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220 (Ford) FAB 1 (Thuderbirds) (2004)

FAB 1 was built by Ford USA and used a heavily modified Ford Thunderbird as the donor car

FORD USA SET

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Built for the 2004 motion picture Thunderbirds as Lady Penelope's car, the car is fully functioning, except it cannot fly, and it ran at the 2004 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car has six wheels and a glass canopy, which is now tinted,. In the film the boot panels would open to expose the gas turbine engine before flight and the wings would extend from the under-carriage. During flight the rear wheels retract into the body. Skis for going over snow are also added. The bullet proof run flat tyres are fitted with studs for extra traction. The central passenger compartment doubles as an emergency life raft for rescues at sea

 

Shot at the Heritage Museum, Gaydon 13.06.2010 Ref 56-220

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Uploaded on October 25, 2010
Taken on June 13, 2010