![]() Styling of the 1964 models could best be described as crisp, with essentially straight sides relieved by several strategically-placed creases. That fourth generation Thunderbird was to be the last built on a separate chassis and would continue through the 1966 model year. ![]() The Thunderbird had found its niche as a four-passenger personal luxury car as sales continued to climb.Īlthough the four-seat formula was set in stone, there was an all-new T-Bird for 1961 and another version in 1964. ![]() Sales were strong, but product planners and accountants thought they could be stronger still-if only the car would seat four.įor 1958, gone was the original two-seat bird in favor of the "Square Birds." Bigger, heavier and far more luxurious, sales just kept on climbing-they were up 77 percent in their first year and another 78 percent for 1959. Considering the absolutely dismal sales of Chevy's Corvette, not being a sports car was a very good thing. Good looking and moderately quick, it was no sports car. Ford's Thunderbird debuted in 1955 as stylish two-seater with good straight-line performance.
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