The first Ford Thunderbird, a 1955 model, comes off the production line at Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn, Mich., assembly plant on Sept. 9, 1954. It was the creation of two men: Louis D. Crusoe, general ...

According to Ford Motor Company, the initial guidelines for the Thunderbird included that it would be a two-passenger, canvas-topped open car weighing 2,525 pounds, with an Interceptor V-8 engine and ...

EDMONTON – Dave Kjorlien and his high school buddies were anxious to see the new Ford Thunderbird. During their lunch hour on a fall day in 1954, Kjorlien and his friends hurried to Inglis Motors in ...

Research the Ford Thunderbird and learn about its generations, redesigns and notable features from each individual model year.