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The thunderbird was the lamborghini of its time. Thunderbirds were big and successful and were very popular in the 60’s. They also, the thunderbirds were known as a good mixed car but also a big fast sports car. The Thunderbirds were a huge car in the 60’s, because they weren't just a nice car, it also wasn't a very expensive car to purchase. In addition it was also a way for other car companies to want to build their cars, and set the trend for other companies. The 4th generation Thunderbird was the best generation of them all because, of its unique differences from the other models. ( Cars of the 1960’s ) stated that the 4th generation took occurrence in the years of 1964-1966. According to (www.squarebirds.org) the 4th generation

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