The Stainless Steel 1960 T-bird
At our February 8, 2024 club meeting our vice president, Mike Hall, gave a presentation entitled "The Allegheny Ludlum Stainless Steel 1960 Thunderbird". Subsequently, Mike and Brett Andrews, our newsletter editor and webmaster, prepared an article based on Mike's presentation that is to be published in our April 2024 newsletter. Due to newsletter page constraints, not all the fantastic pictures of the stainless steel Thunderbird could be included. Mike's briefing also identified two other stainless steel vehicles commissioned by Allegheny Ludlum to be built by Ford. So, for those who missed Mike's live presentation, click on the link below to access his full briefing. Enjoy!
At our February 8, 2024 club meeting our vice president, Mike Hall, gave a presentation entitled "The Allegheny Ludlum Stainless Steel 1960 Thunderbird". Subsequently, Mike and Brett Andrews, our newsletter editor and webmaster, prepared an article based on Mike's presentation that is to be published in our April 2024 newsletter. Due to newsletter page constraints, not all the fantastic pictures of the stainless steel Thunderbird could be included. Mike's briefing also identified two other stainless steel vehicles commissioned by Allegheny Ludlum to be built by Ford. So, for those who missed Mike's live presentation, click on the link below to access his full briefing. Enjoy!
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The 1967 Thunderbird "Apollo"
On March 7, 2024 Mike Hall, our club VP, gave a talk and presented a video on a little known 1967 GlamourBird known as the "Apollo". As with the stainless steel 1960 Thunderbird highlighted above, Mike and Brett Andrews authored an article based on Mike's presentation and supplemented it with additional details about this phenomenal car. That article will appear in the May 2024 TSWO club newsletter once published. TSWO newsletters can be found on this website under the "Club Newsletter" menu item. To see Mike's presentation charts, click on the "Download File" link below. To view the YouTube video of an Apollo on display at the 2014 Hershey Fall Meet, click the arrow in the center of the picture.
On March 7, 2024 Mike Hall, our club VP, gave a talk and presented a video on a little known 1967 GlamourBird known as the "Apollo". As with the stainless steel 1960 Thunderbird highlighted above, Mike and Brett Andrews authored an article based on Mike's presentation and supplemented it with additional details about this phenomenal car. That article will appear in the May 2024 TSWO club newsletter once published. TSWO newsletters can be found on this website under the "Club Newsletter" menu item. To see Mike's presentation charts, click on the "Download File" link below. To view the YouTube video of an Apollo on display at the 2014 Hershey Fall Meet, click the arrow in the center of the picture.
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The 1963 Thunderbird
"Principality of Monaco"
At our April 11, 2024 club meeting and for the third month in a row, our club T-bird connoisseur and vice president, Mike Hall, gave another intriguing presentation about a little-known special Thunderbird, the '63 Principality of Monaco. As some in our club but not all knew, we have one of these unique Thunderbirds in our club and it is owned by Tom Tirey and Gina Hoctor. To see Tom and Gina's special T-bird, go to the "Member T-Bird Gallery" menu item. To view Mike's full chart presentation, click on the " pdf Download File" link below. To view the video of a Principality of Monaco on display as the Car of the Week at the OC South Cars and Coffee, click the video link below.
"Principality of Monaco"
At our April 11, 2024 club meeting and for the third month in a row, our club T-bird connoisseur and vice president, Mike Hall, gave another intriguing presentation about a little-known special Thunderbird, the '63 Principality of Monaco. As some in our club but not all knew, we have one of these unique Thunderbirds in our club and it is owned by Tom Tirey and Gina Hoctor. To see Tom and Gina's special T-bird, go to the "Member T-Bird Gallery" menu item. To view Mike's full chart presentation, click on the " pdf Download File" link below. To view the video of a Principality of Monaco on display as the Car of the Week at the OC South Cars and Coffee, click the video link below.
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The 1961 Thunderbird
Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
On May 9, 2024, Mike Hall gave another presentation at our monthly club meeting on another little-known Thunderbird, a '61 T-bird that served as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 race. To view Mike's slide presentation, click on the .pdf file below. The see the 8mm film of the "61 Thunderbird Pace Car, click on the "Video" in the second link below.
Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
On May 9, 2024, Mike Hall gave another presentation at our monthly club meeting on another little-known Thunderbird, a '61 T-bird that served as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 race. To view Mike's slide presentation, click on the .pdf file below. The see the 8mm film of the "61 Thunderbird Pace Car, click on the "Video" in the second link below.
