#2002 thunderbird 0 60 windows

The current Thunderbird measures 186.3 inches long overall and has a 107.2-inch wheelbase, versus a 175.3-inch overall length and a 102.0-inch wheelbase in the original. The basic reverse-wedge profile and taillight shapes also hark back to the past.

#2002 thunderbird 0 60 windows

It’s also evident in the classic porthole-style quarter windows that are incorporated into the optional removable hardtop. Styling kinship to the original Thunderbird is obvious in its eggcrate-style grille and round headlamps, while the hood scoop suggests a 1961 model.

Like its long-ago predecessor, the 2004 Thunderbird seats two occupants and is equipped with rear-wheel drive, but it incorporates all the benefits of modern technology. A removable plastic hardtop is optional, and the car’s hood, fenders and rear deck are also made of plastic.Įven though Ford shuns the retro label, designers gazed backward to a dramatic era of the company’s heritage to revive the Thunderbird. The convertible comes in Deluxe and Premium trim levels. The front fenders hold new V-8 badges, and newly styled seats have leather seating surfaces.Īdapted from the Lincoln LS platform, the rear-wheel-drive Thunderbird has a 3.9-liter V-8 engine - which received a boost from 252 to 280 horsepower for 2003 - and a five-speed-automatic transmission. The wheels have been restyled and a universal garage-door opener is now standard for the 2004 model year. Though it is fully modern underneath, the redesigned model was a throwback to the original two-passenger T-Bird of 1955 – 1957. Ford created a flurry of excitement when the revived Thunderbird appeared as a 2002 model.