Pink Retro Bird

[5bird7]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

Here's what is posted on the Thunderbird Registry about the promo car:

The Fab 9 Pink Bird now lives in Cape Coral, FL and is part of a private collection. The other Pink Bird that I know of lives in Detroit with Aretha Franklin and it is a 2005. The Fab 9 left Wixom mint green and was shipped to Ford Europe where it was painted for the Thunderbirds Movie by Ford. Ford supplied all of the cars for this movie including the Fab 1 custom Thunderbird. Aretha's car was custom painted in Detroit at an unknown location.

Chad Sanderson www.SandersonAuto.com

Auburn, IN

[VABird05]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

Thanks, Dot. Now I'm wondering how this pink compares with Galpin's? It appears to be a deeper shade.

[laikjaim]

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From what I've read, there were two painted that color - they are repaints- one of them was sold at auction a couple of years ago here in the states. Don't know anything about the 2nd or even if it exists.

Here's the auction description from Kruse:

Maybe sold to Mary Kaye of famed cosmetics?!

[5bird7]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

Thanks, Dot. Now I'm wondering how this pink compares with Galpin's? It appears to be a deeper shade.

very different colors, Marilyn. dusk rose is a pale "antique" pink. The F.A.B.1 and FAB 9 pink is a bright pink.

Maybe sold to Mary Kaye of famed cosmetics?!

Mary Kaye died before the retrobird came out so she's out. There were no M.K. pink retrobirds to my knowledge within the M.K company. Most of the pink one's you'll see are either Galpin customs, or individually customized.

[laikjaim]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

very different colors, Marilyn. dusk rose is a pale "antique" pink. The F.A.B.1 pink is a bright pink.


Mary Kaye died before the retrobird came out so she's out. There were no M.K. pink retrobirds to my knowledge within the M.K company. Most of the pink one's you'll see are either Galpin customs, or individually customized.

thought it was a good guess though

[ciper123]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

i had a 59 t bird that was very light pink and was a lincoln color it was a sharp car back in 59

[ScottyNeutron]

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The remake:
http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/03images/fab1-1.jpg
The Original FAB1
http://samizdata.net/~pdeh/fab1.jpg

[ScottyNeutron]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

Here are the pics of the original and remakes of FAB1 from the Thunderbirds.

[Allen P]

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Look at the Mercury Cougar circa 1999 to 2002 , I had one of each . 99 had amber side lites aka Pink Bird , 2002 had clear lens with amber bulbs . Allen P.

[Vintage Merlot]

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I have always been fascinated with the FAB1 remake. Where can I find actual footage of the car in action or more still shots... and does anyone know where the car is now?

[JAB02LHS]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEodLlXOg4c

more pics

[5bird7]

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don't know where the FAB 1 is at for sure, but probably still in England.

You can find scale models of it on ebay - in several different sizes.

[JAB02LHS]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

don't know where the FAB 1 is at for sure, but probably still in England.
You can find scale models of it on ebay - in several different sizes.

Vehicles on longer term loan to BMIHT

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2004 Thunderbirds FAB 1
Ford’s interpretation of Lady Penelope’s pink limousine for the Thunderbirds movie
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[Sweet T]

Re: Pink Retro Bird

Looks like the one I saw in North Carolina, Labor Day weekend.