The Thunderbird, also affectionately called the 'T-Bird', was introduced in 1955 in response to Corvette's own debut two years earlier, but not necessarily to compete directly with it. Instead, Ford's ...

At first glance, Jack Wells' 1955 Ford Thunderbird looks just another perfectly restored 1955 T-Bird until you take a closer look. Under the hood, the engine looks like a factory-fresh 292-inch ...

A car sitting for 50 years is usually doomed to rot away beyond recognition, but that's not always the case. If stored properly, it can come back into the light as a solid survivor. This 1955 Ford ...

Shortly after the introduction of the first-gen Chevrolet Corvette in 1953, Ford decided it needed a rival to its likes. Thus, they set out to work, and one year later they launched the original ...

We've all heard the stories of being influenced as a youngster by going to the drags to watch nitro-fueled rails and Funny Cars light up the night as they tore down the quarter-mile. It's another to ...

Rick Steiner, 65, a retired engineer living in Tucson, Ariz., on his 1955 Ford Thunderbird, as told to A.J. Baime. My grandmother was a World War II Gold Star wife. What that means is, she was the ...

The 1955 Ford Thunderbird marked a turning point in automotive history. As Ford’s answer to the Chevrolet Corvette, the Thunderbird became a symbol of luxury and performance that captured the public’s ...

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SANTA CRUZ — Classic Ford Thunderbirds ranging from 1955 to 2005 congregated on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on Saturday for the 23rd annual T-Birds on the Wharf event. After a three-year hiatus due ...

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