Ford Thunderbird ’59
The car everyone would love to own!

Unique in all the world
THUNDERBIRD ’59
Merely say the word “Thunderbird” and you call up an image of distinction, elegance and sheer driving fun. hardtop or convertible, the 59 Thunderbird has a spirit, a personality that sets it apart from any other car in the world. Its physical features are no less remarkable…
Thunderbird’s compact size is unique. It looks hardly bigger than a racing car, yet under the distinctive visored Thunderbird roof are four luxuriously deep, individually contoured seats, with elegant room for everyone.
Thunderbird’s doors are exceptionally wide (4 feet, to be exact), and the front passenger seat folds all the way down. This gives you direct, easy access to the rear seats.
Thunderbird’s trunk is 5 feet, 5 incles wide – room enough for four big suitcases, golf bags, plenty of other gear.
Thunderbird’s exclusive console brings power window controls and ash trays within convenient reach of all passengers.
Thunderbird’s performance is provided by the standard 300 hp Special V-8. Also availale is the optional 350 hp Special V-8 – largest and finest in the industry, which makes the Thunderbird a peer of even the sports car field.
Thunderbird driving, handling and parking ease is, of course, unsurpasseed. The Thunderbord is so compact t can run rings around other luxury cars.
Your Ford dealer invites you to drive the 1959 Thunderbird. When you do, you’ll find it harder than ever to believe that this car, with all its unique advantages, costs far less than other luxury cars!

America’s Most Individual Car

1966 Ford Trucks Six Cylinder advertisement

Our new Sixes are messing up the Ford V-8 image!
Great!

For years “Ford V-8″ has meant powerful performance. Smooth. Responsive.
It still does.
But today Ford pickups offer another way to get great performance. You get it in our new Sixes. Seven main bearings give them a smoothness you expect only in V-8′s . They retain the economy you look for in a Six, yet their size and power (up to 300-cu. in. and 170hp) put them squarely in the V-8 capability class.
If our new Sixes challenge the Ford V-8 image, that’s alright with us.
Who cares about cylinder count? The important thing is the pep and response and smoothness you get in an engine. And you get it with either a Ford Six or Ford V-8.

Our smoothness in engines is matched by smoothness in ride. Ford’s Twin-I-Beam suspension sees to that. Two front axles work independently to absorb road shocks. At the same time, they hold wheel alignment and reduce tire wear.

Big…powerful…economical…smooth?
Somehow we kind of like this image.

Ford/66

Source: Mechanix Illustrated