![]() ![]() For instance, the front has an egg crate-style chrome grille, hood scoop and simulated air vents of the 1955-57 model, while the rear has the round, swept-back fenders and bullet taillights of early 1960s Thunderbirds. ![]() The new Thunderbird takes styling cues from the 1950s two-seater, developed as a more comfortable rival to the Chevrolet Corvette sports car. How will the new Thunderbird be received? Well, all 200 of the $41,465, specially trimmed Neiman Marcus Edition models were quickly snapped up. Both are offered with an extra-cost removable hardtop. ![]() List prices range from $34,965 to $38,465, depending on whether you get the Deluxe or slightly higher-line Premium model. About 25,000 are expected to be sold annually. The booming economy of the 1990s and growing number of foreign two-seaters prompted Ford to bring back the two-seat T-Bird. It's taken more than four decades, but the first two-seat T-Bird since the 1957 model finally has arrived, and it's a deft blend of retro styling and modern mechanical features. No model captured the magic of the 1955-57 two-seater, but many four-seat T-Birds were sold before the car was dropped after the 1997 model year. The Thunderbird looked good until the early 1970s. ![]() Few industry observers thought there would be another Ford Thunderbird two-seater after the 1958 model arrived as a four-seater, which generated higher sales and profits. It's certainly the latest hot piece of driveway jewelry. It just might make you feel as if you've been whisked back to the simpler, more optimistic America of the 1950s. Water drips from soft top when doors opened.ĭo you believe in magic? No? Then try the new Ford Thunderbird. ![]()
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