Featured here is a great looking 1957 Ford Thunderbird. The 1957 T-Bird was the most powerful and refined of the first-generation models. The year 1957 was not only the last year of the original Thunderbird two seaters, but it was also the model year that many people thought was the best.
The Thunderbird Follows the Introduction of the Chevy Corvette
When the Chevrolet Corvette, the first American sportscar, was introduced, plans for the Ford Thunderbird were already on the drawing board.
Corvette was an answer to the European sportcars entering the U.S. market and the Thunderbird was a direct answer to Chevrolet’s new American sportscar
It didn’t take Ford long to respond. From the first Chevy Corvette seen at the 1953 Metrorama, the first Ford Thunderbird rolled off the Dearborn, Michigan assembly line on September 9, 1954. A pretty fast turnaround.
The two seat Thunderbirds were sharp looking. Their styling could be described as refined. This new sportscar was something entirely new for the Ford Motor Company. While the Thunderbird and Corvette were meant to compete with one another, there were significant differences in styling and build. The first major difference between the two competing models were what material they were made of. The Chevy Corvette body was made of fiberglass. The Ford Thunderbird was made with stamped steel.
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