Car of the Week: 1958-1960 Ford Thunderbirds

T-Bird evolution, the "Cobra Cammer,"1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake reissue goes for big bucks, and Buick electrifies the Wildcat

View in browser Car of the Week: 1958-1960 Ford Thunderbirds Surveying the impact of the 1958-1960 Thunderbird The design had to be changed — no question about it. But with that change would come a shift in the direction of the Thunderbird concept. It was early in 1956 when corporate thinkers at Ford Motor Co. began to press their ideas into practical form for the next generation of Thunderbird. The 1955 version was a sporty, personal car all the way around, but in an American manner. It was not meant to navigate the narrow streets and roads of Europe, nor was it intended to climb mountains. It could do those things, of course, but the car was designed with American roads and driving patterns in mind. It handled more like an American passenger car and not like a European sports car. Its suspension was American, its appearance was American and its drivers would be (mainly) American. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Shelby American charmed the Carlisle Ford Nationals crowd with their "Cobra Cammer" concept Shelby American unveiled the "Cobra Cammer" concept at the Carlisle Ford Nationals on June 3rd. LAS VEGAS – Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK), unveiled the "Cammer Cobra" concept, a 427 SOHC V8 powered continuation Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, at the Carlisle Ford Nationals presented by Meguiar's in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The "Cammer Cobra" follows Carroll Shelby's initial vision for a racecar to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. See More 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Reissue - #3 of only 10 made crosses finish line at $662,000 at the 4th Annual Northwest Collector Car Auction When Shelby American reintroduced this sought after muscle car, only 10 were built. Truck and Auto Auctions offered #3 of the 10 genuine Shelby continuation cars and it was the first one ever to be for resale. The final hammer price was $662K. See More Buick resurrects a classic name and unveils an electric cat Buick has unveiled its concept Wildcat EV as it looks towards electrifying its lineup in the future. DETROIT — Buick has unveiled the Wildcat EV concept as it transitions to an all-electric future. The Wildcat was developed to convey the all-new design language that will influence Buick production models for the foreseeable future. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50312 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.     Active Interest Media, 2143 Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa 50312, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences

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