Ford introduced portholes to the Thunderbird in 1956, and they were also available in 1957. ... that particular model had a small oval window cut into the back sides of the hardtop.

The Thunderbird was created during Ford’s period of Jaguar ownership, which lasted from 1989 until 2008, when the Blue Oval sold Jaguar on to Indian firm Tata Motors.

The Blue Oval then pulled the Thunderbird from the lineup, only for it to reemerge as a retro-styled coupe in 2002 with elements from the mid-’50s and early-’60s. It ran for a few more years ...

So prior experience already had us impressed with what Ford managed to capture with its 21st-century Thunderbird revival. And though the T-Bird hardly strolled through our Car of the Year testing ...

On paper, the 2002 Ford Thunderbird had a lot to offer. It was based on a European-developed DEW98 rear-drive chassis developed for the Jaguar S-Type and Lincoln LS. It had two seats.

Sales skyrocketed throughout the '60s, and by 1967, Ford even introduced a four-door model. But in 1972, the Thunderbird returned to its two-door roots - only now, it was a different beast ...

Yet, in 2002's "Die Another Day," a shiny new Ford Thunderbird was indeed prominently featured in the action. No, Mr. Bond was not actually driving Ford's T-Bird retro reboot in what proved to be ...

2005 Ford Thunderbird 50th Anniversary Is Retro Cool For $45,000 News. By Gerhard Horn. ... The Blue Oval even had the perfect marketing platform thanks to the Bond franchise. ...

This 1957 Ford Thunderbird has been immaculately restored and is available at Barrett-Jackson’s 2024 Scottsdale auction.

On Feb. 20, 1954, the Ford Thunderbird made its first appearance at Detroit' s ... even though 5,000 names had already been suggested. ... a rear window, ...