1/4/2024 0 Comments 1957 ford thunderbirdArmy TARDEC photo.Īutomobile manufacturing became the biggest industry in the country. This plant became known as the Arsenal of Democracy. ![]() 15, 1940, the Army contracted with Chrysler to produce the Nation’s first government-owned, contractor-operated facility at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in Warren, MI. When the automobile factories retooled after the war, they had more capacity than they knew what to do with, and began to produce cars in earnest. Meanwhile, the post-war era had become pivotal for America’s car industry.Īmerican factories had undergone rapid technological change with major increases in mass production to sustain the war effort. The American war veterans needed their own cars to move around in the vast and widely expanding America of the 1950s. And, all had returned to meld back into society and become a vibrant and integral part of America’s post-war culture. Some had become married, some purchased homes. They either returned to their former jobs or found new ones. The vehicle hit the market toward the end of 1954 as a 1955 model with success beyond Ford’s wildest expectations.ĭuring the decade following World War II, American servicemen who had fought in Europe had arrived back home to settle back and enjoy their normal lives once again. In 1953, with Ford trying to respond swiftly to the Corvette’s release, the Thunderbird underwent rapid development, going from an initial concept to a first prototype within the space of a year. market in 1955 as a response by Ford to the Chevy Corvette, which had come out two years prior to capture the Sports car market. This increases the total efficiency of the A/C System by making the vehicle interior cooler much faster than other systems on the market.The Ford Thunderbird was introduced to the U.S. By using separate coils we improve the cooling and heating capacity of the total system. The Perfect Fit™ 1957 Thunderbird air conditioning system is engineered to fit a 1957 Thunderbird It comes equipped with carefully sized, large, separate A/C and Heat coils just like factory (OE) systems, not combined A/C, Heat coils often found on aftermarket systems. Our RETROFIT designs give OE quality combined with better than original performance and reliability. Every component was chosen for its superior design and quality rather than a low cost. Not Just Aftermarket Air Conditioning!Ĭlassic Auto Air’s Perfect Fit™ model specific systems are not your typical, one-size-fits-all, low-quality, aftermarket air conditioning system. ![]() ![]() ![]() Each kit comes with detailed, easy-to-follow installation instructions and mounting templates when needed. The Perfect Fit™ 1957 Thunderbird air conditioning system is designed specifically to bolt into your 1957 Thunderbird with minimum modification to your vehicle. This will allow infinite adjustability over all modes, providing you with powerful air conditioning, heat on the floor, and dehumidified defrost. Our system is engineered specifically to use the original 1957 Thunderbird heater controls by providing you all new blower switch, brackets, cables and wiring to make your controls work like new. This model specific Perfect Fit™ system allows you to retrofit an original, standard, 1957 Thunderbird with full air-conditioning. Model Specific Perfect Fit™ A/C, Heat and Defrost.
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