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Ford Thunderbird
The Fifties in America
  • John Alfred Heitmann, University of Dayton
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Abstract

Ford, with its introduction of the Thunderbird, became the first car manufacturer to create the market segment for personal luxury cars. The car became the trend-setting automobile of the 1950s and defined personal status during the decade of consumer excess.

Inclusive pages
358-359
ISBN/ISSN
9781587652028
Document Version
Published Version
Comments

This document is provided for download by permission of the publisher. Permission documentation is on file.

Citation information: Heitmann, John Alfred. “Ford Thunderbird,” in The Fifties in America. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2005. Used by permission of EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, MA.

Publisher
Salem Press
Place of Publication
Pasadena, CA
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
John Alfred Heitmann. "Ford Thunderbird" The Fifties in America Vol. 1 (2005)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_heitmann/32/