Nate is an East Bay community papers editor for the Bay Area News Group and East Bay Times. He edits the Hills weekly Alameda Journal, Berkeley Voice, El Cerrito Journal, Montclarion and Piedmonter newspapers; Central Costa County's weekly Concord Transcript and Walnut Creek Journal papers; and East Contra Costa's weekly East County News.
Looking back, I think it’s fair to say that up until 1953-1955, the American auto industry was pretty bland.
The idea for the Thunderbird came from George Walker and Louis Crusoe. Their concept was a two-passenger car with a convertible top using as many off-the-shelf parts as possible. It wasn’t to be a radically styled car but one that would have the Ford look so car people would immediately recognize it as a Ford product.
This was the first generation of T-Birds, from 1955 through 1957. According to automotive experts, there have now been 11 generations of Thunderbird, but I disagree. I consider only the first and 11th generations true Thunderbirds. The first and last generations are the only ones in which the Thunderbird is a two-seater. The rest are nice cars with the Thunderbird name on them but, in my book, not true Thunderbirds.
It had the model’s standard 292-cubic-inch V8 engine with a three-speed floor-manual transmission plus overdrive.The owner had his share of mechanical challenges. The self-taught mechanic did most of the work himself. He did about 10 transmission jobs before learning of a defect in the bell housing. It has been painted four different colors.
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