Letter from Ronnie and His Car Club to Ford Motor Company regarding the 1965 Thunderbird, April 1965

Summary

In 1965, three members of "The Car Club" of Colville, Washington, wrote to Ford Motor Company to report that they had voted Thunderbird their best car of the year. The young enthusiasts even sent drawings of cars and a small plastic trophy. In reply, they received a letter of appreciation from Ford design head Gene Bordinat.

In 1965, three members of "The Car Club" of Colville, Washington, wrote to Ford Motor Company to report that they had voted Thunderbird their best car of the year. The young enthusiasts even sent drawings of cars and a small plastic trophy. In reply, they received a letter of appreciation from Ford design head Gene Bordinat.

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

13 April 1965

Subject Date

13 April 1965

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

99.1.1251.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Handwriting

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in

Width: 8.500 in

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