History Faculty Publications
Title
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
2005
Publication Source
The Fifties in America
Abstract
Ford, with its introduction of the Thunderbird, became the first car manufacturer to create the market segment for personal luxury cars. The car became the trend-setting automobile of the 1950s and defined personal status during the decade of consumer excess.
Inclusive pages
358-359
ISBN/ISSN
9781587652028
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2005, EBSCO
Publisher
Salem Press
Volume
1
Place of Publication
Pasadena, CA
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Heitmann, John Alfred, "Ford Thunderbird" (2005). History Faculty Publications. 103.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hst_fac_pub/103
Comments
This document is provided for download by permission of the publisher. Permission documentation is on file.
Citation information: Heitmann, John Alfred. “Ford Thunderbird,” in The Fifties in America. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2005. Used by permission of EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, MA.