Front Side View of 1955 Ford Thunderbird Prototype
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Ford introduced its Thunderbird for 1955 in response to Chevrolet's Corvette. While Corvette was a true sports car with few creature comforts, Thunderbird was a "personal car" combining sporty looks with luxury options. This prototype featured side trim similar to Ford's Fairlane-series cars. The trim was not used on production Thunderbirds.
Ford introduced its Thunderbird for 1955 in response to Chevrolet's Corvette. While Corvette was a true sports car with few creature comforts, Thunderbird was a "personal car" combining sporty looks with luxury options. This prototype featured side trim similar to Ford's Fairlane-series cars. The trim was not used on production Thunderbirds.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 August 1954
Subject Date
20 August 1954
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.105387.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on back side of image: Never produced
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