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'61 Thunderbird Indy Pace Car Video
The 1962 & 1963 Thunderbird Sports Roadsters
At our 13th June TSWO meeting, Mike, our club VP, gave another of his informative and educational presentation on the 1962/63 Thunderbirds Sports Roadsters. Below are two .pdf files of Mike's PowerPoint presentation and the two videos he also showed us. His presentation file had to be split into two files because as one file it exceeded the single file upload limit of 10mb permitted by the program owners (Weebly/Square). Part 1 contains Mike's narrative charts and multiple roadster pictures. Part 2 contains the remainder of the photos included in his presentation. Click on "Download Files" to see part 1 and part 2. Click the small arrow in the middle of the two pictures to view the videos.
At our 13th June TSWO meeting, Mike, our club VP, gave another of his informative and educational presentation on the 1962/63 Thunderbirds Sports Roadsters. Below are two .pdf files of Mike's PowerPoint presentation and the two videos he also showed us. His presentation file had to be split into two files because as one file it exceeded the single file upload limit of 10mb permitted by the program owners (Weebly/Square). Part 1 contains Mike's narrative charts and multiple roadster pictures. Part 2 contains the remainder of the photos included in his presentation. Click on "Download Files" to see part 1 and part 2. Click the small arrow in the middle of the two pictures to view the videos.
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The 2002 Thunderbird
"Nieman-Marcus" Special Edition
At our July Club meeting Mike once again shared his knowledge of Thunderbirds by entertaining the group with a presentation on the 2002 Nieman-Marcus Special Edition Thunderbird. Below is a copy of his presentation and the accompanying video.
"Nieman-Marcus" Special Edition
At our July Club meeting Mike once again shared his knowledge of Thunderbirds by entertaining the group with a presentation on the 2002 Nieman-Marcus Special Edition Thunderbird. Below is a copy of his presentation and the accompanying video.
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The 2003 James Bond 007
Thunderbird Special Edition
At our September 12th club meeting our VP, Mike Hall, gave his monthly presentation on a unique Thunderbird. This month it was the James Bond 007 Special Edition. Click on the "Download File" link below to see Mike's complete presentation.
Thunderbird Special Edition
At our September 12th club meeting our VP, Mike Hall, gave his monthly presentation on a unique Thunderbird. This month it was the James Bond 007 Special Edition. Click on the "Download File" link below to see Mike's complete presentation.
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In addition, the presentation was accompanied by a YouTube video of an owner of a 007 retrobird being interviewed about his rare James Bond Edition. The YouTube video is entitled "268 ORIGINAL MILES ! 2003 Ford Thunderbird James Bond 007 & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile". "Click Here" to view the video.
The 2004 Thunderbird
Pacific Coast
Special Edition
At our 10 October club meeting, Mike gave us another presentation in his series on special and unique Thunderbirds. This installment highlighted the 2004 Pacific Coast Special Edition. To see Mike's full PowerPoint presentation, click here.
At the end of Mike's oral presentation, he showed a video of this special Thunderbird. Unfortunately, Mike's video was in the .mov format (movie) which the current version of our website build software will not support without upgrading to a more expensive version. So, I found a YouTube video to which our current website development software allows us to link. However, this video was produced by a car sales company, but it does do a decent job of showing off the Pacific Coast Thunderbird attributes. To view the video, click here.
Pacific Coast
Special Edition
At our 10 October club meeting, Mike gave us another presentation in his series on special and unique Thunderbirds. This installment highlighted the 2004 Pacific Coast Special Edition. To see Mike's full PowerPoint presentation, click here.
At the end of Mike's oral presentation, he showed a video of this special Thunderbird. Unfortunately, Mike's video was in the .mov format (movie) which the current version of our website build software will not support without upgrading to a more expensive version. So, I found a YouTube video to which our current website development software allows us to link. However, this video was produced by a car sales company, but it does do a decent job of showing off the Pacific Coast Thunderbird attributes. To view the video, click here.
The 2005 Thunderbird 50th Anniversary
Cashmere Special Edition
On November 14, Mike gave another insightful talk in his series on unique Thunderbirds. This month's he presented the 2005 Cashmere Edition Thunderbird. To see his full PowerPoint presentation, click here. Following his talk, Mike showed a video from a car dealership in Naples, Florida that highlighted the features of this special Thunderbird quite well. To view the video, click here.
