Plenty of its 93,000 sales in 1960 came at the expense of the Olds Ninety Eight, Buick Invicta and, tellingly, Mercury Park Lane as it burst open the upper echelons of the medium-price market. The Squarebird proved that you didn’t need a premium brand to sell a premium product to the (relative) masses. Say what you will about the heavy-handed George Barris styling, but that blind C-pillar defined hardtop elegance for the better part of a decade. While not the first of the breed (at least in my view I bestow that honor on the ill-fated Studebaker “Loewy Coupes”), it was one of Ford’s two biggest wins of the late ’50s. Next came the genre-defining personal coupe. Nothing says sporty like a Continental kit and opera window, right? Not enough trunk space for a set of golf clubs? Then damn the already-middling handling–throw in at least a hundred pounds more behind the rear axle! The Thunderbird’s ridiculous factor started pretty early, from where I stand. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise that my favorite is the first version to really jump the shark: Landau bars and eight-tracks, anyone? Out of all the cars that make no sense–at least on paper– I’m willing to give the beguiling bird a pass. You will be very glad that you did.( first published ) The Thunderbird: So irrational, so illogical, so often successful. Simply give us a telephone call or email us for more information and pricing. ▪ Let us explain all the advantages in having your chrome Thunderbird wire wheels and tires purchased as a package. ▪ Shipping costs: It is less expensive to ship a wheel and tire package than to purchase wheels and tires and have them shipped separately. Many owners plan on installing their old tires onto their new wheels, only to find out subsequently that a responsible tire shop will refuse to work on tires over six years old! ▪ Safety: More and more states and countries are outlawing or imposing liability for harm caused by tires that are six years old or older. We make sure that you have the right size, quality and price when you select your wheel and tire package. ▪ Great selection: Only we can offer our customer nearly any brand, size and style of whitewall tire on the market. Worse yet, the installer will cause your wheel to leak or the installer might not be able to balance your wheel and tire at all! All-the-while, the customer is spending hours watching, waiting and hoping that the installer does the job right and without harming their new wheels and tires.
What often occurs is that an inexperienced technician will scratch, dent or drop your wheel, causing harm to it. Most tire shops do not have proper, modern installation equipment or experience to do the job right. ▪ Ease of installation: Sadly, there are too few tire shops capable of mounting and properly balancing wire wheels and classic, whitewall tires.
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▪ Best value: when you add up the cost of purchasing wheels, tires, inner-tubes (if needed), professional mounting and balancing, valve stems, special German no-lead stick-on weights and the value of your time, you cannot beat purchasing your new wheels with tires as a package from us. Why buy a Thunderbird wire wheel and tire package? Precision mounting and balancing by the wire wheel experts. Radial tires may NOT fit in Continental Kits. The American Classic tires are speed-rated, all-season and have an estimated tread life of 45,000 miles. by a tire manufacturer in busines s since 1915. Please call us for tire prices on any of these optional tires.Īmerican Classic whitewall tires are made in the U.S.A. We are proud to offer Firestone, BF Goodrich, Coker and Goodyear bias-ply tires. Please contact us for pricing.) You may also order at extra cost, BF Goodrich, Coker, and Goodyear steel belted radials. (*Bias-Look American Classic tires are available at extra cost. Our packages come with American Classic or other brands of steel b elted radial tires. Red, black, blue, or plain chrome.įour wide whitewall tires. Includes, four 3-bladed spinner style, center caps with your choice of color center logos. Included are the following items and services in our Thunderbird wire wheel and tire packages:
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