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Ford Thunderbird: History, Generations & Specs

From the iconic bullet-dash interior and woodgrain accents of the 1963 hardtop to the V8 engine bays of '90s coupes rolling on custom wheels, the Ford Thunderbird collection here spans decades of personal luxury. You'll find everything from rust-patina '63s mid-restoration to clean '89 and '94-'96 models showing off both factory details and aftermarket upgrades.

2,431 photos 194 registered 11 generations

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Each generation page covers what changed year by year, what owners call them, and the wall of registered vehicles.

Red 1956 Ford Thunderbird convertible with white soft top parked on a streetOpen1955–1957First-Gen Thunderbird129 photos · 6 registered Rusty faded red coupe with white roof, rear view, California plate NJB 521, parked on drivewayOpen1958–1960Second-Gen Thunderbird79 photos · 3 registered Light blue 1963 Ford Thunderbird coupe with a white roof, parked on asphalt. The car shows signs of rust and wearOpen1961–1963Third-Gen Thunderbird98 photos · 8 registered 1965 Ford Thunderbird coupe, dark color, parked outdoorsOpen1964–1966Fourth-Gen Thunderbird43 photos · 16 registered 1968 Ford Thunderbird coupe covered in snow, parked next to a house with another vehicle partially visibleOpen1967–1971Fifth-Gen Thunderbird40 photos · 9 registered Red 1976 Ford Thunderbird rear view with a white roof and chrome bumperOpen1972–1976Sixth-Gen Thunderbird23 photos · 5 registered Maroon 1979 Ford Thunderbird coupe with gold wire wheels, parked near stone cairn and treesOpen1977–1979Seventh-Gen Thunderbird54 photos · 11 registered Maroon two-door coupe parked curbside in front of a storefront, side viewOpen1980–1982Eighth-Gen Thunderbird2 photos · 3 registered Maroon Ford Thunderbird coupe, side-by-side 3/4-front and front views on grassOpen1983–1988Ninth-Gen Thunderbird171 photos · 35 registered Dark blue Ford Thunderbird coupe parked on residential street, front 3/4 viewOpen1989–1997MN12 (10th-Gen)1,758 photos · 89 registered Black 2002 Ford Thunderbird convertible with chrome wheels parked on pavementOpen2002–200511th-Gen Thunderbird93 photos · 8 registered

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The wall

The most-documented Ford Thunderbirds in the registry, every photo by the owner.

