Ford Thunderbird "Bulletbird"

Year of manufacture 1962 - ein echter Oldtimer

restored condition!

Description

Thunderbird - the name suggests Native American origins, as does the logo. But after a long search for a name for a new series at Ford, which was to be launched on the market as a competitor to the Corvette, designer Alden Giberson saw lightning strike a bird on his way home one evening through an optical illusion, and the name “Thunderbird” was born.

The name Thunderbird has since become a trademark, similar to Corvette, Beetle or Duck. In 1961, the shape of the Thunderbird was noticeably changed compared to its predecessor, the “Thunderbird Square Bird”. Ford introduced the so-called projectile style. The series was given the name “Bullet Birds”, which means something like “projectile birds”, based on the dynamically shaped design with lines from aircraft construction.

This blue Bulletbird dates back to 1962 and was fully restored between 2012 and 2014. According to the invoices we have from this period, the restoration took place in California at “Thunderbird Headquarters” and at “AutoStar Automotive” in Oregon. The owner at the time invested a total of around 28,000 US dollars to turn the Coupe back into a vehicle in mint condition. In 2017, the Thunderbird was then registered to its new owner in Washington. However, due to its advanced age, the owner had to part with the vehicle in 2023 and found a new buyer in Germany. At the beginning of 2024, the vehicle received a German full approval including TÜV.

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