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Automobile Information

  name Ford Thunderbird
  manufacturer Ford Motor Company
  class Personal Luxury Car
  production 1955 - 1997 <br> 2002 - 2005
  similar Chevrolet Monte Carlo



Automobile Information

  name First generation "Classic Birds"
  production 1955 - 1957
  body Style 2-door, 2-seat Convertible with removable hardtop
  engine 48&nbspL 292 Y-block V8 <br>51&nbspL 312 Y-block V8



Automobile Information

  name Second generation "Square Birds"
  production 1958 - 1960
  body Style 2-door hardtop Coupe <br>2-door Convertible
  engine 58&nbspL 352 FE V8 <br>70&nbspL 430 MEL V8



Automobile Information

  name Third generation "Bullet Birds"
  production 1961 - 1963
  body Style 2-door hardtop Coupe <br>2-door Convertible
  engine 64&nbspL 390 FE V8



Automobile Information

  name Fourth generation "Flair Birds"
  production 1964 - 1966
  body Style 2-door hardtop Coupe <br>2-door Convertible
  engine 64&nbspL 390 FE V8 <br/>70&nbspL 428 FE V8 (66)



Automobile Information

  name Fifth generation "Glamor Birds"
  production 1967 - 1971
  body Style 2-door hardtop Coupe <br/>2-door Landau <br/>4-door pillared hardtop landau
  engine 64&nbspL 390 FE V8 (67,68)<br/>70&nbspL 428 FE V8 (67)<br/>70&nbspL 429 V8 (68-71)
  related Lincoln Continental Mark III



Automobile Information

  name Sixth generation "Big Birds"
  production 1972 - 1976
  body Style 2-door hardtop Coupe
  engine 70&nbspL 429 V8 <br/>75&nbspL 460 V8
  related Lincoln Continental Mark IV



Automobile Information

  name Seventh generation "Torino Birds"
  production 1977 - 1979
  body Style 2-door hardtop Coupe
  engine 50&nbspL 302 Windsor V8 <br/>58&nbspL 351M V8 <br/>66&nbspL 400 V8
  related Ford LTD II



Automobile Information

  name Eighth generation "Box Birds"
  production 1980 - 1982
  platform FR Fox
  body Style 2-door Coupe
  engine 23&nbspL Pinto I4 <br/>33&nbspL 200 I6 <br/>42&nbspL 255 Windsor V8 <br/>50&nbspL 302 Windsor V8
  related Ford Fairmont <br> Ford Mustang <br> Mercury Capri <br> Mercury Cougar <br> Mercury Zephyr



Automobile Information

  name Ninth generation "Aero Birds"
  production 1983 - 1988
  platform FR Fox
  body Style 2-door Coupe
  engine 23&nbspL Pinto I4 ( Turbo )<br/>38&nbspL Essex V6 <br/>50&nbspL Windsor V8
  related Ford LTD <br> Ford Mustang <br> Lincoln Continental Mark VII <br> Mercury Capri <br> Mercury Cougar <br> Mercury Marquis



Automobile Information

  name Tenth generation "Super Birds"
  production 1989 - 1997
  platform FR MN12
  body Style 2-door Coupe
  engine 38&nbspL Essex V6 ( NA / SC )<br/>50&nbspL Windsor V8 <br>46&nbspL Modular V8
  related Lincoln Mark VIII <br> Mercury Cougar
  wheelbase 1130&nbspin (2870&nbspmm)
  length 1987&nbspin (5047&nbspmm)
  weight 3701&nbsplb (1679&nbspkg)



Automobile Information

  name Eleventh generation "Retro Birds"
  production 2002 &ndash 2005
  platform DEW98
  body Style 2-door Convertible with removable Hardtop
  engine 39&nbspL AJ35 V8
  related Jaguar S-Type <br> Lincoln LS