Within days 3,500 were sold and, by the end of 1955 16,155 were sold, outselling the Corvette more than 23-to-1, as the Corvette only sold 700 units that year. They rolled off the production line in September of that year and went on sale in October as the ’55 model. The 1955 Ford Thunderbird made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show in February, 1954. At the time Chevrolet introduced the Chevrolet Corvette at the New York Auto Show, and Ford simply had to compete with its own great car or, as they called this new market, the personal car. This was the time when the 2-seat convertible was introduced, which was actually the first 2-seat Ford vehicle since 1938. 1955 -1957 is known as the first generation of Ford Thunderbird. There is no denying the awesome design and style of the Ford Thunderbird.
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