Contribution to Book
Ford Thunderbird
The Fifties in America
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
Copyright
Copyright © 2005, EBSCO
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/
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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.