History Faculty Publications

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

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.

Publisher

Salem Press

Volume

1

Place of Publication

Pasadena, CA

Peer Reviewed

yes


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