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2. Ford Thunderbird (first generation) - Wikipedia

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   The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a two-seat convertible produced by Ford for the 1955 to the 1957 model years, the first 2-seat Ford since 1938. It was developed in response to the 1953 Motorama display at the New York Auto Show, which showed the Chevrolet Corvette.

3. Ford Thunderbird - Wikipedia

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   The Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company for model years 1955 to 2005, with a hiatus from 1998–2001.. Ultimately gaining a broadly used colloquial nickname, the T-Bird, Ford Introduced the model as a two-seat convertible, subsequently offering it variously in a host of body styles including as a four-seat hardtop coupe, four-seat ...

4. Ford Y-block engine - Wikipedia

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   It was used in the Ford Thunderbird, 1959-60 Edsel, Mercury, and some high-end Ford cars. The Ford version was the P-code "Thunderbird V8", which for cars equipped with a manual transmission had a compression ratio of 8.1:1 and was rated at 193 bhp (144 kW) at 4,400 rpm and with 280 lb⋅ft (380 N⋅m) at 2,600 rpm.

5. 1955 Ford - Wikipedia

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   The American Ford line of cars gained a new body for 1955 to keep up with surging Chevrolet and Plymouth, although it remained similar to the 1952 Ford underneath. The Mileage Maker I6 was bumped up to 223 CID (3.7 L) for 120 hp (89 kW) and the new-for-1954 Y-block V8 was now offered in two sizes: Standard Fords used a 272 CID (4.5 L) version with 162 hp (121 kW) with 2-barrel carburetor and ...

6. List of Ford factories - Wikipedia

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   1955 Ford 1957 Ford Mercury Eight Ford Fairlane (full-size) (1955–1961) Ford Thunderbird Ford Mustang Mercury Cougar 1967–1973 Mercury Capri Ford F-Series Fordson tractors Part of the River Rouge Complex. Replaced by Dearborn Truck Plant for 2005MY. This plant within the Rouge complex was demolished in 2008. Dearborn Iron Foundry: Dearborn ...

7. Ford Thunderbird (second generation) - Wikipedia

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   Although the 1955–1957 Ford Thunderbird had proved successful (in comparison to the Chevrolet Corvette), Ford executives—particularly Robert McNamara—still felt its overall sales volume had room to improve. Market research suggested sales of the Thunderbird were limited by its two-seat configuration, making it unsuitable for families.