Ford Thunderbird Windscreen, Windblocker,
Windstop & Wind Deflectors
With the best Ford Thunderbird windscreen available, enjoy the best of top-down driving. Whether you're talking on your cell phone, enjoying your stereo, or carrying on a conversation with your passenger, this windblocker will deliver a much quieter, more comfortable, and wind-free cockpit.
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Customer Reviews (read all customer reviews):
Nov. 29, 07 I just installed the
windscreen in my Solstice and I am giggling like
a school girl. I can't believe I was able to do
this all by myself. I have never even hammered a
nail or changed my oil. I can barely be trusted
to pump my own gas! Somehow, this was totally
easy.
I am giddy!
Helen S. Allen
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Hey there,
Just wanted to let you know that I love the
new windscreen almost as much as I love my new
Saturn.
Fabulous!
-- Ian Lawrence
Tallahassee, Florida
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December 1st, 2007
How did I ever get along without it? It
reduces almost all the wind and noise...
Amazing.
Rose Peterson
Polaski, TN
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2/1/08
Many thanks for great product! It was a
joy to know that some companies still do
things in an honest and cordial manner.
Katherine & Simone
Brisbane
History of the Ford Thunderbird
However, 2002 saw a new Thunderbird launched; this Retro Bird was
again a two-seater and received the model's fourth
Motor
Trend
Car of the Year honor. It was also nominated for the
North American Car of the Year award that year.
The new Thunderbird was based on the
Ford DEW platform, shared with the Lincoln LS.
It followed the recent trend for nostalgic recreations of old-fashioned (or
"retro")
styling (see Volkswagen New Beetle, Chrysler PT Cruiser,
Chevrolet SSR), being a recreation of the 1955-1957 two-seat Thunderbird in
a modern style. Available only as a convertible with a removable hardtop and,
according to automotive writer Jerry
Flint, the new Thunderbird "turned heads wherever it went."
The car had been intended for introduction during the 2001 model year but
instead was delayed for a year. The 40,000 USD price tag was considered steep,
given the car's somewhat average handling and power (although the handling and
power were both commensurate with that of the original 2-seater Thunderbird). An
initial run of 200 T-Birds were sold online by
Neiman Marcus, and all sold out within 42 minutes. The 200 N-M cars were
painted black, with the exception of the porthole hardtop, which was painted
silver. Interior colors matched the exterior.
Ford expected sales of 25,000 units per year but, despite strong sales during
its initial launch which saw dealers charging well over MSRP, this goal was
never met. The 2002 Thunderbird sold 19,085 units and sales declined each
subsequent year until its cancellation.
Forbes magazine writer Jerry Flint attributed significant blame of the latest
generation Thunderbird's demise to a lack of proper sales and marketing,
writing: "Ford dealers have been successful selling 35,000-45,000 USD
trucks but have little experience selling automobiles in the near-luxury price
range. If there was a marketing effort by Ford Motor, I wasn't aware of it.
Naturally, sales didn't meet expectations."
(Information taken from
Wikipedia)