http://www.ford-thunderbird-cars.com/t-bird Ford Thunderbird production history Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:43:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Ford Thunderbird was conceived in 1955 as a response to a large postwar demand.  1955 Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird 50 year history includes the classic two seat that started it all and a variety of models ever since then that have become so popular with collectors. With the 1955 T-bird, ... http://www.ford-thunderbird-cars.com/t-bird/1955-thunderbird-immediately-became-a-classic/ The 1956 Ford Thunderbird was an instant classic, and remains so to this day. And it offered up to 225 horsepower with its V8 engine. The sleek styling has kept it popular even to this day.  In 1956 was the first year Ford introduced a 12-volt electrical system on the ... http://www.ford-thunderbird-cars.com/t-bird/1956-ford-thunderbird-225-horsepower/ The original Ford Thunderbird, introduced in 1954 as a '55 model, was a sporty two seater.  For the 1956 model, more trunk space was added, the spare wheel was mounted outside, the exhausts were moved to the ends of the bumper, and air vents were added behind the front wheels ... http://www.ford-thunderbird-cars.com/t-bird/ford-thunderbird-sporty-two-seater/ The Thunderbird 1955 model had a removable hardtop with a 102 inch wheelbase chassis that was 175. In 1956 model was very similar to the 1955 model with some notable exceptions. And the 1957 season actually had three extra months of production because the 1958 models were not ready ... http://www.ford-thunderbird-cars.com/t-bird/ford-thunderbird-production-was-built-in-1954/