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FordThunderbird (sixth generation)
Production1972–1976
Recorded originUnited States
ClassPersonal luxury car
Background
The sixth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a large personal luxury coupe that was produced by Ford for the 1972 to 1976 model years. A sibling of the Continental Mark IV, this generation of the Thunderbird was the largest ever produced; weighing in at over 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg), they are also the heaviest coupes ever produced by Ford.
Text adapted from “Ford Thunderbird (sixth generation)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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