Classic Ford Thunderbird Collectibles
'55 to '57 Diecasts, etc...
covering T-birds released since 1954 -
Not for sale.
Lists by year and manufacturer plus Articles about some
of the major Models made by some of those manufacturers such as Corgi,
Mattel's Hot Wheels, Brooklin, Racing Champions, and Matchbox
How
to use these Lists
Collectible Lists
| Diecast Classic Thunderbird Models released in: |
Scale information
Scales will be corrected on the lists as I have the time for it.
Articles
Mattel's Hot Wheels
Article Added
for 2009
+ HW list to 2011
UPDATED! |
Articles covering the Mattel Hot Wheels classic
T-bird models from 1968 to the 2009 |
| AVON |
Covering the Avon models from 1974 to present |
| Corgi |
Photos, list and short history of the Corgi 1957 Thunderbird |
| MatchBox and Dinky |
Photos and history of the Matchbox Thunderbird plus the
Dinky models - 3 pages. |
| Racing Champions |
The short history of the 1956 RC model. |
| Micro Minis |
1/84 or smaller; photos and descriptions. |
| Brooklin |
List of Brooklin Thunderbirds with photos |
| BattleBird |
Some photos of the real "Battlebird" and it's scale models. |
| Maisto |
Some of the Maisto releases |
| Christmas Ornaments |
photos of the various classic T-birds made specifically
as ornaments. updated 2017 |
| Pewter |
Pewter models of the 55 and 56 Thunderbird |
Offsite Diecast Links for more information
| Promo Heaven |
Covering the original Promo models by AMT from 1955-57
- photos |
| Tbird UK's Roost |
55-97 Thunderbird, 1/32 or smaller |
| Thunderbird Juniors |
History & info on Power Car Company |
| AMT
History |
beginnings of Aluminum Model Toys |
| AMT
history |
history thru the years of AMT |
| Pure Micros |
Micro scale model collector's "museum" |
| M2Museum |
Micro Machines model lists |
| Summer Toys |
Diecast article about Summer diecast by Doug Beithrupt |
| Summer Toys |
Follow up article about Summer diecast by Steve Masson |
| Predicta Project |
Website on the Monogram Predicta Thunderbird - very extensive
detailed information |
| Kiko
Toys |
Listing of Kiko models including the Thunderbird |
Other Offsite Diecast Links
Tales
of Toy Cars Webzine
Matchbox
Collectors Forum
Matchbox collectors ~ Europe
HotWheels
Collectors Forum
1/87th Scale
French Majorette Club : catalogs
back to 1969
Johnny Lightning:
lists of White Lightning models
toynutz.com : Diecast toy link
with manufacturer lists
Southwest Diecast
: Texas HW Club plus extensive list of hotwheels
Guide
to Collecting Toy Autos: Suggested by the Boy Scouts from Seattle,
WA
Retail diecast outlets - use at your own risk.
Asheville
Diecast ~ carries new 1/43 to 1/18 scale models
Exotic Car ~
carries new 1/24, 1/18 scale models
Wheat's Nostalgia
~ source for old promos, old model kits
Diecast Country
~ carries new 1/24, 1/18 scale models
Thortek ~ carries
new ~ 1/43 to 1/18 scale models
Collectible Diecast
~ 1/24, 1/18 scale models
Diecast & Decals
~ custom decals if you're repainting
Diecast
Fever ~ various Thunderbird models
Fairfield Mint ~ several
Thunderbird models, sometimes carry exclusives
mDiecast ~ search on "Thunderbird"
for list of Thunderbird scale models, all years.
Retail Memorabilia: use at your own risk.
Greg's
Online : various accessories for the early T-bird.
J & O Fabric Store :
carries novelty fabrics with cars including thunderbirds
Post-ers.com: posters of 56
T-bird in various colors, other
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Concept and 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Thunderbird Collectibles
These pages are lists of items & photos found from 1999
to the current time all dealing with the new Ford Thunderbird.
Not for sale.
