T-Bird on American Muscle

[whvt01]

It sounded like the commentator said they have made
5,000,000 T-Birds in its 41 year run. Not counting 2002-3
or around 120,000 a year. Was this correct

[DavidA]

not hardly ---- he's quite wrong on that. I'll bet Dot has all the production numbers on her site or knows where to get them.

[5bird7]

I don't have the production numbers for all years on my site but they reached their millionth back in 1972 and sold quite well in the 80s and early 90s. I just checked one of the latest books out (Thunderbird Chronicles) and I wouldn't be surprised if the 5 millionth mark has been reached. It was close to it by the end of the 97 model year run.

[5bird7]

4,331,073 was the total thru 97

someone will have to double check my figures as George will vouch that I'm terrible at adding.

[joelja]

here are all the production numbers:
55 16,155
56 15,631
57 21,380
58 37,892
59 67,456
60 90,783
61 73,051
62 78,011
63 63,313
64 92,465
65 74,472
66 64,076
67 77,956
68 64,921
69 49,272
70 50,354
71 36,055
72 57,814
73 87,269
74 58,443
75 42,685
76 52,935
77 318,140
78 352,751
79 284,141
80 156,803
81 86,693
82 45,142
83 121,999
84 170,553
85 151,851
86 163,965
87 128,135
88 147,243
89 114,868
90 103,957
91 82,814
92 77,789
93 133,109
94 126,156
95 115,165
96 86,549
97 75,080
02 31,121

The total is roughly........4,344,000

Data is fromEncyclopedia of American cars for 1955 through 1995.

1996 and 1997 is from Thunderbird Chronicle.

2002 is from our source at Ford.

Hope this helps.

[5bird7]

Here's where different sources will show different figures:
These are the figures I used from Thunderbird Chronicles:
55-57 = 53,166
58-60 = 196,191
61-63 = 214,375
64-66 = 236,613
67-71 = 278,578
72-76 = 299,146
77-79 = 955,032
80-82 = 288,638
83-88 = 883,747
89-97 = 925,587

then from Ford
2002 = 31,121

[Terry]

Dot's total, for the calculator challenged, like me: 4,362,194, plus maybe 4000 '03s so far!?

[Steve Legel]

What show (date, station, episode number??) for Amercian Muscle?
Steve

[rlstonejr]

HEY! can I help?:lol:

[VicRattlehead]

1955 16,155
1956 15,631
1957 21,380
1958 37,892
1959 67,456
1960 92,843
1961 73,051
1962 78,011
1963 63,313
1964 92,465
1965 74,972
1966 69,176
1967 77,976
1968 64,931
1969 49,272
1970 50,364
1971 36,055
1972 57,814
1973 87,269
1974 58,443
1975 42,685
1976 52,935
1977 318,140
1978 352,751
1979 284,141
1980 156,803
1981 86,693
1982 45,142
1983 121,999
1984 170,551
1985 151,852
1986 165,965
1987 128,135
1988 147,243
1989 122,909
1990 114,040
1991 84,719
1992 75,149
1993 130,750
1994 121,082
1995 115,397
1996 112,302
1997 85,276
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total 4,371,128 (i think, someone check the math)

numbers care of VTCI (http://vintagethunderbirdclub.org/prod.htm)

[whvt01]

The show was on our Speed Channel. I don't know about
an episode #. Could probably be found on the internet.

[Steve Legel]

Canada bird, the source is not a magazine. It is a TV show on US cable. I found it on an internet search for "Speed Channel" there are search links on the site. The program recently aired, but is not scheduled to air in the near future. I'll check from time to time and try arrange a video tape of the episode.
Steve Legel