The Friday Art Show

Thanks again for all the cool artwork. Always a favourite thread.

 

Another excellent FAS Thanks
Dan

 

I so want a t-shirt like this!!

 

Hello,

During the timeline of 58-61, these Square body T-Birds were not so popular with the high end crowd for family cars. The interior was ok for a couple with small children, but as teenagers, the rear seating was a little cramped and confining. Think dinky windows and large view blockage from the squarish top. So, they would become nice looking custom cars, if one could afford the T-Bird. But, ford thought so and kept the design for those years without any drastic changes.

But, if they wanted a larger version with more room for families, then a station wagon based on the T-bird body would have added a missing link. Yes, it was supposed to be a sporty car, but since it grew from the classy 55 to 57 to the larger format, then all roads lead to creativity.

On Back to School nights, PTA nights, and Open House nights at the junior and senior high schools, the big squarish T-Birds were found. Later on in 1960-61, a car load of teenage girls would cruise in their mom’s big T-Bird, but no one else, in our hot rod locales. The car shows were another story. The car’s “biggish” areas were just ripe for scallops and customizing.

1960: “The country was aghast when the new-for '58 Thunderbird was stretched into a four-seater. Everyone, it seemed, loved the cute, cozy styling of the small T-Birds that preceded it. For the era, they were sensational-looking cars--they still are today--but not everyone who lusted after a 1955-'57 Thunderbird could justify buying one due to their limited seating capacity. And so, many didn't.”

Jnaki

“Adding those two extra seats in the back changed everything. Sales skyrocketed, and the all-new, bigger, roomier and more practical Thunderbird became the must-see car in Ford showrooms that year. It was the talk of the town, and Americans everywhere wanted to be seen driving one.”

But, now, with the addition of a station wagon version, a whole new way to look at a T-bird is/was created.
YRMV...

 

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12x18" size commission almost ready:

 

"scool's out!"......btw, almost everything I post is for sale,

 

Cheers, Rob

 

Cheers, Rob

 

Wow, 16 aliens.

 

^^^^ Should've put them in the bus seats and on the swings too.

 

I got 16

 

I look but don’t count then and wait on guys to give me the right number lol. If I spend too much time counting I start seeing the little*******s everywhere.
Great fun
Dan

 

That is a great idea, wait til you see my next post...

 

I Count 18 ..................

 

19 it is. ^^^

 

37 Ford

 

Great art again this week! Thanks guys! One of rusty1's aliens must be running around in my computer and trying to confuse me. I count 19?

 

you are right, 19 aliens

 

Rusty are you messing with me?
Dan

 

Yep, (down-the-road) is right.. found #19 hiding in the weeds....