Sliver Bird

Finding your ideal car is worth some extra effort, after all it’s usually a big investment and one you’ll have to live with. Brian Forsdike was certainly prepared to put several years into his search for a really good Thunderbird. “I found this 1957 in the UK after a long search that included looking at cars in collections as far away as Holland,” admits Brian. “I wanted a small ’Bird, one of the 1955 to ‘57 two-seater cars. I’d always liked American cars even when I was a child, there weren’t many on the roads but I saw them at the motor show when I went with my father and featured in books and comics. The styling was flamboyant compared to our English Fords and Austins. I had Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars, one of which was a Thunderbird so they became a bit of a passion.”

Brian’s first American car