Ford Thunderbird Convertible 2005 Very Unique Ford Thunderbird 50th Anniversary Edition Heated Seats Automatic Transmission 3.9L V8 Engine At the Miami Auto Show on November 5, 2004, Ford debuted a new Special Edition Ford Thunderbird in honor of the 50th anniversary of America's original "personal luxury car." The first was built on January 3, 2005, and only 1,500 were produced in all, with the majority being delivered to their original owners in early 2005. Mechanically, the 50TH Anniversary Thunderbird features a peppy 240 cubic inch, 252 horsepower, DOHC V-8 engine with sequential multiport fuel injection, close-ratio five-speed automatic transmission with overdrive, four-wheel independent suspension with unequal length control arms, coil springs and stabilizer bars, and four-wheel power-operated hydraulic disc brakes with ABS. The wheelbase is 107.2 inches and rides on special 17-inch alloy wheels with the Thunderbird logo. The 50th Anniversary Thunderbirds were all finished in tri-color Cashmere metallic paint and had a matching removable hardtop and Medium Light Stone cloth convertible top and soft boot. The full leather interior and wheels were color-coordinated to match, with special insignias embossed on the seatbacks below the Thunderbird logo, and a steering wheel and shift knob that were trimmed with high-gloss Cashmere accents. One of 1,500 50th Anniversary Thunderbirds produced