Whenever Ford sports cars enter the ... Over 11 model generations, the T-Bird served as everything from a sporty convertible to a race car to a sensible commuter before going out with a flash ...

With a design inspired by the 1955 to 1957 iteration, Ford launched the 11th generation of Thunderbird in 2001. However, the car failed to attract many buyers. Its sales flop led to the T-Bird ...

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