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The Ford Thunderbird

The Ford Thunderbird

1955 Ford thunderbird

Thunderbird Country Club Icon

THE NAME OF ICONIC STYLE

  • Vintage Ford Thunderbird
  • Vintage Ford Thunderbird
  • Vintage Ford Thunderbird
  • Vintage Ford Thunderbird
1954
1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

In 1954, Ernest Breech, a Thunderbird Member and chairman of Ford Motor Company was deeply involved in the creation of a new sports car to compete with the recently released Chevrolet Corvette. Breech needed a name to match the new model’s sleek and sporty design and asked the Club’s permission to name the car The Thunderbird.

1955

In October 1955 the first Ford Thunderbird rolled off the assembly line and was presented to the club.

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