The Thunderbird was released in 1955 as a convertible. In 1958, the second-gen was significantly enlarged, and was also available as a coupe. The more elegant bullet-like third-gen T-Bird was released in 1961, like the model we have here (which is not a 1963 model year as sometimes mentioned). This convertible version counted for 15% of the 73,000 Thunderbirds produced that year.
This diecast model is as based on an original Solido mold and is part of the “Club Solido” series that the manufacturer launched in early 2020. Reproduced in black since June 2021.