Cashmere Special Edition
On November 14, Mike gave another insightful talk in his series on unique Thunderbirds. This month's he presented the 2005 Cashmere Edition Thunderbird. To see his full PowerPoint presentation, click here. Following his talk, Mike showed a video from a car dealership in Naples, Florida that highlighted the features of this special Thunderbird quite well. To view the video, click here.
The 1959 Thunderbird of Elvira: Mistress of Darkness
VP, Mike Hall’s, special presentation for our January club meeting was on the ultra-unique 1959 Thunderbird, “Elvira’s Macabre Mobile.” This one-of-a-kind original customization was by George Barris, a well-known and leading-edge California customizer who began in the mid-1940s and continued for many decades thereafter.
To view Mike's complete presentation, click "Here".
To view Mike's accompanying video of the customization work Elvira had done on the Macabre Mobile, click "Here"
VP, Mike Hall’s, special presentation for our January club meeting was on the ultra-unique 1959 Thunderbird, “Elvira’s Macabre Mobile.” This one-of-a-kind original customization was by George Barris, a well-known and leading-edge California customizer who began in the mid-1940s and continued for many decades thereafter.
To view Mike's complete presentation, click "Here".
To view Mike's accompanying video of the customization work Elvira had done on the Macabre Mobile, click "Here"
The 1980 Thunderbird Silver Anniversary Edition
Vice President Mike Hall’s special presentation in February was on the 1980 25th Anniversary Special Edition Thunderbird. The Silver Anniversary edition consisted of a special cosmetic-option package (this was the top of the line for options), Anniversary-glow silver paint with silver/gray velour, 4.9L V8, automatic overdrive transmission, Frenched rear window, Burled Rosewood interior trim, commemorative badging, and integrated garage door opener. This 25th Anniversary edition was the first special edition Thunderbird produced that was not limited in its production numbers.
To view Mike's complete presentation, click "Here".
To view the accompanying video to Mike's presentation, click "Here".
Vice President Mike Hall’s special presentation in February was on the 1980 25th Anniversary Special Edition Thunderbird. The Silver Anniversary edition consisted of a special cosmetic-option package (this was the top of the line for options), Anniversary-glow silver paint with silver/gray velour, 4.9L V8, automatic overdrive transmission, Frenched rear window, Burled Rosewood interior trim, commemorative badging, and integrated garage door opener. This 25th Anniversary edition was the first special edition Thunderbird produced that was not limited in its production numbers.
To view Mike's complete presentation, click "Here".
To view the accompanying video to Mike's presentation, click "Here".
The 1963 Thunderbird
“Italien” Show Car
For his March presentation, VP Mike Hall selected the 1963 Thunderbird "Italien": a gorgeous one-of-a-kind show car designed and built by Ford. Some of our club members who has been with us for a few years may remember this car was one of several unique vehicles briefly described in an article that appeared in our September 2022 club newsletter. Needless to say, Mike's presentation provides much more detail, many more photos and a video of this fantastic looking one-off Thunderbird. This just may be one those cars that Thunderbird fans may wish had gone to production.
To view Mike's complete presentation, click here
To view the accompanying Mike's video, click on the YouTube link below
The Power and Beauty of the 1963 Ford Thunderbird Italien Concept Car
“Italien” Show Car
For his March presentation, VP Mike Hall selected the 1963 Thunderbird "Italien": a gorgeous one-of-a-kind show car designed and built by Ford. Some of our club members who has been with us for a few years may remember this car was one of several unique vehicles briefly described in an article that appeared in our September 2022 club newsletter. Needless to say, Mike's presentation provides much more detail, many more photos and a video of this fantastic looking one-off Thunderbird. This just may be one those cars that Thunderbird fans may wish had gone to production.
To view Mike's complete presentation, click here
To view the accompanying Mike's video, click on the YouTube link below
The Power and Beauty of the 1963 Ford Thunderbird Italien Concept Car
The One-Millionth Thunderbird
Though Mike made no presentation in April, he came roaring back in May to entertain our club with a talk about the one millionth Thunderbird manufactured and its unique attributes. This 1972 T-bird is massive in size, but a unique one-of-a-kind site to behold. Enjoy Mike's PowerPoint presentation and online video below.
