The design objectives included a weight of 2,525 pounds, an Interceptor V-8 engine, a balanced weight distribution, acceleration better than the competition, and a top speed of more than 100 miles per hour.”Īfter trying and failing to come up with a good name, from a list that include Beaver, Detroiter, Runabout, and Savile, a designer took part in the chance to win a $250 suit by suggesting his own name, the Thunderbird – it was accepted.įord’s first-generation Thunderbird was a success. The brief was as follows: initial guidelines called for a “two-passenger, canvas-topped open car that would make maximum use of standard production components. Crusoe – conceived the idea of Ford making a sportier car. According to Ford, two men – George Walker and Louis D.
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