Places to find these items and new ones on the market:
www.ebay.com, Toy stores, Hobby shops and general Discount
Stores such as Walmart, Target. Models may also be found as seasonal
items in grocery stores and in Drug stores, anywhere toys are sold.
Diecast Scale Model
2002 2003 2004 2005 Thunderbirds
by Manufacturer
or Brand
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2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Thunderbird Diecast Models and
Concept Thunderbird Diecast
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Lists of the diecast, plastic, etc...scale models of
the 2002. 2003, and 2004 2005 T-bird and the Concept Thunderbird |
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Ford Thunderbird Collectibles
Memorabilia from
1999 thru current |
Press kits, posters, etc... |
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posters, calendars, brochures, etc... |
1956 and 1957 Continental
Mark II
The Continental division was a separate division
of Ford Motor Company from 1953-1958 then was merged into the Lincoln Division.
The Mark II is not considered a Lincoln by Mark II owners. It's formal
name is Continental Mark II with no "Lincoln" attached to the front.
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Scale models of
the Continental Mark II
Wanted: Someone to pick up where YatMing left
off in producing a 1/64 scale model of the 1956/1957 Continental Mark II;
It's only been made in one color.
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1957 Ford Station Wagon
and Ranchero
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Scale Models
of the 57 Ford Station Wagon
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About these lists & Me:
I've been collecting classic Thunderbird models since 1966 though not
seriously until about 1983. I've been cataloging my finds since 1985.
Most of the year dates you see associated with a model were when they were
found new on the market. Dates earlier than 1983 are guesstimates
or dates noted in other publications or dates on the models themselves.
I've had an interest in the Classic T-bird since they first came out
in 1954 though my very first T-bird model was a kit that I gave my husband
when we first married. My youngest sister eventually passed her childhood
T-bird tootsietoy to me, devoid of all but a few spots of red paint and
with a broken piller but it's treasured as the more pristine models are.
I've been a member of Classic Thunderbird Club International (CTCI)
since 1974. I've been in contact with other T-bird collectors from around
the states and Europe thru CTCI and my local club connections. The
internet has increased my abilities to communicate with other collectors
and a network has developed. The internet was in full swing when the 1999
concept Thunderbird was introduced so have been able to keep up with models
introduced for that car and the production car.
Resources used for the Retrobird pages have included Ford news releases,
Ford's websites during the time of introduction of the Thunderbird (security
wasn't in place on a lot of their pages & sites during that time),
Ford brochures for customers and Ford dealers, picked up from dealers themselves
or eBay.com, plus some inside info when someone was willing to leak info,
usually with Ford appearing to "look the other way" when it occured; nothing
ever sensitive was released even that way.
The listings here are not totally complete but I am constantly working
to improve that. The past few years have found me working on the
New Thunderbird site but I'm back to giving more time to these collections
lists. The move to this site has helped quite a bit. If you
have questions or information, let me know thru my contact
page or my weblog |
Manufacturers or Distributors of Thunderbirds:
AMT/ERTL
AutoWorld
~ Ertl Collectibles ~ Round 2 (new company)
AutoWorldStore - outlet
for AutoWorld
Banthrico
Brooklin
Busch
Cararama: Czechoslovakia
part of Hongwell Toy Limited,
China
Corgi
Crown Premiums
Danbury Mint
Durham Classics
Franklin Mint
Gasser Models
Hendrix
Resin Kits
High Speed
Johnny Lightning
Kintoy
Maisto
Majorette
Mattel
Hot Wheels
Mattel / Matchbox
Miller Engineering:
Signs etc for the railroad hobbyist
Minichamps
MotorMax (new
link)
MotorMint
Muscle Machines
Oxford Diecasts
RC2: company
incorporating several familiar diecast brands including Johnny Lightnings,
AMT, ERTL, the former Racing Champions, & American Muscle, have sold
their AMT model kit and ERTL Collectibles lines to Auto World, 2009.
Revell-Monogram
Schuco
SunToys
Summer Metals, Inc.
SunnySide Limited
Unique Replicas
Welly
Yat Ming ? on the way out?
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