To view Mike's complete PowerPoint presentation, click here
To view Mike's accompanying video, click on the YouTube link below:
A Unique Sighting, the One Millionth Thunderbird
Though Mike made no presentation in April, he came roaring back in May to entertain our club with a talk about the one millionth Thunderbird manufactured and its unique attributes. This 1972 T-bird is massive in size, but a unique one-of-a-kind site to behold. Enjoy Mike's PowerPoint presentation and online video below.
To view Mike's complete PowerPoint presentation, click here
To view Mike's accompanying video, click on the YouTube link below:
A Unique Sighting, the One Millionth Thunderbird
The Thunderbird with a Jet Engine
At our July 10, 2025 TSWO club meeting, our club VP, Mike Hall, intriqued us again with some facts and figures about a one-of-a-kind and quite unique Ford concept car experiment with a jet engine powered '55 Thunderbird. As an added bonus Mike provided a few insites into another jet powered car, the Chryslers Turbine car from 1963-64.
To view Mike's complete PowerPoint presentation, click here
To view Mike's accompanying video, click on the YouTube link below:
Ford Thunderbird With A Gas Turbine Engine From Boeing. A Forgotten Prototype
At our July 10, 2025 TSWO club meeting, our club VP, Mike Hall, intriqued us again with some facts and figures about a one-of-a-kind and quite unique Ford concept car experiment with a jet engine powered '55 Thunderbird. As an added bonus Mike provided a few insites into another jet powered car, the Chryslers Turbine car from 1963-64.
To view Mike's complete PowerPoint presentation, click here
To view Mike's accompanying video, click on the YouTube link below:
Ford Thunderbird With A Gas Turbine Engine From Boeing. A Forgotten Prototype
The 2002 Supercharged Thunderbird Concept Car
On August 14th, Mike Hall, presented another little known and quite unusual concept Thunderbird - a 2002 super-charged retrobird. This incredible Bird sported a large V8 engine that generated 390hp and included numerous other unique design features. See Mike's full presentation below to learn more interesting facts about this one-of a kind vehicle.
To view Mike's presentation, click here.
There is also a detailed article on this car at the "Bring A Trailer" auctions website. Click here to see that article.
On August 14th, Mike Hall, presented another little known and quite unusual concept Thunderbird - a 2002 super-charged retrobird. This incredible Bird sported a large V8 engine that generated 390hp and included numerous other unique design features. See Mike's full presentation below to learn more interesting facts about this one-of a kind vehicle.
To view Mike's presentation, click here.
There is also a detailed article on this car at the "Bring A Trailer" auctions website. Click here to see that article.
The 1965 10th Anniversary
Special Edition Thunderbird
At our September 11th, Patriots Day, club meeting, Mike Hall gave another informative presentation on the 1oth Anniversary Special Edition Thunderbird. As would be expected, Ford gave all their special edition T-birds unique design characteristics and this '65 was no different. Among them was a unique paint color, EmberGlo metallic, with a parchment vinyl roof. EmberGlo did not appear as a color option in general production T-birds until 1966 and then was discontinued in 1967. To read more about this highly sought after Thunderbird and its special features, click on the PowerPoint presentation below.
To view the PowerPoint presentation, click here
To view the video that accompanied the presentation, click here.
The 1978 75th Anniversary
Diamond Jubilee Thunderbird
At our November club meeting, Mike's special presentation was on the the Thunderbird designed to celebrate Ford's 78th anniversary - The Diamond Jubilee. As you will see in reading about this unique vehicle, it was a production car but contained many features that set it apart from the production Thunderbird of that year. What made this presentation even more special was that two of our club members, Roger & Lisa Hamm, own one of these eye-catching vehicles. What made the presentation doubly interesting was that it was Roger & Lisa's car that was used in the accompanying video made by Mike.
To access Mike's presentation , click here.
To view the video, click here.
Diamond Jubilee Thunderbird
At our November club meeting, Mike's special presentation was on the the Thunderbird designed to celebrate Ford's 78th anniversary - The Diamond Jubilee. As you will see in reading about this unique vehicle, it was a production car but contained many features that set it apart from the production Thunderbird of that year. What made this presentation even more special was that two of our club members, Roger & Lisa Hamm, own one of these eye-catching vehicles. What made the presentation doubly interesting was that it was Roger & Lisa's car that was used in the accompanying video made by Mike.
To access Mike's presentation , click here.
To view the video, click here.
