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Ford Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Vehicle Model

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1st Generation Ford Thunderbird (1955-1957)
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A sports coupe produced by Ford originally sold from 1955-1957 as a response to the Chevrolet Corvette, the second through tenth generations would be sporty four- and five-seat coupes known as a "personal luxury car." The eleventh generation (2002-2005) would be a return to the two-seat model, a "retro" homage to the original first generation Thunderbird.

Awards and acknowledgements include:
A Complete Guide to Used Cars (1995 Edition) Best Late-Model Bet in the Mid-size Car category (model years 1985-1988)

AMT created a model kit by putting an Allison diesel engine in a 1968 Thunderbird dragster, calling it the Allison Thunderland.

The Ford Thunderbird was the car of NASCAR Winston Cup (the series that would eventually become Sprint Cup) driver's champions Bill Elliott (1988) and Alan Kulwicki (1992).


The 1964 Beach Boys song Fun, Fun, Fun is inspired by a 1963 Thunderbird and the chorus ends with the line, "And she'll have fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the T-bird away."
The front of a third generation Thunderbird appears on the cover of the 2020 book Gospel of the Sparrow by Bernice Roysland.

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History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Thunderbird page on 23 May 2017, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Ford Thunderbird is a rear wheel drive automobile which was manufactured by Ford in the United States over eleven model generations from 1955 through 2005. The Thunderbird created a market niche that eventually became known as the personal luxury car.

A smaller two-seater sports roadster was created at the behest of Henry Ford II in 1953 called the Vega. The completed one-off generated interest at the time, but had meager power, European looks, and a correspondingly high cost, so it never proceeded to production. The Thunderbird was similar in concept, but would be more American in style, more luxurious, and less sport-oriented.

The men and their teams generally credited with the creation of the original Thunderbird are: Lewis D. Crusoe, a retired GM executive lured out of retirement by Henry Ford II; George Walker, chief stylist and a Ford vice-president; Frank Hershey, chief stylist for Ford Division; Bill Boyer, designer Body Development Studio who became manager of Thunderbird Studio in spring of 1955, and Bill Burnett, chief engineer. Ford Designer William P. Boyer was lead stylist on the original 1955 two-seater Thunderbird and also had a hand in designing the future series of Thunderbirds including the 30th Anniversary Edition. Hershey's participation in the creation of the Thunderbird was more administrative than artistic. Crusoe and Walker met in France in October 1951. Walking in the Grand Palais in Paris, Crusoe pointed at a sports car and asked Walker, 'Why can’t we have something like that?' Some versions of the story claim that Walker replied by telling Crusoe, "oh, we're working on it"...although if anything existed at the time beyond casual dream-car sketches by members of the design staff, records of it have never come to light.

Walker promptly telephoned Ford's HQ in Dearborn and told designer Frank Hershey about the conversation with Crusoe. Hershey took the idea and began working on the vehicle. The concept was for a two-passenger open car, with a target weight of 2525 lb (1145 kg), an Interceptor V8 engine based on the forthcoming overhead-valve Ford V8 slated for 1954 model year introduction, and a top speed of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Crusoe saw a painted clay model on May 18, 1953, which corresponded closely to the final car; he gave the car the go-ahead in September after comparing it with current European trends. After Henry Ford II returned from the Los Angeles Auto Show (Autorama) in 1953 he approved the final design concept to compete with the then new Corvette.

The name was not among the thousands proposed, including rejected options such as Apache (the original name of the P-51 Mustang), Falcon (owned by Chrysler at the time), Eagle, Tropicale, Hawaiian, and Thunderbolt. Rather, it was suggested to the designer and, in the hurry-up mood of the project, accepted. It is rumored that Jack Austen Crabbs of Davenport Iowa was the owner of the Thunderbird name. Ford acquired the name from Mr Crabbs requiring him to rename his car the "black flame". The word "thunderbird" is a reference to a legendary creature for North American indigenous people. It is considered a supernatural bird of power and strength.

Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California also lays claim to being the inspiration for the name of the car. Ernest Breech, a Thunderbird Country Club member, who was then chairman of Ford Motor Company was supposedly deeply involved in the creation of the Thunderbird. Breech asked the Club’s permission to name the new model after the Club and the club consented to the use of the name.

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Bibliography

Title & Subtitle	Details
1985 Car Shop Manual Powertrain, Lubrication, Maintenance All Car Models Except Tempo/Topaz, Escort/Lynx, EXP	Year & Type: 1985 Service Manual Publisher: Ford Motor Company Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" softcover Content: 600+ pages w/black & white illustrations Availability: Reference Desk
1986 Car Shop Manual Chassis, Electrical Continental, Mark VII, Thunderbird/Cougar, LTD/Marquis, Mustang/Capri	Year & Type: 1986 Service Manual Publisher: Ford Motor Company Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" softcover Content: 800+ pages w/black & white illustrations Availability: Reference Desk

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Images

	Subject:  Custom Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Car Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Classic Plastic View photo of Custom Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Car • 2.0MB
	Subject:  Custom Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Car Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Classic Plastic View photo of Custom Ford Thunderbird Model Car • 2.2MB
	Subject:  1960 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Sold for $10,000. View photo of 1960 Ford Thunderbird • 3.2MB
	Subject:  1960 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Sold for $10,000. View photo of 1960 Ford Thunderbird • 3.4MB
	Subject:  AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box Kit Number:  >K-211 61/149 View image of AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box • 4,709KB
	Subject:  AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box Kit Number:  >K-211 61/149 View image of AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box • 1,708KB
	Subject:  AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box Kit Number:  >K-211 61/149 View image of AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box • 3,471KB
	Subject:  AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box Kit Number:  >K-211 61/149 View image of AMT 1961 Ford Thunderbird Model Kit Box • 3,451KB
	Subject:  1963 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Date:  26 September 2010 View photo of 1963 Ford Thunderbird • 2,406KB
	Subject:  1963 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Date:  26 September 2010 View photo of 1963 Ford Thunderbird • 2,182KB
	Subject:  1963 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Date:  26 September 2010 View photo of 1963 Ford Thunderbird • 3,528KB
	Subject:  1963 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Date:  26 September 2010 View photo of 1963 Ford Thunderbird • 3,116KB
	Subject:  1963 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Date:  26 September 2010 View photo of 1963 Ford Thunderbird • 2,290KB
	Subject:  1964 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Date:  2012 View photo of 1964 Ford Thunderbird • 3.6MB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Gary Yost Publication Date:  15 August 2023 License:  Unsplash View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 1.6MB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 471KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 349KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 482KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 483KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 351KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 305KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 404KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 445KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 348KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 419KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 426KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 358KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 377KB
	Subject:  1965 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2006 Morris Lions Fall Classic Car Show View photo of 1965 Ford Thunderbird • 354KB
	Subject:  4th Generation Custom Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Tim Mossholder Date:  17 May 2017 License:  Pexels View photo of 4th Generation Ford Thunderbird • 1.8MB
	Subject:  Custom 1966 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Attack of the Plastic View photo of Custom 1966 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model • 1,971KB
	Subject:  Custom 1966 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Attack of the Plastic View photo of Custom 1966 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model • 1,070KB
	Subject:  Custom 1966 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Attack of the Plastic View photo of Custom 1966 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model • 2,168KB
