Yearly Archives: 2015

Differences Between the 2002-2005 Ford T-bird?

Are all 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbirds the same  mechanically?  Were there any changes from 2002-2005? Except for various different exterior and interior color combinations, all 2002-2005 Thunderbirds share the same body style.  But that’s where the similarities end.  All 2002-2005 T-Birds

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Should I Customize My 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird?

So you’ve got a 2002-2005 Thunderbird, also known as a ‘Retrobird,’ and are wondering if you should customize it.  What are my options?  How large a selection of aftermarket accessories is available?  What are the most popular aftermarket parts and

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A New Thunderbird for 2016?

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2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird … a Future Classic?

Is the 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird a future classic? Much has been written about the 11th generation Ford Thunderbird, which was offered only for the 2002-2005 model years.  The first two-seat Thunderbird convertible offered since the classic 1957 T-Bird, total production

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’02-’05 Ford Thunderbird Performance Upgrades-Are they Worth the Cost?

  So you own a 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird but aren’t completely satisfied with the power and performance?  What can you do?  The good news is that there are a number of aftermarket performance upgrades for the 2002-2005 T-Bird, and most

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Thunderbird Production – Feature Cars, Colors & Numbers

Ever wonder just how many of the new, 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird were produced?  Total production for all four model years was 68,095, not including the early prototypes and concept ‘Show Cars.’  As production goes for American cars, that’s a fairly

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Thunderbird Collectibles – Die Cast Scale Models

Chart courtesy of Gene P. and Paul T.

Ford’s Thunderbird has inspired hundreds of collectible items  including coffee mugs, key rings, pens, pins, badges, coins, and a wide variety of apparel items like T-Shirts, caps and jackets.  But one of the most widely collectible item for any automobile,

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Ford Thunderbird Future Values

The last of the new Thunderbirds rolled off the Ford assembly lines almost ten years ago.  With  68,095 total units  produced for the 2002-2005 Model years, it is a fairly limited-production automobile, comparable to the number of units produced for the

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