#1960 THUNDERBIRD PROFESSIONAL#
Even this grandma can handle a few chips and scratches with professional tools and instructions. TO DATE, ALL OF MY ORDERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITHOUT ISSUES.
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It was the first individual model line (as opposed to an entire company) to earn Motor Trend "Car of the Year" honors.įor 1959, the car received a new grille and a newly optional, 350 hp (261 kW) 430 cu in (7.0 L) MEL V, sales climbed even higher to 67,456 units.įor 1960, the Thunderbird was given another new grille and other minor styling changes along with a newly optional manually operated sunroof for hardtop models. This success spawned a new market segment, the personal luxury car. The new Thunderbird began a sales momentum previously unseen with the car, selling 200,000 units in three years, four times the result of the two-seat model. As a result, the car was redesigned as a four-seater for 1958. From 1968 to 1998, Lincoln-Mercury marketed rebadged variants of the Thunderbird as the Continental Mark III, Mark IV, Mark V, Mercury Cougar, Lincoln Mark VII, and Lincoln Mark VIII.Īlthough the 1955–57 Thunderbird was a success, Ford executives-particularly Robert McNamara-were concerned that the car's position as a two-seater limited its sales potential. An American interpretation of the grand tourer, personal luxury cars were built with a higher emphasis on driving comfort and convenience features over handling and high-speed performance. These included a four-seat hardtop coupe, four-seat convertible, five-seat convertible and hardtop, four-door pillared hardtop sedan, six-passenger hardtop coupe, and five-passenger pillared coupe, with the final generation designed again as a two-seat convertible.įord targeted the two-seat Thunderbird as an upscale model, but the design introduced for 1958 featured a rear seat and arguably marked expansion of a market segment eventually known as personal luxury cars. This can also be used as a custom modification for your 1958-1960 Hardtop. Maplight for 1958-1960 Thunderbird Convertible. Vehicles with Similar 20.54 HP/Weight Ratio. Introduced as a two-seat convertible, the Thunderbird was produced in a variety of body configurations. This company provides insulation panels for 1955-1966 Tbirds. The 1960 Ford Thunderbird measures 77.00 inches in width, The 1960 Ford Thunderbird measures 205.32 inches in length, and has a wheelbase of 119.00 inches. THIS 1960 FORD THUNDERBIRD IS LOCATED IN: NORTH BILLERICA, MA 01862įord Thunderbird (colloquially called the T-Bird) is a personal luxury car produced by Ford from model years 1955 to 19 to 2005 throughout eleven distinct generations.
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