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Lynn Hillman
Stan Hostetler
Steve Patterson
Peggysue Ford
Steve Raileanu
Fred Schmoyer
Roger Hill
Brenda Morrison
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CTCI Convention at Dayton Ohio
Things to ponder:
Freedom of the press means no-iron clothes.
Trying to look confident in the presence of a skunk won't help.
Kitchen Sign - My Next House Will Have No Kitchen, Only Vending Machines.
You know you're in trouble when you tell a barber what you think of his prices before he cuts your hair.
What gets bigger the more you take away? A hole.
When doesn't a telephone work under water? When it's wringing wet.
Good news is just life's way of keeping you off balance.
Thanks to Coffee News for these words of wisdom.
Classic Thunderbird Facts
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1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
| Price new |
$2,944 |
$3,163 |
$3,408 |
| Production |
16,155 |
15,631 |
21,380 |
| Wheel base |
102" |
102" |
102" |
| Overall length |
175.2" |
185.2" |
185.2" |
| Overall height |
52.2" |
52.2" |
51.6" |
| Overall width |
70.2" |
70.2" |
72.8" |
| Ground Clearance |
5.5" |
5.9" |
5.9" |
| Tread |
56" |
56" |
56" |
| Turning Diameter |
36' |
36' |
36' |
| Curb Weight |
3232 lbs. |
3315 lbs. |
3324 lbs. |
| Crankcase capacity |
6 quart |
6 quart |
6 quart |
| Coolong system capacity |
21 quart |
21 quart |
21 quart |
| Fuel tank capacity |
17 gal. |
17 gal. |
20 gal. |
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Engines available
Disp/Carb/HP
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292/4v/198 |
292/4v/202
312/4v/225
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292/2v/212
312/4v/245
312/8v/270
312/SC/300
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The Ford Thunderbird was a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. It entered production for the 1955 model year as a two-seater sporty car but, unlike the similar Chevrolet Corvette, the Thunderbird was never sold as a full-blown sports car. Ford described it as a personal luxury car, a description which named a new market segment. In 1958, the Thunderbird gained a second row of seats. Succeeding generations became larger until the line was downsized in 1977 and again in 1980. Sales were good until the 1990s, when large 2-door coupes became unpopular; production ceased after 1997. In 2002, a revived 2-seat model was launched, which was available through the end of the 2005 model year.
Generations
1955-1957 "Classic Birds" or "Little Birds"
1958-1960 "Square Birds"
1961-1963 "Bullet Birds"
1964-1966 "Flair Birds"
1967-1971 "Glamour Birds"
1972-1976 "Big Birds"
1977-1979 "Torino Birds"
1980-1982 "Box Birds"
1983-1988 "Aero Birds"
1989-1997 "Super Birds"
2002-2005 "Retro Birds *
*Source: wikipedia encyclopedia | 
