Ford Thunderbird Performance Portfolio 1955 - 1957

By: Brooklands Books .

The Thunderbird name encompasses a long period of production. The first of them was designed in 1955 to rival Chevy's Corvette with the addition of some extra luxury features. It was a huge success.
Added power came in 1956 with changes to softer rear springs and more boot space due to consumer demand. The new hardtop option with porthole windows vastly out-sold the plain type.

The fins of 1957 were less prominent than on many other cars. Power was again increased with a supercharged version, mainly for racing. These were the cars that created the Thunderbird legend.

This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, new model introductions, driver's impressions, technical and specification data, racing and history.

Models covered include:
FX-Atmos, 256, 292, 312, "Streetliner", F-Bird.

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