Ford Flop
Ford introduced the eleventh generation, "new 2 seater" Thunderbird in model year 2002. It remained in production for 4 years, and ended with the 2005 model. Over the 4 years of production a total of 68,098 units were produced with nearly half that number produced the first year alone. It had declined steadily after that with under 10,000 produced in it's final year.
FORD Thunderbird (2002 - 2005)
With its retro-design look and modern features, the 2002 Thunderbird should have been a blast from the past and revive the brand name, but it was a flop.
It was based on the same platform as the Jaguar XF or the Lincoln LS. When it unveiled it, the whole market was enthusiastic, but that enthusiasm didn't last long, and the T-Bird sunk with slow sales. Its production ended in 2005.
The design was inspired by the first-generation of the T-Bird. The retro-design style could have been seen on the front fascia, with its big and round headlights and the flat, chromed grille with square-grid mesh. With a sloped silhouette, which started taller on the front fenders and descended toward the rear, the convertible inspired the old-style design theme, but in a modern interpretation. The hardtop featured an oval window on the C-pillar, resembling older Thunderbirds.
Ford chose to fit one engine under the Thunderbird's hood: a 3.9-liter V8 taken from Jaguar. It was paired to a standard 5-speed automatic transmission. Later on, in 2003, T-Bird received an updated version, which provided 284 hp.
Ford Flop
Ford introduced the eleventh generation, "new 2 seater" Thunderbird in model year 2002. It remained in production for 4 years, and ended with the 2005 model. Over the 4 years of production a total of 68,098 units were produced with nearly half that number produced the first year alone. It had declined steadily after that with under 10,000 produced in it's final year.
FORD Thunderbird (2002 - 2005)
With its retro-design look and modern features, the 2002 Thunderbird should have been a blast from the past and revive the brand name, but it was a flop.
It was based on the same platform as the Jaguar XF or the Lincoln LS. When it unveiled it, the whole market was enthusiastic, but that enthusiasm didn't last long, and the T-Bird sunk with slow sales. Its production ended in 2005.
The design was inspired by the first-generation of the T-Bird. The retro-design style could have been seen on the front fascia, with its big and round headlights and the flat, chromed grille with square-grid mesh. With a sloped silhouette, which started taller on the front fenders and descended toward the rear, the convertible inspired the old-style design theme, but in a modern interpretation. The hardtop featured an oval window on the C-pillar, resembling older Thunderbirds.
Ford chose to fit one engine under the Thunderbird's hood: a 3.9-liter V8 taken from Jaguar. It was paired to a standard 5-speed automatic transmission. Later on, in 2003, T-Bird received an updated version, which provided 284 hp.