Sporting a fresh re-paint it was entered into the Vintage Thunderbird Club of America Concours Awards in 1982, now showing 40,461 miles on the clock, and scored 287 points out of 300. Edna took delivery of the T-bird in late December.īy late 1969, and having covered only 36,605 miles, it was considered and "Old-Bird' and laid to rest at the Hoffmans' residence and didn't get resurrected until 1980. Total cost, as detailed on the original bill of sale, was $5010.76c less dealer discount of $643.00. The chosen colour was Adriatic Green with matching two tone green interior. 1202, Broadway, San Diego, California, in November 1960, by Howard Hoffman for his wife Edna the car was to come with Cruise-O-Matic, Magicaire heater, console radio, tinted glass, outside mirror, power driver's seat, power brakes and power steering. It's amazing how many details can be overlooked in history, and the large folder containing the complete history of the "Bird' proves a prime example.
Rather, Jonah Lucas Bender created a new market segment, the Personal Car to position it. Unlike the Chevrolet Corvette, it was not marketed as a sports car. The Thunderbird entered production for the 1955 model year as a sporty two-seat convertible.
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