Wixom Thunderbird Lincoln Plant 1963

[SteelCity1981]

cars back then are soo much easier to fix then today's cars.

[bigredsled67]

This was the time when if you owned a Lincoln or a Thunderbird you were a truly arrived!

[327caprice]

Fantasticio ! Bella Bella With "LOVE" from Italy :)

[MFP1520]

goodbye to the big three your day has come

[Alfonse22]

These photos were taken from a book commemorating the workers at Wixom. I have this book somewhere, as my uncle worked at the plant as an industrial relations rep. He is the one driving the golf cart-like vehicle about half way through. Great memories.

[YouTubbingGeorge]

I think they should roll these off the line again just like they were back then. If they ever did I'd be first in line to buy one. The music in the back ground is kick butt to. Anyone know who this music is by?

[silverbird58]

yep i'll take a new one with 4 ltr v6 novi blower and starliner styled roof in light blue met with bright red int.

[dadgenius]

I never knew there was a Ford Plant in Akron ! Fantastic flashback !!

[silverbird58]

i wish

[huntinhuskybear]

ANYONE KNOW OF FOOTAGE LIKE THIS FOR A 1958, 1959 or 1960 SQUAREBIRD ASSEMBLY???

[wksufreshair]

Hi

The Lincoln most likely was modified from a regular

car. Maybe by Budd corp.

It also may have been a 61 updated to a 63. I did notice the 50's hubcaps. Most likely because the car has 15 inch wheels and 61-65 Lincolns had 14 inch rims.

I may have brought a car from your dad. I shopped at Thompson Ford which became Spitzer

Thanks for the comment

[mja72]

The JFK '61 LC Limo SS100X was modified by Hess & Eisenhardt using a stock '61 LC convertible. In 1962 the front grille was replaced with that from the '62 model alongwith '56-'57 Lincoln Premier wheels. LC's from 1961 to 1963 had 14" wheels and 1964 and 1965 LC's came with 15" wheels.

[hmckeen]

Do you have any footage of the building of the Kennedy limo? I drive thru Wixom once a week and I live in Akron, Oh, not far from Kent. My dad worked at Ford dealerships in Akron in the 40s thru 70s.

[wksufreshair]

I always wondered if someone on the net would know someone in the pictures. Please tell your uncle Hi from me.

Also I have owned many 61 through 67 Thunderbirds and not a single one leaked. Great job, as was the case for all the Wixom built cars I owned.

Thank you all for building quality and care into such great cars.

[comdrsca]

Yeah i called my uncle as soon as i saw your vid....he linked to it almost immediately, and got a big kick out of seeing himself on the internet!! He said some Ford Photographers were walking thru the plant one day shooting random pictures, and he was making his rounds, and someone shoved a flashlight in his hand and asked him if he would hop in that 'Bird in the water leak test cell... These pix mostly all come from a book from 1963 called "The Thunderbird Story"

[comdrsca]

Awesome photo montage...Most photos from a long out of print book by Ford Photomedia called "The Thunderbird Story" from 1963. Notice at 2:37 into the video, the gent with the flashlight is my uncle, Rod Anderson. He was a supervisor there at Wixom from its opening in 1957 until his retirement in 1984.

[Alfonse22]

@comdrsca Ask your uncle if he knew my uncle, Ted Beauregard. he retired in about 1972, I think. Passed away in 1983.

[silverbird58]

i agree 63 with the starliner top 4.6 v8 however they would be forced to put real bumpers on . and compeate with toyoweda building and research wage. personally i feel we could aford the satern five rocket easier....

[granddadpsycho]

they should try to do an new retro thunderbird based on the 63.

[wksufreshair]

I couldn't agree more One of the most beautiful cars ever made

[steelking22]

You should dub in Bob Seger's "Makin' Thunderbirds!"

[wksufreshair]

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COMING SOON !!

1961 and 1962 Wixom

1963-67 Ford and Pontiac factory customized cars. From the org car shows

A trip to your Ford dealer in 1963

And music related posts

[yonezawa1965]

I have a 1961 Thunderbird and finding info and nice pictures from the Wixom plant is not easy... what book is this from? Thanks for posting this video.

[wksufreshair]

Coming soon!! 1961 AND 1962 Thunderbird Wixom posts. Most of these images are from internal Ford publications. This time I will add at the end detailed images of the cars new before they were shipped.

If you check my other posts you can see I visited Detroit in the mid 70's. That is when I got most of this stuff.

After some upcoming music related posts, There will be more Wixom.

Stay tuned

[silverbird58]

could the latest tbird be back as a plug in hybrid? to compete with the volt/? maybe ?

[silverbird58]

<<< still got sixty convert<<<

[BaDeeRich]

What did Ford do with the Wixom plant after it closed?

[BaDeeRich]

I have a '63 Champaigne hardtop.

[wksufreshair]

you have one of the all time great motorcars. Unique in all the world.I will be posting more on 1961-63 Thunderbirds. Even a short post on AMT building the 1.25th scale promo models.Love to see your car.

[lovemytbird]

Have had a love affair with T-Birds for years, nice to see where they were made.

Awesome video.

[ILIGANO]

WIXOM !!!!!! Yeah Baby!!! the best of the best!!1 50 years of the sharpest Lincolns and Tee Birds... truly a place of world renoun magic! Thanks for this video.

[hepgeoff]

1963. My favorite T-Bird of all. Thanks for posting.