![]() Were separated by a full-length center console. In a ginger-colored synthetic lambs wool. The exterior was finished in a color called Moongold Mist, a creamy yellow In an amber shade, to complement the interior and exterior finishes. ![]() Into position, without damage to the car. Plastic material that was designed to absorb minor impacts and bounce back The front and rear bumpers and front nosepiece assembly were made of a Engine cooling slots ran horizontally below each grille, andīetween the grille and cooling slots was a thin black rubber rub strip, The grilles were separated by the center section of the nose,Īnd front parking and turn signals were tucked in each outboard end of ![]() Grilles that featured five horizontal chrome bars against a blacked-outīackground. Up front, a three-piece nosepiece featured a very prominentĬenter section that jutted out in front, much like the production Thunderbirds The Tridon also included a small recessed rear window and fully-enclosed Locatedīehind the rear quarter windows, the panels gave rear seat passengers a Stretched across the roof of the car from one side to the other. The Tridon featured a tinted skylight roof strip panel that The 1970 Tridon may have finally been a step in the right directionįor a unique roof feature for the Thunderbird that could actually go into Still, designers longed for something on the roof that would make the Thunderbird The Power Sunroof option was offered for the 1969 model year,Īnd would continue to be offered going forward. A 1964 Thunderbird Golden Palomino Show Carincluded flipper panels in the roof, but this may have been done more toĪppease the designers, as the design still wasn't a serious contender for Sun Roof Hardtop option, but that only lasted one year. A bit of uniqueness came for 1960 with the Nevertheless, year after year they kept appearing in styling Sketches, but were never seriously considered for production due to costĪnd complexity. For years, flipper panels were part of styling Over the years, Ford stylists were always trying to do something unique There! The new production Sportsroof design was already a racy design,Īnd the Tridon used the sloping rear roof structure to full advantage. This was the third year in a row forĪ concept car design based on the Thunderbird, and this one was way out The 1970 Ford Thunderbird Tridon Show Car got its name from its tri-element design, and was based on a productionġ970 Thunderbird Two Door Hardtop. Skylight panel was inspiration for later production roof design 1970 Ford Thunderbird Tridon Show Car | AUTOMOTIVE MILEPOSTS
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