![]() The highlight of that model was in ’62 and ’63, the Sports Roadster, which made a four seater into a temporary two seater with the addition of a fiberglass tonneau bearing headrest fairings covering the rear seats. And then it got a little better styling wise with the 1961-1963 “Bullet Bird”, which had ever-so-tiny tailfins and sort of “rocket exhaust” taillights. ![]() Then they redesigned them (some say for the worse) to be a four seater 1958-’60 “Square Bird” which had only a modest sales boost because it was a four seater. Now originally all the ’55 through ’57 Thunderbirds were convertibles though they came with a lift off hardtop. And sometimes memories come back like the time a neighbor took me for a ride in a mint condition blue ’64 or ’65 Thunderbird convertible. Now one would think for a guy who can throw into conversation things like Zagato Carrozzeria and Thupp and Maberly that I am all about furrin’ cars and furrin’ cars only.īut down deep, I admit that my roots are in Detroit where I grew up. The Appeal of the Flat Deck ‘Bird Convertible.
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