Articles Database (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Is it the car that makes one famous? Or is it the driver who make the car famous? Or is it both? The Ford Thunderbird is an American car icon that has been manufactured in the United States from 1955 to 2005. It was Ford’s response to Chevrolet’s Corvette, but it was not sold as a [...]
Driive (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
ASK THE AUTO DOCTOR: Salvage yard is good resource for old parts ... Newsday, NY - 2 hours ago I woould also recommend you check with the local auto body shop for thier suggestions. Dear Doctor: I own a 1990 supercharged Ford Thunderbird with about ...
Metroblogging Los Angeles (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
This well used example was spotted on Cotter Avenue in Duarte, just off old Route 66. The 1958 T-bird when introduced was considered pure heresy. It was was called the “square bird” as the enlarged passenger cabin now held 4 passengers. Though no longer competition to Chevy’s Corvette it launched an entirely new category of [...]
Jezebel (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Got $35,000? You could own the convertible blue Ford Thunderbird from Thelma & Louise. It's up for auction next month in Italy… No word on whether it comes with a young, chiseled Brad Pitt. (Probably... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Boxwish (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
When you’re on the run from the police, it’s always nice to do so in style (obviously we’re not talking from experience here – we’re just taking our cue from the movies). Just look at Thelma and Louise in the feminist road movie of the same name. As their planned fishing trip sharply deteriorates into murder, crime and a huge man-hunt for them, the pair isn’t crammed into some ugly tin-can of a car....
The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
The convertible Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis used to go flying off a cliff in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise is on the auction block. The blue 1964 Thunderbird will go up for sale, along with 80 other cars of historic interest, at the Auto Moto d’Epoca auctions in Italy on October 25. “This 1964 Thunderbird [...]
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
One of Hollywood's most famous cars, Thelma & Louise's blue Ford Thunderbird is up for sale.
pricy-spicy (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
On October 25th, 2008 COYS are running their famous Italian auction at Padova, in Northern Italy, and one of the highlights of the sale is a Ford Thunderbird used in the 1991 cult film Thelma and Louise. “COYS has a reputation for selling cars that have been in famous movies like the Batmobile that was [...]
Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Click on the picture to enlarge COYS are once again running their famous Italian auction at Padova, Auto e Moto d'Epoca , in Northern Italy on October 25th, and one of the highlights of the sale is a Ford Thunderbird used in the 1991 cult film Thelma and Louise. “This is one of the cars used in the film which was shipped to Italy a few years ago having been purchased from the studio after the film...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Memoirist, peace activist and hostess Pat Montandon has turned to eBay to sell her limited-edition James Bond 2003 Ford Thunderbird. The listing is a literary work, perhaps created with the aid of her loving son, author-salesman Sean Wilsey: "I live in Los...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Filed under: Sports/GTs , Euro , Special/Limited Editions Another British track tool is going up against the drool-worthy Ariel Atom , KTM X-Bow and the Lotus Elise . The Jetstream SC250 is styled by Brian Rossi, the same man behind the retro-tastic modern Ford Thunderbird , and although it's not exactly pretty, the SC250's wedge-shaped bodywork is sure to produce a good bit of downforce. Sitting...
The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
First impressions last. Wrong. Psychologists say humans develop their strongest positive feelings to someone or something if they hated it at first. For instance, I once detested Hondas. After spending some time driving various Hondas, the brand earned my no-longer-grudging respect. The converse is also true: we reserve our most negative assessments for someone or something that we loved at first....
Worlwide Cars News at Go-Cars.org (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
This car is almost too smooth. An original-series Ford Thunderbird is a fairly common occurrence at car shows, Woodward Dream Cruise or not. So it would be easy to pass right by this one. But the subtle lack of ornamental chrome and flawless pearl paint draw the eye. From the front, gold-painted perforated steel replaces [...]
Babylune (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
We here about babies being in a rush to get here all the time, I’m sure that’s what a Las Cruces family thought. The police got a call that an expectant woman in a Ford Thunderbird was in labor. They were quick to find her but when they got there they were the ones that [...]
Online Learning Update (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Matt Vissering drives a 1992 Ford Thunderbird 45 miles to class at Illinois Central College twice a week. Each week, he spends $100 from his three part-time jobs on gasoline for his aging car. So to cut down on expenses, he enrolled this summer in an online course, Music 150. "I'm going to be a networker; I love computers," the 20-year-old Toluca man said. "But I hate these classes." Students'
