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Show Look inside W for over 1,000 great deals on cars! - - . . le he Ford Thiinderbird is a lot more d remake from Jl than a the 1950s, The truth is this virtual heritage model acknowledges the past while keeping its long hood pointed toward the retro-style- low-volu- high-buc- k, sts future. race- After only one year in production, Ford As much as it attempts to cash in on the has not only dialed in more power and cachet, the new Thunderbird is nostalgic torque, but added more standard and optionclose to that pioneering car. Beyond nothing head turner. You al features to its two-seseats and two its vaguely similar styling, this could say that speed along with style is now is as about as modern as you can get one the order of the day. . , The platform and engine are derived from When the very first Thunderbird rolled that used in the leading-edg- e Jaguar off the assembly line nearly SO years ago, LS sedans and the amenities are Lincoln "and the the The it was wrong time. right car at luxury right up there with other proved to the world that Ford wis conveyances. e stodgvlyet-feli-ablmore than just a builder of ' ' And for 2003 the hits just keep on coming. sedans, wagons anfpickups.rhe' boulethe Foidrmenbc Thunaird's problem was, with space! or only twri pasvard cniiser status with a lot more punch, sengers, it was doomed lb be little! more thanks to a gain of 28 horsepower and 25 Ib.-- ft number that would have than a of torque from its DOHC V8. The a hard time turning a decent profit in the ' are 280 now horses 286 t, . and ratings long run. Sure, it beat the pants off the to respectively, enough easily keep up with newly emerging Chevrolet Corvette in, the Joneses plus just about anyone else hold- ' would never reach its full potential ' ' fromtheaddi- thiipormance bulge remainmg a roadster. vc ? '"3 -l- eCtamC fvanablf Therean'wassimple.N()rmAmericain The engine remains connect-bab- y the 1950s was experiencing afull7btown boom and most buyers needed a back seat for the youngsters to bounce around . v E2 (remember, this was long before seat belts : Sed and passenger safety were ever hfard oQ. Y 1 ' at ....... -- s. s L j : pe top-draw- er T-bi- rd low-volu- 3.9-lit- er Ib.-f- " - ' iv.'P"?1 edtoafive-srautoniahctonsmissi- T-Bi- rlAnPiiMZM' nM1 mnflrai rapanntti VAIlUUlUvl CUIU IllCUAtWl IvOVuiVll catea mat more ore KiCKers inAt r1tfiiAi VlW4U.1V WU1T rd, J VtinK ff . v i "'12003 ThlMdCrbjrd: parkmgaThunairdmtheirdriv .mlLL'L&&- - nJuiioish-- on. jC wouia consiaer vlMte00HCV8 ' Binb.it cjuld cranking out all the back-seana me sporty approacn was aoan produce doned in favor of what Was called a 'person- -' V al luxury' car. Several decades later, niche products are back, especially those with style, and Ford is . devising al kinds of models for those grqwn- up boomen with a penchant and the means to wax nostalgic. The return of the original . Ndw ip. , at: ' makes 280 Ha W MThundeibint cornes with r eirterioririterior colors help the car retain is cucumber- - v cool status. Tti ff you want practical, took somewhere else. Thunderbird's specialty remains fun in the sun tor up to ". two adults only. , - second h. siSnificanf (arid welcome) power upyade The addjtion of new standard features, options and 5 - - icc-me-s , . ' MPg (cltyhwy); 1723 Base price: $36,000 i j isri " ' Wtp;-- '"" mm 'f1 A" ' i J;.lCjra r-- s - i .AS?9 raiCM M,UUV M 0 1 ta.. hi -- F'-"- rs.n N T II BACK-U-U-P wir - r iivKi tlx if Idf VNR MAi) MR H RH VJ3y fcs5H - ; ' VoffvV MHftV ' I CTcrrn::oAT lit . i r 4a 5 r El Friday, March 28, 2003 TttE DAILY HERALD www.HarkTheHerald.com Thunderbird concept was followed by the Mustang Bullitt (named for a largely forget table movie with its largely memorable car , chase scene), the Mustang Mach 1, complete shaker hood scoop and with 1960s-styMercury Marauder, another early muscle car throwback. Next year, the Ford GT40 will tribute be unveiled, a the assault on to company's the French 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance - By MALCOLM GUNN WHEELBASE COMMUNICATIONS ,T PAGE .StO ut tMiiMtiitmn.iiMw,iHiw A 1 ck. r |
