The Bullet Birds have never made that leap. Many classic cars start out under-appreciated or even undesirable, only to become rare and desirable, if for no reason other than their quirky history. In 1964, Ford returned to a squared-off styling with the fourth-generation Thunderbird.
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Sales were decent, but did not meet the record-setting figures of the previous generation, known as the “Square Birds.” Features like the swing-away steering wheel and the all-new 390 cubic inch V8 engine simply did not bridge the gap between how drivers wanted a car to look and what the new Thunderbird looked like. The decidedly munitions-shaped car earned the nickname “Bullet Bird.” The oversized, round, chrome taillights stand out, looking like nothing less than jet turbine engines and are a true thing of beauty at night. The new design was unlike anything on the road at the time, which certainly lived up to the company advertising slogan -”Unmistakably New, Unmistakably Thunderbird.” The car featured a long, low profile with a distinctly pointed front end that tapered away to tiny fins in the rear. Packed with photos and insight!įord unveiled the third-generation Thunderbird in the summer of 1960. In this article: We'll walk through a custom installation of a Sony XAV-AX7000 in a 1962 Ford Thunderbird dash.
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