It would ride on its own unique chassis, but would share much of its trim work and interior with other Ford products. It would be a two-seater, but would be roomier and more refined than the Corvette. As the Corvette struggled, the company learned what customers wanted - and most importantly, what they didn’t.įord’s car would be steel-bodied. This gave Ford an invaluable chance to learn from Chevy’s mistakes. But Chevy’s sports car was heavy and underpowered, laden with quality control issues (fiberglass construction was still in its infancy), and saddled with a wheezy inline-six and two-speed automatic transmission. The sports car project was quickly given the green light by Ford, and took on a new sense of urgency in January 1953, when Chevrolet released the Corvette. In 1952, Enzo Ferrari had gifted him a Ferrari 212 Barchetta, and at that year’s Paris Motor Show, he took designer George Walker to task for not having something similar in the works. After the show, Walker called his team in Detroit, and told them to have a presentation ready when the men returned from Paris. Henry Ford II was falling hard for European sports cars. If you would like to buy Ford Thunderbird, the price is from $ 25,000 up to $ 90,000. Interesting fact is that T-Bird isn’t even really a sports car. But like most legends, the true story is a lot more complicated. To the casual observer, the Thunderbird is an icon: a sports car with a 50-year history that’s the rolling embodiment of nostalgia. The original T-Bird was a response to Chevy's Corvette, and oozes '50s diners and drive-ins style from every angle.įord Thunderbird dominated on the American market within a few decades.
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