Ford Thunderbird (fifth generation)
| Ford Thunderbird Fifth generation | |
|---|---|
1967 Ford Thunderbird | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1966−1971 |
| Model years | 1967−1971 |
| Assembly | United States: Wixom Assembly Plant, Wixom, Michigan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Personal luxury car |
| Body style | |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Chassis | body-on-frame |
| Related | Continental Mark III |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed Cruise-o-Matic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2-door models: 115 in (2,921 mm) 4-door Landau: 117.2 in (2977 mm) |
| Length | 2-door models: 206.9 in (5,255 mm) 4-door Landau: 209.4 in (5,319 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Thunderbird (fourth generation) |
| Successor | Ford Thunderbird (sixth generation) |
The fifth generation Ford Thunderbird is a large personal luxury car series, produced by Ford for the 1967–1971 model years.
This fifth generation saw the second major change of direction for the Thunderbird. The Thunderbird had fundamentally remained the same in concept through 1966, although the design had been revised twice. The debut of the Ford Mustang in early 1964, and subsequent introduction of the larger, more upmarket Mercury Cougar to compete with the similarly larger Dodge Charger, began to erode the Thunderbird sales. This drove Ford engineers to increase the vehicle's size yet again, with Ford even introducing four-door Thunderbird Landaus.