![]() ![]() I guess the public didn’t quite agree with me, because the Square Bird outsold the Bullet Bird, right through its last year (1960). They impressed me on some level, the interior, mainly, but I though their front ends looked like a hideous creature from the depths of the ocean. I have mixed feelings about Ford’s late fifties styling, and that extended to the 1958 – 1960 “Square Bird”, regardless of how revolutionary a car it was. Was 1961 Ford’s finest hour, at least for a very long time to come? In my book, yes. The American Dream has never been a static affair. In my dream driveway, the T-Bird was were replaced by an ever changing palette of GM’s finest. Mark of Excellence, and my brief childhood love affair with Ford was mostly over. The squared-off, fussy 1964 T-Bird confirmed my defection to the Church of St. ![]() Just three years later, both the stunning 1961-1963 “Bullet Bird” and Kennedy were gone. Yes, in the fall of 1960, Ford was building my dream. In America anyone could realistically aspire to own a car that actually looked like a Dream Car in a car show, one that would glamorously jet you away from the humdrum of ordinary life, if not exactly rocket you to the moon. What more was there to aspire to then this? Seeing fifty of these convertibles in Kennedy’s Inaugural Parade only cemented the image. These go along way to sorting to a managable set of candidates.(first posted ) What exactly is the American Dream? Was it easier to answer that question fifty years ago? If you were seven years old, and had just arrived from Austria at the same time the 1961 Thunderbird first appeared, the answer is definitely yes. My trip wires have been a couple of must haves and rust. If you think the car is cheap, you better understand why. Everyone knows what these cars are worth and there are few good buys much less bargains. Restored, Modified, survivor or concourse, Hardtop or convert, color, power options that will narrow the candidates severely. Look, a lot., at the web listings, club sites and get a very detailed picture of what you require. To mitigate your frustration, maybe my experience will help. Although not a professional inspector, not insured and I don't accept a fee. Again I am just a hobbiest and make no warranty about the car or the discoveries. If you find a Bullet Bird in the midsouth that might be a candidate, let me know. For fees, my experience includes a couple of hundred for a local text report to $1,200 for a full documented inspection and appraisel. The inspectors will be very limited by distance unless you are willing to pay for their travel and expenses. ![]() If you require a full professional inspection then you need to know where the car is located. These cars are 50 years old and had many owners who, themselves didn't know its history. It may sound like a conflict of interest and there is the possibility for some fraud, but the pros are usually honest and the enthusiest are like you and want to see a successful deal.No inspection will divulge every issue. My hunt for a Flairbird is going on its second year.Īssuming you find the car, may I suggest you ask the car owner to recommend either an inspector or a club member to give you at least a look over. I sold my "61 last year after a total stranger appeared with cash and determination. I own a 56 "Bird and last week bought a "57 and lucked into a "64. ![]() Click to expand.Hello from Nashville Tennessee, ![]()
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