2002 Ford Thunderbird

The Ford Thunderbird - also known as a T-Bird - is a personal luxury car produced by Ford from model years 1955 until 1997 and 2002 until 2005 across 11 distinct generations. Introduced as a two-seat convertible, the Thunderbird was produced in a variety of body configurations. These included a four-seat hardtop coupe, four-seat convertible, five-seat convertible and hardtop, four-door pillared hardtop sedan, six-passenger hardtop coupe, and five-passenger pillared coupe, with the final generation designed again as a two-seat convertible.

Approximately 38,000 Cutlass Coupes were built in 1972 and sold originally for about $3,000.

After a five-year hiatus between 1997 and 1992, Ford introduced the 2002 Thunderbird. Returning to the original formula for the Thunderbird, the latest version had a two-passenger convertible/removable hardtop configuration like the first-generation Thunderbird and styling strongly recalling the original.

Though the Thunderbird's exterior styling was unique relative to the others, the instrument panel, steering wheel, and other trim pieces were borrowed from Lincoln LS. The sole engine of the Thunderbird was a Jaguar-designed AJ-30 3.9-liter V-8, a short-stroke variant of the Jaguar AJ-26 4.0-liter V8. With sales dropping off significantly after the 2002 model year, Ford ended Thunderbird production with the 2005 model year. The last Thunderbird was manufactured on July 1, 2005.

3.9-liter V-8 engine

252 horsepower

5-speed automatic transmission

107-inch wheelbase