2003 Diecast, etc...  Classic Ford Thunderbirds covering models for 1955, 1956, 1957	33 Models listed
	The following is a listing of the classic T-bird toy models that have been released this year.  Some are *new models and some are *new paint jobs & some are new packages.  If you know of any  released this year, please e-mail me so I may add them to this list.

1955 Thunderbirds:

Model # - Name	Photos	Manufacturer or Distributor / Country	Scale	Description
54 Fairlane Stripe thunderbird prototype	.	Durham Classics Automotive Miniatures / Canada	1/43	white/turquoise
54 Fairlane Stripe thunderbird prototype	.	Durham Classics Automotive Miniatures / Canada	1/43	Midnight Blue
54 Fairlane Stripe thunderbird prototype	.	Durham Classics Automotive Miniatures / Canada	1/43	Cream/Orange
55 Thunderbird	.	Paul's Model Art / Germany	1/43	Thunderbird blue; topless; part of series from Ford's 100th Anniversary set; made for Minichamps.
55 Thunderbird	.	Parker Bros / USA	1/87	pewter; one of 6 tokens in Ford 100th Anniversary Monopoly Game
55 Thunderbird; Ford 100th Anniversary	.	Matchbox / China	1/43	Thunderbird blue with blue top
55 Thunderbird	.	Matchbox / China	1/43	black with Coca~Cola logo on lower front fender; topless; red and white interior
55 T-bird	.	Kurt S Adler / China	1/43	dusty yellow green ornament - licensed by Ford
55 T-bird clock	.	Case / China clock works from Japan	1/43	gold color - like the silver color from 2002
1955 Tbird		SS / China	1.24	white - same model as SS - packaged with chocolate gold coins by Galerie
1955 T-bird		Polyfect / China	1/63	greenish teal or lavender blue - generic 55s with black bases - orange flames on hood - new colors for generic models that have been out for about 10 years. comes in 30 pack with many other cars.
1955 "Thunderbirds by the Sea" Custom		SS / China	1:24	red with surf board.  Special for convention goers at CTCI regional at Ventura, California.
1955 Ford Thunderbird	.	Dept 56 / China	1/43	Ceramic & Plastic; Red with White plastic hardtop; white wall tires; black & white interior

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1956 Thunderbirds:

Model # - Name	Photos	Manufacturer / Country	Scale	Description
56 Thunderbird Muscle Machines	.	Funline / China	1/64	white;  monster engine sticking up thru hood. large rear wheels Click  for real drag racing t-birds
56 Thunderbird, Muscle Machines	.	Funline / China		black;  monster engine sticking up thru hood. large rear wheels
56 Thunderbird		Busch / Germany	1/87	blue with white top
56 Thunderbird		Busch / Germany	1/87	white with red top
56 Thunderbird		Crown Premiums/ China	1/24	Red with white top, for Napa Tools
1956 Thunderbird		Maisto / Chna	1.64	Red  with 6 spoke chrome wheels
56 Thunderbolt - Marvel Comics Series 2		Maisto/ China	1/64	Red with Thunderbolt graphics; found in 2-pack, 3-pack, and 5-pack
56 Thunderbird Muscle Machines		Funline / china	1/64	Red, White & Blue Graphics; monster engine sticking up thru hood; limited edition; with red and blue wheels.
56 Thunderbird Muscle Machines		Funline/China	1/64	Red, White & Blue Graphics; monster engine sticking up thru hood;chrome wheels, black tires
56 American Graffiti T-bird		AMT/ERTL / China	1.24	Plastic model kit; white 56 with porthole hardtop;  released in fall 03 but not reported til winter 04  #31966

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1957 Thunderbirds:

Model # - Name	Photo	Manufacturer / Country	Scale	Description
57 Thunderbird, Road Signature Leather Series		YatMing	1/18	Thunderbird Bronze; black interior with leather covered seats; white wall tires[SL]
57 T-bird - Hwy 35 Scorcher Series Hot Wheels	.	Mattel /	1/64	It is silver with a red top. It has flames down the whole side with  no. 32 on rear fender and (scorchers) between the tires. The rims are  grey spoke with chrome red edge. It has a HW highway 35 decal and  flames on the trunk and flaming skull and flames on the hood. It also  has a chance to win instant prizes with a token with the 57 on it.  It  has a 12 page comic book, episode 32 of 35. The package is about 3 1/2  by 7 1/2 with a domed bubble pack and the number is b0899. It also has  yellow painted headlights. [ H.B.]
1957 Ford Thunderbird -  My Classic Cars" series		Matchbox / China	1/64	red convertible with chrome cont'l kit, tan interior;  "[SL,PS]
Precision Series		Ertl / China	1/18	Dusk rose with white top
Phat Boyz 1957 Ford Thunderbird		Kid-Riffic Toys (Simple Wishes) / China	2"x1.5"	Plastic; purple with cream top; slightly larger than their release of the 57 at Christmas 2002; Comes with controller; needs 1 9V battery for controller and 3AAA batteries for charger
57 Ford Thunderbird		AMT/Ertl / China	1/25	Model Kit - black with red interior #31925
57 Hot Wheels Thunderbird Pro Street		Mattel	1/18	Red with white porthole  top with engine sticking out of hood;
57 Hot Wheels Thunderbird Pro Street		Mattel	1/18	Teal with teal porthole top with engine sticking out of hood;
57 Thunderbird	.	Yat Ming / China	1/18	mint green with cont'l kit, white hardtop; black & white interior
57 Thunderbird		Majorette /	1/64	purple with sun graphic on hood and trunk, fish on door

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*  Some cars are rather generic for 1955 & 1956 ie. have characteristics of both years.  If you don't see your model listed in the '56 list it may be in the '55 list.  Manufacturer of many of those models is also hard to determine so distributor's name is listed which is why some models look the same but have different "manufacturers"