Pale yellow Thunderbird hardtop with white roof parked beside a yellow hot rod roadster on gravel.1957 Thunderbird1957 Thunderbird · OldJoe5 photos Ford Racing V8 engine bay with carburetor, blue plug wires and chrome valve covers1993 Thunderbird1993 Thunderbird · 393Bird5 photos Man working on exposed wiring inside a stripped white car outdoors near a barn“Figure 8 car”1985 Thunderbird · Army885 photos Black 1968 Ford Thunderbird front view with chrome grille and license plate L11 9641968 Thunderbird1968 Thunderbird · broncoheaven5 photos 1979 Ford Thunderbird parked in driveway next to garage1979 Thunderbird1979 Thunderbird · Jim T5 photos Black 1990 Ford Thunderbird rear view, license plate ANYE 4021990 Thunderbird1990 Thunderbird · James Richard5 photos 1995 Ford Thunderbird coupe parked on grass, front 3/4 view“De Cheeken”1995 Thunderbird · Fronabarger4 photos Black two-door coupe parked at curb, rear three-quarter view, with other cars and a house behind.“TCCoA”1997 Thunderbird · OldGrayMare4 photos Dark blue Ford Thunderbird coupe parked outdoors, front 3/4 view1987 Thunderbird1987 Thunderbird · pete stephens4 photos White vintage Thunderbird coupe with open hood on a trailer in the woods“Not Again”1961 Thunderbird · Fordfilly4 photos Silver 1992 Ford Thunderbird parked outside with trees in the background“SC”1992 Thunderbird · Workman4 photos Red 1992 Ford Thunderbird coupe parked curbside“Traded in for Beretta”1992 Thunderbird · polarbear4 photos Red Ford Thunderbird coupe parked at sunset in a field“My Second Love”1993 Thunderbird · Red93Teal944 photos 1994 Ford Thunderbird coupe, rear 3/4 view, blue paint, parked on asphalt near a white garage“TealBird”1994 Thunderbird · Red93Teal944 photos White coupe with hood scoops, red pinstripe, and a bird emblem on the hood1988 Thunderbird1988 Thunderbird · Sam Kingery4 photos 1983 Ford Thunderbird coupe parked in a grassy yard with another car behind it“the beast”1985 Thunderbird · charlie hardesty4 photos Car door with a purple underglow light strip visible on the lower body panel“daphnie”1995 Thunderbird · Christine Fox4 photos 1991 Ford Thunderbird with hood scoop, front 3/4 view, dark color, parked outdoors1991 Thunderbird1991 Thunderbird · jesse aigler4 photos White Ford Thunderbird with aftermarket hood scoops and a black bra, viewed from the front-right1988 Thunderbird1988 Thunderbird · pete stephens4 photos Bronze 1970s Ford Thunderbird coupe parked front-left on gravel by a garage.“Birdy”1970 Thunderbird · Gary Brault4 photos Coral-orange Ford Thunderbird with white porthole hardtop in a studio shot“2003 Ford Thunderbird Bond Edition”2003 Thunderbird · SuperFord.org Staff4 photos Black 1991 Ford Thunderbird coupe with an American flag sticker on the rear fender, parked outside“Sport”1991 Thunderbird · speedfreaksauto3 photos Underbody part with exposed wiring and rust1987 Thunderbird1987 Thunderbird · mazowolf3 photos Silver 1980s coupe with black hood stripe and Texas plate parked on driveway near trees“grey ghost”1986 Thunderbird · fordad3 photos 1989 Ford Thunderbird coupe, black with silver trim and wheels“Matts Car”1989 Thunderbird · seancca3 photos Red 2006 Ford Thunderbird convertible parked under a bridge near water2006 Thunderbird2006 Thunderbird · Jason Williams3 photos Dark blue 1989 Ford Thunderbird coupe parked on asphalt, seen from the rear quarter“89 SC (1 owner)”1989 Thunderbird · Mark Schaaf3 photos Black coupe parked in driveway, 3/4 front view with headlights on“DoubleBird”1992 Thunderbird · Anthony Z3 photos Maroon two-door coupe parked on gravel, front-left view, with rust on lower body panels1986 Thunderbird1986 Thunderbird · Rick Corder3 photos Faded red 1980s Ford Thunderbird coupe with sunroof parked on dirt and grass1984 Thunderbird1984 Thunderbird · pete stephens3 photos 1985 Ford Thunderbird front quarter with chrome engine inset. Black wheels, blue paint“Blue Bird”1985 Thunderbird · Bradmph2 photos Silver Ford Thunderbird coupe, front 3/4 view, chrome wheels, parked on gravel“TBird”1988 Thunderbird · Bradmph2 photos Red early-1960s Ford Thunderbird convertible with top up, lit at night on a brick street“good ol' girl Vicki”1961 Thunderbird · Carsten_1961_Thunderbird2 photos Rusty stock exhaust pipe next to a new polished aluminized replacement pipe on concrete1985 Thunderbird1985 Thunderbird · Wes G2 photos Close-up of a silver five-spoke aftermarket wheel on a white car“matts car”1988 Thunderbird · seancca2 photos Light blue Ford Thunderbird convertible with hood up, white wheels, parked in driveway“2 seats”1955 Thunderbird · Tom Cherry AKA Hawkrod2 photos Maroon two-door coupe parked curbside in front of a storefront, side view“Frances”1982 Thunderbird · Eric Sechrist2 photos Red 1966 Ford Thunderbird on jack stands in a garage, hood removed, dark five-spoke wheels1966 Thunderbird1966 Thunderbird · emspilot551 photo Tan two-door coupe parked on a street in winter“bitchtits”1978 Thunderbird · jeremiah21 photo Brown two-tone 1970s luxury coupe in side profile parked on a street by a brick house.“T-bird”1976 Thunderbird · Ryan Power1 photo Maroon Ford Thunderbird convertible with tan top, front 3/4 view in parking lot“The Babe”2004 Thunderbird · BlackManta1 photo Teal two-door coupe with vinyl roof parked in driveway, front three-quarter view“Tina”1968 Thunderbird · Chuck Chestnut1 photo 1958 Ford Thunderbird front clip with grille and headlights, separate bumper below. License plate 1HR 6991960 Thunderbird1960 Thunderbird · redmist1 photo 1995 Ford Thunderbird coupe parked on asphalt next to a wooden fence and house1995 Thunderbird1995 Thunderbird · thunderbird232pc1 photo White 1970s Ford Thunderbird coupe with hood and door open in a driveway1979 Thunderbird1979 Thunderbird · Chuck Chestnut1 photo Light blue late-1970s Ford Thunderbird coupe front three-quarter by a pond“Tanya”1978 Thunderbird · duke419811 photo Heavily damaged red 1987 Ford Thunderbird, front end destroyed, driver's door open“the chicken”1987 Thunderbird · Jim Vilseck1 photo Tan 1960s Ford Thunderbird coupe, front 3/4 view on driveway with autumn trees“Loopbird”1966 Thunderbird · Steve Loopstra1 photo Silver Ford Thunderbird convertible studio image, top down, three-quarter front view“Ny Car”2004 Thunderbird · Dylan Jones1 photo Faded silver coupe parked on dirt, front 3/4 view, with brown pickup beside it“Diana”1985 Thunderbird · XxTaintedRavenxX1 photo White two-door coupe parked on gravel, front 3/4 view with trees behind“78 Ford Thunderbird”1978 Thunderbird · Remke vandam1 photo Silver two-door coupe parked on grass in front of bare birch trees, front 3/4 driver-side view.“tiff's toy”1992 Thunderbird · magic3021 photo 1997 Thunderbird1997 Thunderbird · SquirrelHill0 photos “TOWN LANDAU”1966 Thunderbird · david-australia0 photos 1978 Thunderbird1978 Thunderbird · ericanthem0 photos 1961 Thunderbird1961 Thunderbird · James Pathmann0 photos 1965 Thunderbird1965 Thunderbird · norustycars0 photos 1965 Thunderbird1965 Thunderbird · cmintsurfer0 photos “candy cane”1966 Thunderbird · Thunderbird0 photos 1989 Thunderbird1989 Thunderbird · alcan602830 photos
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