VIRGINIA CLASSIC THUNDERBIRD CLUB

Chapter # 36 of the Classic Thunderbird Club Intl.l

EVENTS       CLASSIFIED     APPLICATION       PHOTOS       TECH       LINKS     NEWSLETTER

Officers for 2009:

President:

Vice President:

Sec/Treasurer:

Activities,
Editor:

Club Advisor:

Chaplain:

Fred Schmoyer

Stan Hostetler

Steve Patterson

Steve Raileanu


Bob Davidson

Brenda Morrison

                           Beautiful Birds

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Things to ponder:

Why is the word “abbreviation” such a long word?

Are part-time bandleaders called semi-conductors?

If the black box survives a plane crash, why isn’t the whole airplane made out of the stuff?

How is it that we put a man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Thieves who steal corn from a garden could be charged with stalking.

Thanks to Coffee News for these words of wisdom.

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The Ford Thunderbird was a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. It entered production for the 1955 model year as a two-seater sporty car but, unlike the similar Chevrolet Corvette, the Thunderbird was never sold as a full-blown sports car. Ford described it as a personal luxury car, a description which named a new market segment. In 1958, the Thunderbird gained a second row of seats. Succeeding generations became larger until the line was downsized in 1977 and again in 1980. Sales were good until the 1990s, when large 2-door coupes became unpopular; production ceased after 1997. In 2002, a revived 2-seat model was launched, which was available through the end of the 2005 model year.

Generations
         1955-1957 "Classic Birds" or "Little Birds"
         1958-1960 "Square Birds"
         1961-1963 "Bullet Birds"
         1964-1966 "Flair Birds"
         1967-1971 "Glamour Birds"
         1972-1976 "Big Birds"
         1977-1979 "Torino Birds"
         1980-1982 "Box Birds"
         1983-1988 "Aero Birds"
         1989-1997 "Super Birds"
         2002-2005 "Retro Birds *

*Source: wikipedia encyclopedia

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