![]() ![]() This article breaks down each of the generations from the first through the 11th, all the way from the early generations to the newest ones. With each new generation came new adjustments to different aspects of the T-Bird, like the speed, engines, body shape and more. This automobile has a convertible style and was designed not to be a sports car but a luxury vehicle. ![]() Since the first generation, there have been 11 generations in total. article/1960+Ford+Thunderbird/3759943/672860/article.The Ford Thunderbird has a long history, dating back to 1955 when the first generation was released. The Thunderbird has laid down a lot of mileage this year proving this Bird ain’t all just for show. Since completing the car, the Third made its indoor car show debut earlier this year in Toronto at the all-new traditional hot rod and custom backroom at Motorama called Mayhem. All side trim and emblems were shaved as well as the side view mirror and antenna.Īs for interior, all is pretty stock except for the Moon gold metal flake steering wheel. The faded white that the car wore was repainted with a fresh coat of bright white and the roof was sprayed with a House of Kolor gold metal flake. Front bags are Slam Specialties while Firestone bags are in the rear. Air ride management is through Ride Tech compressors and air tank. No actual kits are available for second-generation Thunderbird. The heavy modification was done to allow the Bird to be bagged. That brought my dad and I to a quick decision on what would be done with the car’s stance.air ride. Driving over a speed bump would have ripped the oil pan clean off the engine. The engine sat so low in the car that the car could not be driven the way it was. Mufflers were deleted and the motor breathes straight through dual lakeside pipes which give the T Bird a true old school sound. The engine, transmission and harness were used from the Crown Vic. We pulled the 352 and I bought a Ford Crown Victoria police car from a scrapyard. My goal was to make it a low riding mild custom that looked like it was built sometime in the mid ‘60s on the west coast but had hidden modern conveniences. I had an idea of what I wanted to do with the car. The car went into the garage and sat for a year. The third time being stranded on the road was the last straw. I drove the car for about two years and of course, I got stranded a few times. The car was built in Dearborn and never left. Luckily the car was in decent shape and we took it home. We hooked up the trailer and made the drive up to Dearborn, Michigan. I called the company selling the car and wired them money without even seeing the car. It was being sold on consignment and ironically it was in Motor City once again. I didn’t listen, I searched the internet endlessly and finally found a white stock 1960 Thunderbird. ![]() They all said that was such an ugly model. When I started looking for a second-generation Thunderbird people thought I was crazy. How such a car is overlooked is beyond me. I had a few cars that I really wanted but being a ZZ Top fan I was exposed to Billy Gibbons 1959 Thunderbird “Mexican Blackbird”. After owning and tinkering with the car for several years I sold the car locally.Īt that point, I was on the hunt to buy the right car. I came to realize that in this scene it’s much better to buy a two-door car when it comes to customizing. It was a 4-door that was stock, except for the dual exhaust. I bought the car on the cheap, as I was new to the game. My dad and I drove to Motor City (Detroit) Michigan on a Saturday in November of 2007. My introduction into the hot rod custom car scene was with a 1949 shoebox about 13 years ago. FORD Classics - Fall 1960 Ford Thunderbird ![]()
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