Ford revived more than an American icon when it boldly resurrected its unique Thunderbird sports/personal car for 2002. It also, as events would have it, reprised an historic Motor Trend Car of the Year win. Our forefathers here named the ’58 T-Bird-the first of the larger, four-seat versions-as Car of the Year, hailing “the overall concept…that combines safety with performance and comfort with compactness.” For 2002, we’re happy to bestow that honor again, recognizing today’s Thunderbird for how it combines heritage with modernity and pleasure with practicality.We first got an inkling that Ford might be on to something big with this car six months before Car of the Year testing. We were driving and photographing a new ‘Bird for the road test that would be our July cover story and noted a remarkable phenomenon: The car had public appeal that obliterated all demographic distinctions. Silver-haired gents and their wives came up to us wherever we parked and raved about the car. “Ah, that’s the new Thunderbird. We heard Ford was gonna do that. We had a ’56. Great car. How’s this one drive? Will it really sell for under $40 grand?” And on and on. Clearly, Ford had a design that could tug at mature heartstrings. Source: Motor Trend
I agree. Actually, I was looking for videos on the Nissan Altima, and this showed up. But I will say this: THE NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE IS MY DREAM FIRST CAR!!!!!!!
ight be on to something big with this car six months before Car of the Year testing. We were driving and photographing a new ‘Bird for the road test that would be our July cover story and noted a remarkable phenomenon: The car had public appeal that obliterated all demographic distinctions. Silver-haired gents and their wives came up to us wherever we parked and raved about the car. “Ah, that’s the new Thunderbird. We heard Ford was gonna do that. We had a ’56. Great car. How’s this one drive? Will it really sell for under $40 grand?” And on and on. Clearly, Ford had a design that could tug at mature heartstrings. Source: Motor Trend
I agree. Actually, I was looking for videos on the Nissan Altima, and this showed up. But I will say this: THE NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE IS MY DREAM FIRST CAR!!!!!!!