An Important Day In Ford Thunderbird History

[Skip]

This is an important (the most important?), benchmark date in Thunderbird history. On September 7, 1954 production of the iconic Ford Thunderbird began.

[EllisonCal]

Great pictures! How in the world did you get them, did you work for Ford at some time in the past?

[TBird1stLuv]

Learn something new everyday...cool pics THANKS!

[Welker]

Did you notice that the red car has no porthole? Great pictures. I had a '55, yellow and it was cleverly called "Yellow Bird". No porthole and a six volt electrical system.....a real pain. If it didn't start on the first couple of tries it wasn't going to start. Also, it had no soft top.

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Thanks Skip

[snowbird]

Did you notice that the red car has no porthole? Great pictures. I had a '55, yellow and it was cleverly called "Yellow Bird". No porthole and a six volt electrical system.....a real pain. If it didn't start on the first couple of tries it wasn't going to start. Also, it had no soft top.

They all came with a hard top . The soft folding top was an option .


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[BLACK BEAUTY]

did all the 56's have a continental kit?

[65TBSTEVE]

Portholes didn’t come until 1956.

[snowbird]

did all the 56's have a continental kit?

yup, and by '57 it ( the spare tire ) went back in the trunk. ( as far as I know )

[Jimr]

Did you notice that the red car has no porthole?

Non of the 1955 birds had factory installed portholes.