T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Thunderbird Production by Color


2002
Evening Black 8,686 (28%)
Thunderbird Blue 7,353 (24%)
Torch Red 7,184 (23%)
Whisper White 4,149 (13%)
Inspiration Yellow 3,749 (12%)

Total all 2002s 31,121


2003
Torch Red 3,472 (24%)
Mountain Shad. Grey 3,134 (22%)
Evening Black 3,047 (21%)
Whisper White 2,431 (17%)
Desert Sky Blue 1,728 (12%)
Coral (007 Bond) 694 ( 4%)

Total all 2003s 14,506


2004
Merlot 3,961 (31%)
Silver 2,721 (21%)
Evening Black 1,930 (15%)
Torch Red 1,734 (14%)
Monterey Green (PCR) 992 ( 8%)
Light Ice Blue 728 ( 6%)
Vintage Mint Green 605 ( 5%)

Total all 2004 12,671


All Years

Evening Black 13,663 (23%)
Torch Red 12,390 (21%)
Thunderbird Blue 7,353 (13%)
Whisper White 6,580 (11%)
Merlot 3,961 ( 7%)
Inspiration Yellow 3,749 ( 6%)
Mountain Shad. Grey 3,134 ( 5%)
Silver 2,721 ( 5%)
Desert Sky Blue 1,728 ( 3%)
Monterey Green (PCR) 992 ( 2%)
Light Ice Blue 728 ( 1%)
Coral (007 Bond) 694 ( 1%)
Vintage Mint Green 605 ( 1%)

Total all Years 58,298


NOTE: the data is thanks to previous posts from Quickdraw, I just recompiled it.

[AZTB]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Doesn't look they'll make the 100,000 units by '05, '06 or even '07 for that matter...

[GreyOThree]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Enhanced Version (I hope)

Thunderbird Production by Color

2002
Evening Black 8,686 (28%)
Thunderbird Blue 7,353 (24%)
Torch Red 7,184 (23%)
Whisper White 4,149 (13%)
Inspiration Yellow 3,749 (12%)

Total all 2002s 31,121


2003
Torch Red 3,472 (24%)
Mountain Shad. Grey 3,134 (22%)
Evening Black 3,047 (21%)
Whisper White 2,431 (17%)
Desert Sky Blue 1,728 (12%)
Coral (007 Bond) 694 ( 4%)

Total all 2003s 14,506


2004
Merlot 3,961 (31%)
Silver 2,721 (21%)
Evening Black 1,930 (15%)
Torch Red 1,734 (14%)
Monterey Green (PCR) 992 ( 8%)
Light Ice Blue 728 ( 6%)
Vintage Mint Green 605 ( 5%)

Total all 2004 12,671


All Years

Evening Black 13,663 (23%)
Torch Red 12,390 (21%)
Thunderbird Blue 7,353 (13%)
Whisper White 6,580 (11%)
Merlot 3,961 ( 7%)
Inspiration Yellow 3,749 ( 6%)
Mountain Shad. Grey 3,134 ( 5%)
Silver 2,721 ( 5%)
Desert Sky Blue 1,728 ( 3%)
Monterey Green (PCR) 992 ( 2%)
Light Ice Blue 728 ( 1%)
Coral (007 Bond) 694 ( 1%)
Vintage Mint Green 605 ( 1%)

Total all Years 58,298




NOTE: the data is thanks to previous posts from Quickdraw, I just recompiled it.

[Mark501]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Just like Disney on Sunday night, "Wonderful World of color".
:-)

501

[GreyOThree]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Jim

I think you are right. If I were to wager a guess - I would say final number of around 80,000 if the run is into the Spring of 2006 as posted earlier.

[jjmabry]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Nice to see the statistics. But what about 05?
Jim

[MATBird]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Yes Jim, add 2005 with the same color combos that apply - I'd like to print it

[AZTB]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Yes. Where are the Inca's?

[5bird7]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Thought sure someone would have posted this by now:
The news you've all been waiting months for:

2005 Color Totals:
Red: 1829
Black: 1706
Cashmere: 1500*
Med. Steel Blue: 1456
Bronze: 1383
Platinum Silver: 1284
Inca Gold: 82

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Color Totals for all years:
Black: 15369 **
Red: 14219
Thunderbird Blue: 7353
Whisper White: 6580
Platinum silver: 4005
Merlot: 3961
Inspiration Yellow: 3749
Mountain Shadow Grey: 3134
Desert Sky blue: 1728
Cashmere: 1500*
Medium Steel Blue: 1452
Bronze:1383
Pacific Coast Roadster: 1000*
Light Ice Blue :728
007 Coral: 700*
Vintage Mint Green: 605
Inca Gold: 82

*The stats don't reflect this total but they did build them all.
** this total includes the 200 Neiman Marcus T-birds.

Now it's all subject to your interpretation:
Is yours in the top 3?, top 6? top 17?

[Bruce]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Torch Red second in most popular color
Inca Gold last and the rarest color

[Dizzbe]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

I took Dot's recap and added the percentages for each color on the total production number as an FYI and I guess now also as a historical reference.

Count TL Percent
Black: 15,369 (22.8%)
Red: 14,219 (21.1%)
Thunderbird Blue: 7,353 (10.9%)
Whisper White: 6,580 (9.7%)
Platinum silver: 4,005 (5.9%)
Merlot: 3,961 (5.9%)
Inspiration Yellow: 3,749 (5.6%)
Mountain Shadow Grey: 3,134 (4.6%)
Desert Sky blue: 1,728 (2.6%)
Cashmere: 1,500 (2.2%)
Medium Steel Blue: 1,452 (2.1%)
Bronze: 1,383 (2.0%)
Pacific Coast Roadster: 1,000 (1.5%)
Light Ice Blue : 728 (1.1%)
007 Coral: 700 (1.0%)
Vintage Mint Green: 605 (0.9%)
Inca Gold: 82 (0.1%)
Total 67,548 (100.0%)

[archiea]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

thanks for the number crunching...

[Dizzbe]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

You're welcome Archie - that's my life. I'd rather count tbirds than beans anyday!

[Gobird]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

Looks to me like the Thunderbird Blue, though just produced for one year was the most popular color. The Blacks and Reds were made each year so they really can't be counted in with the 02 Blue.

[Vintage Merlot]

Re: T-Bird Colors by Year & in Total

I may have added wrong but Dot's total is around 63,948 (maybe I hit a subtract key at some point) What is Ford's official total for units built?