Being a Ford total man I have always had an appreciation for the Thunderbird. I even owned a 1970 2 door fastback with the 428 cubic inch engine V8 engine. I loved the looks and features it had. It was comfortable and elegant, especially the interior. The dash and rear seats were like no other car on the road. Problem was, it was the early 70s and we were living in the middle of the first oil embargo. A strictly political move by the oil producing countries. My Thunderbird would consistently get 8 miles per gallon no matter how I drove it. It was not the car to own during an oil crisis, so I had to let it go. I still love my Thunderbird and always will. I wish I still had it, but as every car collector knows, there comes a time when you just flat out run out of space to properly house them so disisions have to be made. Hard disisions because it was never a matter of not loving our cars, but we have to make responsible disisions, and some have got to go. With 8 cars and a motor home that point came long before I actually did anything about it. My Thunderbird was the first to go. Then a couple of 90s Town Cars went and things were OK. But I still every one of them.
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This isn’t just an A.I. voice, the verbal content itself, i.e., the “text”, is itself also an obvious A.I. product. It sounds like what one would get by asking Chat GPT “What is the history of the Ford Thunderbird?” There’s a “stilted” quality to the presentation, or “layout”, of the information that betrays its non-human source.
There’s also the fact that the images are presented in random order without any connection to what the voice is talking about at any given time - it’s just a bunch of various images of Thunderbirds “thrown together”.
I would not really say that the T-bird and Mustang were competitors to each other... nor do they look similar. Totally different cars and different classic cars and the T-bird was twice as much
@@wisddom I think you missed how important and pivotal the 1500/2002 cars were to the success of BMW, being the basis for sporty/performance cars. All are well documented in several books, Tony Lewin’s THE BMW CENTURY. A good read, check it out.
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@@wisddom sometimes the AI just doesn't get the pronunciation correct. It's not horrendous or anything but can take you out of the story at times. The topics you have are pretty interesting so far. I like the history of things we don't think about like visa, Toyota etc. It's interesting
@@flazada I sincerely thank you for the acknowledgment. I will make efforts to find a higher-quality AI voice. I am convinced that a voice generated by artificial intelligence can provide a more enjoyable auditory experience than my own. 😄
I've always been a huge fan of the Thunderbird. While there are some inaccuracies in this video (such as showing some Mercury Cougars as examples of Thunderbirds in the 10th generations), it's better than many I have seen. It just needs a bit more research and fact verification. I currently own examples from the 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th generations. While I agree that the 8th generation was not very successful, I disagree on the reason. I did not find the styling boring or unattractive then, and I still don't Much of the reason for the sales decline lies in the recession in the United States during those years. Interest rates on new cars were in the range of 20%, which certainly limited sales. Styling is subjective. You call the 9th generation (Aerobird) magnificent. I found it very unappealing, so much so, in fact, that I gave up Thunderbirds and bought Firebirds until the 10th generation, which ,to me, was beautiful and certainly very well made. The main reason for limited sales of the 11th generation was the unconscionable markups by the dealer network. The premium version of the car (at least in 2004) was around $43k, but many dealers charged "premiums" of up to $30k. Another issue, at least for me, was the Jaguar derived powerplant. Although Jaguars are certainly styling successes, they never had a favorable reputation for reliability. The Retrobird is also plagued by mechanical gremlins. I have spent quite a bit of money maintaining mine. Ford could have solved this issue by using their 4.6L V-8. Anyway, it was great to see another video on what I consider an iconic nameplate. While I would love to see it return, I can only hope it wouldn't come back as yet another tarted up commercial vehicle (SUV), like the current Mustang Mach-E. While I think the Mach-E may be a great effort, it certainly tarnishes the image of the Mustang as a sporty coupe/convertible.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the Ford Thunderbird history. Your insights into the inaccuracies and economic factors affecting certain generations are appreciated. It's interesting to hear your personal experiences with different models. Your observations on the 11th generation's challenges, like dealer markups and concerns about the Jaguar-derived powerplant, highlight real issues enthusiasts faced. Your idea of using Ford's 4.6L V-8 is a practical suggestion for addressing reliability concerns. Your closing remarks about hoping for the Thunderbird's return while preserving its heritage resonate with many enthusiasts. Thanks for adding depth to the conversation about this iconic nameplate.
@wisddom 1983 Thunderbird could've been inspired by the Taurus, as the final rendering for the Taurus and Sable was completed in 83 according to online sources! It's debut was held back to 1985 due to quality issues Ford was high on at the time! But yes I totally see the look being from the Taurus, and Tempo at that time of the Thunderbirds
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