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(詳細はpersonal luxury coupe that was produced by Ford for the 1972 to 1976 model years. A counterpart of the Lincoln Continental Mark IV,〔Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. ''American Cars 1960-1972'' (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Coy, 2004), p.901.〕 this generation of the Thunderbird was the largest ever produced; weighing in at over , they are also the heaviest coupes ever produced by Ford (aside from its Mark IV counterpart).〔 In terms of styling, the sixth-generation Thunderbird would heavily influence the styling of the 1974-1976 Mercury Cougar XR7 and Ford Elite, the latter of which was replaced by the seventh-generation Thunderbird in 1977. ==1972== Aside from the redesign itself, the 1972 Thunderbird represented a simplification of body styles. Instead of the three body styles (landau, two-door and four-door hardtops) offered for the 1971 model year, Thunderbird was pared down to a single two-door hardtop model line. Externally, many components were common with the Lincoln Mark IV, the primary differences being the front and rear body panels. The prominent “beak” of 1971 was toned down while the sequential turn signals seen since 1965 were deleted for cost reasons. Aside from the dashboard, the interior was also shared with the Mark IV. Instead of the square gauges used by Lincoln, Thunderbirds used round dials for the speedometer, fuel gauge, and clock. To the driver’s left were the climate control controls and the light controls; to the right were the radio controls, wiper controls, and information center. This dash layout would remain through the 1989 model year. Base price was $5,293 and a total of 57,814 Thunderbirds were built for the model year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ford Thunderbird (sixth generation)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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