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![(first posted 10/25/2014) In 1997, Ford decided that its time and resources would be much better spent designing and developing a gigantic SUV that you could buy with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2003_Ford_Thunderbird_Supercharged_concept3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Ford Thunderbird – Going Overtime")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Ford Thunderbird – Going Overtime
Posted on October 26, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 10/25/2014) In 1997, Ford decided that its time and resources would be much better spent designing and developing a gigantic SUV that you could buy with a […] -
![(first posted 10/03/2012) Once, while working on my ’63 Galaxie, I used a cheater bar to remove a bolt. It slipped, causing me to hit my forearm on the bumper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1980-Ford-Thunderbird-06-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Thunderbird – The Fabulous FUBAR Edition")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Thunderbird – The Fabulous FUBAR Edition
Posted on October 25, 2020 | 199 Comments(first posted 10/03/2012) Once, while working on my ’63 Galaxie, I used a cheater bar to remove a bolt. It slipped, causing me to hit my forearm on the bumper […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2014) During the life of the Ford Thunderbird, it dived in many varied directions and often with staggeringly different results. Through it all, it did manage to present […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-mn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe and The MN-12 Platform – More Than You Might Think")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe and The MN-12 Platform – More Than You Might Think
Posted on October 24, 2020 | 98 Comments(first posted 10/24/2014) During the life of the Ford Thunderbird, it dived in many varied directions and often with staggeringly different results. Through it all, it did manage to present […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2013. I have long wanted to shoot a better example than the red one I found back then, as well as perhaps write a totally new tribute to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/50502663401_0d71f4ca35_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Riviera – The Peak GM Experience")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Riviera – The Peak GM Experience
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/28/2013. I have long wanted to shoot a better example than the red one I found back then, as well as perhaps write a totally new tribute to […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2014) Yawn. Another restored squarebird convertible in resale red. Aren’t there a couple of these at every car show? But I didn’t find this one at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1960FordThunderbird08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Thunderbird – Fancy Meeting You Here")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Thunderbird – Fancy Meeting You Here
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 10/21/2014) Yawn. Another restored squarebird convertible in resale red. Aren’t there a couple of these at every car show? But I didn’t find this one at a […] -
![(first posted 10/20/2014) The first generation Thunderbird has never been a car I’ve paid much attention to, but seeing this one outside a European car show in its patinated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/22tbirdb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Short Life And Personal Times Of The 1955-1957 Thunderbird")
Automotive History: The Short Life And Personal Times Of The 1955-1957 Thunderbird
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/20/2014) The first generation Thunderbird has never been a car I’ve paid much attention to, but seeing this one outside a European car show in its patinated […] -
![It’s amazing what one can forget about having on their hard drive. Perhaps better organization of my pictures would cure that, but the thrill of (re)discovery would be gone. Besides, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/photos-2-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photo Album: An Assorted Selection From My Picture Album")
CC Photo Album: An Assorted Selection From My Picture Album
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 29 CommentsIt’s amazing what one can forget about having on their hard drive. Perhaps better organization of my pictures would cure that, but the thrill of (re)discovery would be gone. Besides, […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2014) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1976FordElite03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 144 Comments(first posted 7/20/2014) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this […] -
![(originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 178 Comments(originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […] -
![The cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/s-l1600-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?")
15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 68 CommentsThe cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […] -
![Count me as one who likes the styling of the newest Thunderbird. I’m okay but not in love with the first generation, not a fan of the second, absolutely adore […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4308.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bodyshop Classic: 2005 Ford Thunderbird – Has Parts, Needs Labor")
Bodyshop Classic: 2005 Ford Thunderbird – Has Parts, Needs Labor
Posted on October 16, 2019 | 52 CommentsCount me as one who likes the styling of the newest Thunderbird. I’m okay but not in love with the first generation, not a fan of the second, absolutely adore […] -
![Everybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0482.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 22 CommentsEverybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […] -
![Hard as it may be to believe, in all of the years that curbside classics have been gracing the pages of Curbside Classic, we have never given the 1957 Thunderbird […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1957FordThunderbird08Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 95 CommentsHard as it may be to believe, in all of the years that curbside classics have been gracing the pages of Curbside Classic, we have never given the 1957 Thunderbird […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2013) Somehow, gazing on this mid-‘80s Thunderbird I spotted near San Antonio, the first thing that popped into my head was the name famously suggested by poet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Fox-Bird-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird — the True Utopian Turtletop?")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird — the True Utopian Turtletop?
Posted on June 7, 2019 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/11/2013) Somehow, gazing on this mid-‘80s Thunderbird I spotted near San Antonio, the first thing that popped into my head was the name famously suggested by poet […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 82 Comments(first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to […]