	Subject:  1967 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Sold for $7,000. View photo of 1967 Ford Thunderbird • 3.2MB
	Subject:  1967 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Sold for $7,000. View photo of 1967 Ford Thunderbird • 3.4MB
	Subject:  1967 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Sold for $7,000. View photo of 1967 Ford Thunderbird • 3.1MB
	Subject:  1967 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Sold for $7,000. View photo of 1967 Ford Thunderbird • 3.6MB
	Subject:  1967 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Sold for $7,000. View photo of 1967 Ford Thunderbird • 3.5MB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 5,523KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,822KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 4,045KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,286KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,506KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,372KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,445KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,794KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 4,659KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 5,004KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,268KB
	Subject:  1968 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Fatboyz Cafe Cruise Night: 2 August 2008 View photo of 1968 Ford Thunderbird • 3,213KB
	Subject:  Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Date:  27 September 2009 View photo of Ford Thunderbird • 2,481KB
	Subject:  1978 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show View photo of 1978 Ford Thunderbird • 3.6MB
	Subject:  1978 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show View photo of 1978 Ford Thunderbird • 2.1MB
	Subject:  1978 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show View photo of 1978 Ford Thunderbird • 2.1MB
	Subject:  1978 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show View photo of 1978 Ford Thunderbird • 2.9MB
	Subject:  1978 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show View photo of 1978 Ford Thunderbird • 2.3MB
	Subject:  1979 Ford Thunderbird Public Relations Photo Caption:  THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE • One of Ford's most popular and prestigious nameplates, the Thunderbird has a bold new grille, redesigned taillamps and distinctive new paint finishes for 1979.  The new Thunderbird Heritage, shown here, offers top-of-the-line luxury with a long list of standard features including a formal padded-vinyl roof; exclusive monochromatic paint schemes; speed control; leather interior trim; 36-ounce cut-pile carpeting; an AM/FM stereo-search radio; power windows, locks, and six-way driver's seat; air conditioning, and adjustable tilt-wheel steering. View photo of 1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage • 2.7MB
	Subject:  1979 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  "ChiemseeMan" Date:  July 2006 View photo of 1979 Ford Thunderbird • 321KB
	Subject:  1979 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  "ChiemseeMan" Date:  July 2006 View photo of 1979 Ford Thunderbird • 274KB
	Subject:  1986 Ford Thunderbird 5.0 Photographer:  John Walczak Date:  September 1986 View photo of 1986 Ford Thunderbird • 1,412KB
	Subject:  1987 NASCAR Ford Thunderbird Davey Allison Show Car Photographer:  John Walczak Date:  1987 View photo of 1987 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Engine • 1,274KB
	Subject:  1987 NASCAR Ford Thunderbird Davey Allison Show Car Photographer:  John Walczak Date:  1987 View photo of 1987 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Interior • 1,344KB
	Subject:  1987 NASCAR Ford Thunderbird Davey Allison Show Car Photographer:  John Walczak Date:  1987 View photo of 1987 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Trunk • 1,439KB
	Subject:  Piggly Wiggly 1990 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Summer NNL Model Build Info:  Not a real paint scheme. View photo of 1990 Piggly Wiggly Ford Thunderbird Model Car • 4.0MB
	Subject:  Piggly Wiggly 1990 Ford Thunderbird Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Summer NNL Model Build Info:  Not a real paint scheme. View photo of 1990 Piggly Wiggly Ford Thunderbird Model Car • 4.1MB
	Subject:  Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Model • 3,387KB
	Subject:  Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Model • 3,587KB
	Subject:  Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Model • 3,663KB
	Subject:  Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Model • 3,429KB
	Subject:  Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Model • 3,276KB
	Subject:  Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Ford Thunderbird Modified Stock Car Model • 3,679KB
	Subject:  2002 Ford Thunderbirds Photographer:  Heidi Walczak Event:  2002 Chicago Auto Show View photo of 2002 Ford Thunderbirds • 827KB
	Subject:  Modified 2002 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of 2002 Ford Thunderbird • 3.9MB
	Subject:  Modified 2002 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of 2002 Ford Thunderbird • 3.8MB
	Subject:  Modified 2002 Ford Thunderbird Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of 2002 Ford Thunderbird • 3.5MB

