Countries where Thunderbirds sold new

[Sierra977]

Got a question... Besides the USA and Canada, in what countries were our cars sold new?
Talking to folks on a Jaguar forum and Australian guys say they never saw our cars when they were new.

[5bird7]

Mexico


Ford didn't make a right hand drive Thunderbird so couldn't sell them to Australia.

[Sierra977]

Thank you Dot. You are always the best expert.

[5bird7]

You're welcome, Newman. Here's an article that may interest you of a Thunderbird that made it to New Zealand and what the owner had to do to make it driveable in that country:

http://www.themotorhood.com/themotor...s-v8-retrobird

Hope you can get the article to come up.

[007Cruiser]

Interesting article, Dot. All it takes is money I suppose. The author had me confused when he discussed operating the soft top and needing the T tool. I read it again and I think he is the one confusing things.

[5bird7]

Interesting article, Dot. All it takes is money I suppose. The author had me confused when he discussed operating the soft top and needing the T tool. I read it again and I think he is the one confusing things.

Yes, he was confused on several things about the retro. Seemed to get misinformation about the car from some source.

[007Cruiser]

Sometimes I get the sense that these reviewers never drive the cars. I see bits and pieces from other reviews repeated over and over.

[snowbird]

Remember seeing a 2002 new in Porta Vallarta, Mexico . Have a picture of it someplace .

[Quickdraw]

There were 500 2003s and three 2004s sold into Mexico. Those sold into USA included territories (Puerto Rica, Virgin Islands, etc)

[Gobird]

Don't know how he got it but Ftitz, an old member, had one in the Netherlands.

[snowbird]

Don't know how he got it but Ftitz, an old member, had one in the Netherlands.

If memory serves me, It came from the east coast of Canada Spence .

[HKS]

You're welcome, Newman. Here's an article that may interest you of a Thunderbird that made it to New Zealand and what the owner had to do to make it driveable in that country:

http://www.themotorhood.com/themotor...s-v8-retrobird

Hope you can get the article to come up.

Nitpicking, I should not have read all the specs. I don't believe 16" wheels is correct.

[EllisonCal]

You're welcome, Newman. Here's an article that may interest you of a Thunderbird that made it to New Zealand and what the owner had to do to make it driveable in that country:

http://www.themotorhood.com/themotor...s-v8-retrobird

Hope you can get the article to come up.

Wow, that's dedication. Just changing the front struts to the Lincoln LS sport made a big difference in the handling of my 2005. The spring on those struts is a lot stiffer than the standard Tbird struts.