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thunderbird Archive
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![(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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1980-Ford-Thunderbird-06-07.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-mn.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/50502663401_0d71f4ca35_o.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1960FordThunderbird08.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/22tbirdb.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/photos-2-Version-3.jpg "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, […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/s-l1600-17.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4308.jpg "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 […] -
![It is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1957FordThunderbird08Small.jpg "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 CommentsIt is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […] -
![(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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Fox-Bird-front.jpg "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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg "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 […] -
![We are nearing the end of my Carlisle Ford Nationals coverage, and I haven’t covered the Mustangs, Cougars and Thunderbirds yet. As I mentioned in my first post in this series, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ford-Carlisle-2018328.jpg "Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Four – Mustang, Cougar and Thunderbird")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Four – Mustang, Cougar and Thunderbird
Posted on December 3, 2018 | 20 CommentsWe are nearing the end of my Carlisle Ford Nationals coverage, and I haven’t covered the Mustangs, Cougars and Thunderbirds yet. As I mentioned in my first post in this series, […] -
![Ten years I’ve lived in this house, and with the enjoyable exception of a 1967 Ford F250 several years ago (see it here), I’ve seen nary a classic parked curbside […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/tbird1.jpg "Neighborhood Outtakes: At Last, Curbside Classics In My Own Neighborhood")
Neighborhood Outtakes: At Last, Curbside Classics In My Own Neighborhood
Posted on July 23, 2017 | 38 CommentsTen years I’ve lived in this house, and with the enjoyable exception of a 1967 Ford F250 several years ago (see it here), I’ve seen nary a classic parked curbside […] -
![Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg "CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives")
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
![(It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nail-gun.jpg "Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger")
Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger
Posted on May 23, 2016 | 31 Comments(It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […]
