Ford Thunderbird

1955

Introduced

About

The Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company for model years 1955 to 2005, with a hiatus from 1998 to 2001.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Class: Personal luxury car

Generations

1955–1957

1958–1960

1961–1963

1964–1966

1967–1971

1972–1976

1977–1979

1980–1982

1983–1988 1989–1997 2002–2005

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

1955–1957

1957

1955

1961–1963

1962

1964–1966

1972–1976

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2002 2003 2004 2005

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto (S5), 8 cyl, 3.9 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	18 (16/22)	494	$4,550/yr
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 3.9 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	18 (16/22)	494	$4,550/yr

Economy & emissionsTwo Seaters

2/10

EPA smog

$10,750

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

16.5

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: BIN 8

Safety — NHTSA crash test

Stability control · NoCollision warning · NoLane-keep assist · No

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 1 · Complaints: 27

Fuel system, gasoline
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.

Top recall areas: Fuel system, gasoline

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

Find one for sale

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Market value. No used Ford Thunderbird has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Ford Thunderbird's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Thunderbird on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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