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Documents

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
6 October 1966	NHTSA Recall 66V004004 1967 Ford Thunderbird SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Recall Page • 1 page
15 November 1966	NHTSA Recall 66V024000 1967 Ford Thunderbird SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Recall Page • 1 page
22 February 1967	NHTSA Recall 67V019000 1967 Ford Thunderbird Steering:Wheel And Handle Bar National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Recall Page • 1 page
March 2005	On-Site Child Safety Seat Investigation Vehicle • 1990 Ford Thunderbird National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF • 1,324KB • 18 pages
February 2000	Veridian On-Site Air Bag Related Child Passenger Fatality Investigation Vehicle • 1995 Ford Thunderbird LX National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF • 237KB • 12 pages
3 March 2008	NHTSA Recall 08E019000 Intercontinental Auto Parts ALG 44/1, Purolator F10024, 1978-1980 Ford Bronco, 1977 Ford Country Squire, 1977-1980 Ford E-Series, 1978-1982 Ford F-Series, 1980 Ford Fairmont, 1979-1980 Ford Granada, 1977, 1979-1980 Ford LTD, 1980 Ford Mustang, 1975 Ford Pinto 1979 Ford Ranchero, 1977-1980 Ford Thunderbird, 1980 Lincoln Versailles, 1975 Mercury Bobcat, 1977, 1979-1980 Mercury Capri, 1977, 1979-1980 Mercury Colony Park, 1977-1980 Mercury Cougar, 1977, 1979-1980 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1979-1980 Mercury Monarch, 1980 Mercury Zephyr FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Recall Page • 1 page

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1983 Specifications

Model	Turbo Coupe
0-60 mph*	9.7 seconds
80-0 mph*	282 feet
Cornering Capability*	0.788g
Interior Noise @ 70mph*	76 dBA

*=Test conducted by Road & Track, January 1983 issue

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Merchandise

Type & Item #	Name	Details
Model Kit • Monogram 2904	La Bamba Ritchie Valens '58 T-Bird	Rockin' Rods, 1:24 scale
Model Kit • Monogram 85-4280	'58 Ford Thunderbird Convertible 2 'N 1	Car Show, 1:24 scale
Model Kit • AMT 30081	'62 Thunderbird	1:25 scale
Die Cast • Hot Wheels 18543-0910G1	'63 T-Bird	1998 First Editions, small scale, Metallic Teal
Gunze Sangyo Model Kit	'63 Thunderbird	1:32 scale
Model Kit • AMT 8042	Buddy Baker Thunderbird Stock Car	1:25 scale, #21 Valvoline
Model Kit • AMT 8046	Dale Earnhardt Thunderbird Stock Car	1:25 scale, #15 Wrangler
Model Kit • Monogram 2727	Frank Iaconio's Budweiser-Motorcraft Pro-Stock T-Bird	1:24 scale
Model Kit • Monogram 0761	Alan Kulwicki's Quincy's Thunderbird	AK Collection, 1:24 scale, 1985-1986
Model Kit • AMT 6457	Maxwell House Thunderbird	1:25 scale, #22 Sterling Marlin
Model Kit • AMT 6740	Coors Light Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird	1:25 scale, #9
Model Kit • AMT 8191	Raybestos Thunderbird	1:25 scale, #8 Jeff Burton
Model Kit • Monogram 2430	#10 Tide T-Bird	1:24 scale, Ricky Rudd
Model Kit • Monogram 2442	McDonald's Thunderbird	1:24 scale, Jimmy Spencer #27
Model Kit • Monogram 2469	Bill Elliott's #94 McDonald's Thunderbat	1:24 scale, Jimmy Spencer #27
Model Kit • Monogram 2478	10 Tide Thunderbird	1:24 scale, Ricky Rudd #10
Die Cast • Hot Wheels 55040-E910 G1	T-Bird Stocker	Small scale, Dark Blue #4 Hot Wheels Racing
Die Cast • Action	Lake Speed 1994 T-Bird	Platinum Series, 1:24 scale, Ford Quality Care #15, production 2,508
Die Cast • Hot Wheels 18088-0912		Team Hot Wheels Pro Racing, small scale, #21 CitgoFord Thunderbird, 1st Edition Short Track 1997

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Article Index

Date	Article	Author/Source
17 November 2004	Cherokee Indians Hold New Car Raffle To Raise Funds For Building Historical Museum In Georgia	Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee
18 February 2008	Legendary Ford T-Bird, The	Ronald Firquain
23 September 2012	Spotted • 1961 Ford Thunderbird and 1961 Chevrolet Corvette	Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey

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Cultural References

In 2005 Nickelback released their album All the Right Reasons which featured a black 1960 Ford Thunderbird on the cover.