For five decades, the Ford Thunderbird has been a car that has taken America on a wonderful ride through the changes of its time. From the sporty classic two-seater that people still go nuts for over half a century after it was first built, to the retro reincarnation of today and everything in between from sleek convertibles and suicide-doored sedans to supercharged coupes, the T-bird has been an enthusiast's car for all seasons. Thunderbird: 50 Years takes a look at the golden history of every generation of this American classic, and details the development and evolution of one of Ford's best-known models year-by-year, in text and 200 photographs. Chapter by chapter, each generation of the T-bird is placed within the context of its time to help illustrate why the car evolved as it did. From the ever-desirable finned two-seaters of the 1950s, stylish and sporty convertibles of the late 1950s and early 1960s, suicide-door cruisers of the late 1960s, land yachts of the 1970s, aerodynamic turbo- and supercharged coupes of the 1980s and 1990s, and today's retro-influenced reincarnations, all are covered from an enthusiast's viewpoint. Learn what's rare and desirable in the lists of options, colors and production figures. See examples of the most desirable and collectible 'Birds around, including excellent originals and authentically restored jewels presented in color.- Complete history of the Thunderbird- Spectacular photography by David Newhardt- Sidebars touch on pop culture status and impact- Very detailed appendix with production features and options
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Author Alan Tast was president of the Vintage Thunderbird Club International and wrote Thunderbird 1955-1966. He lives near Kansas City, Kansas. Photographer David Newhardt's work has been featured in many books including Mustang 40 Years. He lives in Pasadena. California.
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fifty years?,
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nice book with nice pictures and entertaining text. small problem....not actually a 50 year thunderbird collection. almost nothing on the 2005 t-bird and not much more of the 2004. the writer did find space to add filler pictures of many other makes to include jaguar, mustang, buick riviera, chevy monte carlo, and others. still a somewhat nice book but should be bought at a discount.
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Great book. Owned a '57 t-bird and had to have this book too.
Sold the t-bird but still have the book. Nice!
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annual statistical issues, turbo coupe, base coupe, cornering lights, reclining passenger seat, automatic overdrive, vinyl roof, dash pad, overdrive transmission, bumper cover, rear deck lid, side moldings, separate records Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Coupe, Anniversary Edition, Town Landau, Grand Prix, Ford Division, General Motors, Henry Ford, Motor Trend, Pico Rivera, Special Landau, Sports Roadsters, Buick Riviera, Car of the Year, Polar White, Torch Red, Detroit Auto Show, Lincoln Mark, Performance White, Special Brougham, Vintage Mint Green, Desert Sky Blue, Evening Black, North Carolina, Town Hardtop, Whisper White New!
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annual statistical issues, turbo coupe, base coupe, cornering lights, reclining passenger seat, automatic overdrive, vinyl roof, dash pad, overdrive transmission, bumper cover, rear deck lid, side moldings, separate records Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Coupe, Anniversary Edition, Town Landau, Grand Prix, Ford Division, General Motors, Henry Ford, Motor Trend, Pico Rivera, Special Landau, Sports Roadsters, Buick Riviera, Car of the Year, Polar White, Torch Red, Detroit Auto Show, Lincoln Mark, Performance White, Special Brougham, Vintage Mint Green, Desert Sky Blue, Evening Black, North Carolina, Town Hardtop, Whisper White New!
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