Who designed the retro bird?

[BABird]

Can anyone tell me who designed the Retro bird?

[V8 Cat]

Re: Who designed the retro bird?

J. Mays with Ford was in charge of the retro Tbird design.Before he was with Ford, he worked for VW on the design of the New Beetle.

[qruml23]

Re: Who designed the retro bird?

J. Mays with Ford was in charge of the retro Tbird design.Before he was with Ford, he worked for VW on the design of the New Beetle.

You are right. He was the vice president of Design.

[2K2BIRD]

Re: Who designed the retro bird?

While J Mays was the Vice President of Design for Ford when much the Thunderbird project was going on, it actually began under Jack Telnack before he retired and Mays took over.

While these two were the over-all bosses of the design teams at Ford, Doug Gaffka was appointed to lead the design team for the Thunderbird.

[5bird7]

Re: Who designed the retro bird?

As Paul said, it was a team effort with Doug as lead designer, in the design with Mays giving the final oks on it and suggestions on changes. A good study of the design process is catalogued in the book by Mike Mueller, 2002 Thunderbird, worth reading.

[BABird]

Re: Who designed the retro bird?

Thanks Boys and girls.

[15AGAIN]

Re: Who designed the retro bird?

Was there a Nancy somebody that was in on the desgin also?

[AZTB]

Re: Who designed the retro bird?

Was there a Nancy somebody that was in on the desgin also?

Nancy Gioia
"Beginning in August 1994, Gioia took on a number of key assignments as engineering chief for several vehicle nameplates and platforms. She was named chief engineer – Commercial Truck, Automotive Components division and in February 1996 was appointed chief program engineer for the Louisville/Aeromax truck line. She then served as chief program engineer for the all-new 2002 Ford Thunderbird, delivering the vehicle from concept to production." (ford website)