Why a Registry for Thunderbirds? 

The Thunderbird Registry is for all Thunderbirds - regardless of year, condition, location...and that includes those that exist only on paper or as part of another Thunderbird.

Important Thunderbird news - Monday, May 25, 2009: Registry Number 31801, a 1956 Thunderbird, has been identified with hard-copy documentation by its former owner who sold it 39 years ago. Take a step back in time and see how the car looked then, as Basilio Serrano shares his story and that of P6FH236708.

The Thunderbird Registry database can serve as a source of information when you are trying to document the history of your car. If your car is ever stolen and it has been documented in the database, and it turns up for sale somewhere else, there is a chance you could get it back. Or if in the worst case, it is parted out, and a part with a VIN  (such as a shock tower or engine block) is seen at a swap meet for sale, that could be a clue as to what happened to the car, and ultimately who did it.

As every Thunderbird owner knows, the combinations of engines, transmissions, colors, interiors, and options were seemingly endless through the 1980s. The Registry will help us to understand the popularity of some of these features, and show us trends that were common when the cars were new. It will also help us to recognize what is "year-correct" should that be an issue to us. There is no cost or obligation to use the Registry assets...let your imagination be the limit.

The Thunderbird Registry exists as a tool for us to further our appreciation for The World's Most Wanted Car....the car everyone would love to own!