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Ford had beaten Chevrolet in the sales war with their Thunderbird outselling the Corvette for the first three years of the Thunderbirds existence. The Thunderbird was quickly becoming a crowd favorite, production numbers and sales would prove that to be true for years to come.

The Ford Thunderbird had done everything Ford intended for it to do. It captured the hearts of America, brought people into Ford showrooms so they could see it first hand and marvel at the craftsmanship of this fine automobile.

The Thunderbird’s success continued for quite some time. In 1959, the Thunderbird did not slow down in sales or popularity. It actually gained and by gained and the Thunderbird took flight.

Not much changed from 1955 to 1956 with the Thunderbird, considering that sales for the Thunderbird were fantastic for its first year of production.

In 1953 GM's Flagship company, Chevrolet, came out with their new Sports Car the Corvette. In direct response to the Corvette, Henry Ford created a prototype of the Thunderbird and revealed it at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954.