Once in a Blue (Oval) Moon, a magic spell falls over the automotive world and changes the car universe forever and for good. Such mystic charmed the pants off America 67 years ago with the throning of ...

I can't recall who said fire in the hearth fades with time, but it certainly wasn't Rosemary and Daryl Nichols. They've been in love for 32 years and have four grown children, 12 grandchildren, and ...

Kelly Lynn doesn’t blare the Beach Boys’ “Fun, Fun, Fun” from the stereo when she drives her 1957 Thunderbird. But it would be understandable if she did. “It’s very fun to drive,” she says. Lynn, 52, ...

Want to ride like Marilyn? Screen goddess Marilyn Monroe’s beloved 1956 raven black Ford Thunderbird is up for auction. But it will set you back between $300,000 and $500,000. The tragic actress — who ...

You've got to get darned excited about a ride like this. It's a '57 Thunderbird that bridges the generations with solid good looks, sweet creature comforts, and raw power under the beak. Purists won't ...

It's been 25 years since Sonny Francisco—one of Petersen's first full-time employees and the wife of Don Francisco, HOT ROD's first technical editor—removed the protective cardboard shields from the ...

If dealers can be used as a measuring stick, 1957 was a golden year for automobile designs. Five were asked to select five models whose looks stand out in their memory. Every one mentioned 1957, with ...

In 1957, Ford gave its cars a new look. Completely restyled, the ’57 Fords bore only a slight resemblance to earlier models. Changes to the Thunderbird represented the first significant restyling ...

When Ford Motor Co. announced that the 1957 Thunderbird was to be the last two-seater, the orders poured in, a total of 21,380. The last of the "baby birds" was about a foot longer than the first one ...