![]() ![]() Sales for 1955 surpassed predictions, and even though sales dropped off for 1956 slightly, that was due to a late introduction of the '56 cars as much as anything. Sales the first two years were quite good, especially considering the very limited market for this type of a car in the first place. It captured the hearts of America, brought people into Ford showrooms so they could see it first hand, and hopefully buy another Ford automobile if the Thunderbird wasn't right for them, and it was the car to own and be seen in. The Ford Thunderbird had done everything Ford intended for it to do. New front bumper, doors, and heavily restyled rear fenders and deck lid gave the little Bird a new look.
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