Sales almost doubled again, to 67,456 units, including 10,261 convertibles.
A new V8 engine, the 345-hp 430 cu in (7.0 L) MEL-series, was available in small numbers. The rear suspension was revised, discarding coil springs for Hotchkiss drive with parallel leaf springs. Sales totalled 198,191 over three model years, approximately four times that of the earlier two seat model.Īlong with the 1958 Lincolns, the 1958 Thunderbird was the first Ford Motor Company vehicle designed with unibody construction.įor the 1959 model year, Ford made changes to the front, rear, and side ornamentation leather upholstery was available for the first time. In response to Ford-conducted surveys two major changes were made to attract potential buyers: two rear seats were added and the level of luxury and features of a full-sized car were incorporated into a mid-size platform.Īs a result, sales soared and the new model dramatically expanded the personal luxury car market, winning the Motor Trend Car of the Year in 1958. The second generation Ford Thunderbird (also called Square Bird) was produced by Ford for the 1958 to 1960 model years as a successor to the popular 1955–1957 two-seater. CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.THIS 1959 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE IS LOCATED IN: CANDIA, NH 03034 This licensing tag was added to this file as part of the GFDL licensing update. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work.This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. GFDL GNU Free Documentation License true true A copy of the license is included in the section entitled GNU Free Documentation License. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Photo by User:Morven at the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, California, USA on April 17, 2005. 1959 Ford Thunderbird Convertible in Brandywine Red (code R) with Red vinyl seat bolsters and White vinyl inserts (code 9X).
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