I just heard on the CBS evening news that as of model year 05 or 06, the new Thunderbird is getting the axe.

I am not suprised, as I live just northwest of O'Hare airport and it is pretty heavily populated here, and I usually see at least five or so new body style CLs every day. But I think I have seen a total of maybe 10 Thunderbirds in the two or so years it has been out.

I have no opinion of the T-bird, good or bad, although I would not buy one for any reason.

I hope Ford avoids future embarassment, and does not try to ressurect the name again. At one point, it was a great American car.

 

The new tbird was surposed to be a low volume seller (under 20,000) from the initial planning stages, but I think that they haven't sold more then several thousand.

I haven't seen that many new tbirds around my area, unless you count the ones on the dealers lot

 

Check out the automotive news forum......

 

It was ugly anyways!

 

 

I think its good that it was a failure in that in taught car makers that the "retro" look doesn't always stir us to buying cars that didn't need to be resurrected

 

People, please use the automotive news fourm for posting this type of info/ replying to the topics already posted there about this kinda stuf.

 

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