Photo: Garage Kept Motors
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 Thunderbird.
Sporting a body-on-frame chassis with a front-engine and rear-wheel drive layout, it quickly became popular and ended up stealing some sales from the European sports cars sold in America back then. It was made in Dearborn, Michigan, packing two V8 engines and three transmission options, with both two and three pedals.
The Thunderbird was so well received that it fueled the Blue Oval to keep making it until 1997 when they pulled the plug on the tenth generation. After a five-year hiatus, they gave it another shot, though even if it stayed true to the front-engine and rear-wheel drive recipe, the final iteration was a mere shadow of the original and never achieved the sales projections. It was related to the Jaguar S-Type and XF, and power was still supplied by a V8, a Jag-sourced 3.9-liter unit, which was only available with a five-speed automatic transmission made by Ford.
For an eleventh-gen Ford Thunderbird in good overall condition with five digits on the odo, you will have to fork out in the region of $20,000 these days. A first-generation car, on the other hand, is far more expensive. The one pictured in the gallery came to life in 1955. It uses the 292 cu-in motor, a 4.8-liter V8, which was offered alongside the 5.1-liter V8. It is paired with an automatic transmission delivering the thrust to the rear axle and has a beige exterior with a black soft top and a black and beige cockpit.
Other than the mileage, which is 22,612 miles (36,390 km), the ad doesn't say much else about it. Nonetheless, the images accompanying it make it clear that this is a very clean-looking example, and it probably underwent restoration at one point. It looks good inside and out. The same goes for the underbody and engine bay, so it only needs gasoline in the tank and a new owner to enjoy it on sunny weekends.
Listed by Garage Kept Motors here, this 1955 Ford Thunderbird can become yours for $47,900. That's pretty much what you'd have to pay for a new 2024 Mustang GT Fastback. The current range-topping version, the Dark Horse, will set you back at least $59,270 before destination, and the Dark Horse Premium has an MSRP of $63,265.
It's clear that this original Thunderbird is not a ride for everyone, as it comes without any modern amenities, but it is one extremely sexy proposal that's bound to turn heads wherever it goes. Would you park it in your garage for the asking sum?
The Thunderbird was so well received that it fueled the Blue Oval to keep making it until 1997 when they pulled the plug on the tenth generation. After a five-year hiatus, they gave it another shot, though even if it stayed true to the front-engine and rear-wheel drive recipe, the final iteration was a mere shadow of the original and never achieved the sales projections. It was related to the Jaguar S-Type and XF, and power was still supplied by a V8, a Jag-sourced 3.9-liter unit, which was only available with a five-speed automatic transmission made by Ford.
For an eleventh-gen Ford Thunderbird in good overall condition with five digits on the odo, you will have to fork out in the region of $20,000 these days. A first-generation car, on the other hand, is far more expensive. The one pictured in the gallery came to life in 1955. It uses the 292 cu-in motor, a 4.8-liter V8, which was offered alongside the 5.1-liter V8. It is paired with an automatic transmission delivering the thrust to the rear axle and has a beige exterior with a black soft top and a black and beige cockpit.
Other than the mileage, which is 22,612 miles (36,390 km), the ad doesn't say much else about it. Nonetheless, the images accompanying it make it clear that this is a very clean-looking example, and it probably underwent restoration at one point. It looks good inside and out. The same goes for the underbody and engine bay, so it only needs gasoline in the tank and a new owner to enjoy it on sunny weekends.
Listed by Garage Kept Motors here, this 1955 Ford Thunderbird can become yours for $47,900. That's pretty much what you'd have to pay for a new 2024 Mustang GT Fastback. The current range-topping version, the Dark Horse, will set you back at least $59,270 before destination, and the Dark Horse Premium has an MSRP of $63,265.
It's clear that this original Thunderbird is not a ride for everyone, as it comes without any modern amenities, but it is one extremely sexy proposal that's bound to turn heads wherever it goes. Would you park it in your garage for the asking sum?
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