from 1955, 1956, and 1957
onsdag 17. november 2010
Why "Thunderbird"?
According to "Palm Springs Life" magazine, the car's final name did not came from the native American symbol as one might expect, but from an ultra-exclusive housing tract in what would later be incorporated as Ranch Mirage, California: Thunderbird Heights
Prior to naming the car the Thunderbird, Ford asked and was granted permission to do so from Triumph Motorcycles in England who had a Thunderbird model motorcycle of their own at the time.
Henry Ford 2. Detriot Auto Show 1954
Prior to naming the car the Thunderbird, Ford asked and was granted permission to do so from Triumph Motorcycles in England who had a Thunderbird model motorcycle of their own at the time.
tirsdag 16. november 2010
The first photos of the Thunderbird
The first 1955 Thunderbird came off the line at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn (Mich.
Assembly Plant on Sept. 9, 1954.
The press announcement of the new Ford sports car was on Sept. 23, 1954.
Thunderbird went on sale Oct. 22, 1954 - starting a legend that would grow with each new generation of Thunderbird cars.
Actor Cab Callaway at Chicago Auto Show March 1954
mandag 15. november 2010
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