{"id":1976987,"date":"2026-08-15T16:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/2002-ford-thunderbird\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:51:18","slug":"2002-ford-thunderbird","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/2002-ford-thunderbird\/","title":{"rendered":"2002 Ford Thunderbird Convertible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;&#8221;&#8221;It didn&#8217;t take us long to realize that this new 2002 Ford Thunderbird fly&#8217;s pretty high indeed. The new T-Bird&#8217;s looks alone were enough to make us a bit light headed. From every angle, it was indeed love a first flight. Thunderbird designers did a masterful job of blending styling cues borrowed from long hood-short deck T- birds of the 50s and 60s into a thoroughly modern driving machine that is instantly recognizable as a Thunderbird.&#8221;&#8221;.-Motortrend<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"font-semibold pdf-heading-class-replace pb-1 text-2xl leading-[52px] [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[30px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\">2002 Ford Thunderbird Convertible<\/h1>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm last:mb-0\">This 2002 Ford Thunderbird is a striking example of the eleventh and final generation, a retro-styled two-seat luxury cruiser that echoes the beloved 1957 original while delivering thoroughly modern driving manners. Finished in vivid Torch Red with a matching porthole removable hardtop and a black power soft top, this soon-to-be classic shows just 43,458 miles on the odometer. 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