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Ford Thunderbird

USA · convertible, roadster · 1954 to 1957

Ford Thunderbird
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0
Power
193 hp
Price new
$3,000 in 1954, about $36,000 in 2025 money
Built
1954 to 1957
From
USA
Body
Convertible, roadster
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
Front-engined

Power is for a typical version, and the price is the base price at launch in US dollars.

Did you know?

  • Ford's answer to the Corvette, it was sold as a 'personal luxury car' and easily outsold its Chevy rival.
  • A mysterious blonde in a white Thunderbird captivates Richard Dreyfuss's character in American Graffiti.

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