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1932 Delage D8 SS Figoni Cabriolet

November 09, 2012

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1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

While few would claim that the 1980s marked the pinnacle of automotive engineering in the United States (or the world, for that matter), the decade did produce some remarkably innovative and driver-centric automobiles. Sensing a possibly irreversible loss of business to foreign automakers, the Ford Motor Company launched a series of cars in the 1980s that were both influenced by products available across the pond and targeted at those with a passion for driving. Leading the Euro-chic charge for Ford was a car that debuted in late 1983: the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. To call the 1983 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe a radical departure for Ford’s previously conservative Thunderbird lineup is a gross understatement. While eighth-generation Thunderbirds possessed the aerodynamics of an apartment building and handling best described as “leisurely,” the ninth-generation Thunderbird Turbo Coupe models were both slippery to the wind and capable of impressive lap times in the right hands.

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1932 Delage D8 SS Figoni Cabriolet

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