2004 Ford Thunderbird

For 2003 Ford redesigned the analog instrument cluster and added a two-speed, variable-interval wiper system, which also has a new heated wiper-park position. Other noticeable changes for 2003 included optional heated driver and passenger seats, perfect for top-down cruising when the weather turns a bit cool. Few things are more invigorating than putting the top down on a crisp autumn evening and cruising through the countryside. This is what convertibles were designed for.

Top up or down, the Thunderbird rolls in style.

The soft convertible top continues as standard equipment, with the removable hard top an option. The hard top has the trademark porthole windows that were popular in the 1950s. How could it not? The power-operated convertible top is exceedingly easy to operate and makes turning your open-top cruiser into a warm and snug cocoon effortless. You'll be tempted to put the top up and down repeatedly just to watch it work. Both tops limit headroom, so if you're taller than six feet, you might be more comfortable driving the Thunderbird with the top down when the sun is shining. "Rocket" exhaust tips and "afterburner" taillights also refer to the 1955-57 models.


This is a car that helps us forget about our rapidly passing daily lives and to remember a time when taking a drive was an adventure we anticipated for the entire week. The 2004 Ford Thunderbird does that to you. (www.fordvehicles.com)