By Jim Hagarty
Of all the sports cars made by the “big three” automakers in the U.S. over the years, the Ford Thunderbird suffered the most from design tinkering. From its nimble and sport years in the 1950s, the T-Bird underwent horrible changes as the years passed and before it was taken off the market, it had become what a friend of mine use to call, a “lumberwagon” – huge and unsightly. Not even recognizable. But in the early 2000s, almost 50 years later, Ford re-introduced the car and it was a hit for a few years. Although it was larger than the original versions, it was a remarkable reflection of the early car. Alas, it too was eventually dropped. Here is a slideshow of a particularly nice one I saw this week in my travels.
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Author: Jim Hagarty
I am a 72-year-old retired journalist, busy recovering from a lifelong career as an unretired journalist. This year marks a half century of my scratching out little fables about life. My interests include genealogy, humour and music. I live in a little blue shack in Canada and spend most of my time trying to stay out of trouble. I am not that good at it. I also spent years teaching journalism. Poor state of journalism today: My fault. I have a family I don't deserve, a dog that adores me, and two cars the junk yard refuses to accept. My prized possessions include my old guitar and a razor my Dad gave me when I was 14 and which I still use when I bother to shave. Oh, and my great-great-grandfather's blackthorn stick he brought from Ireland in the 1850s. I have only one opinion but it is a good one: People take too many showers.
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