Ford, in particular, aimed to resurrect the iconic Thunderbird, a symbol of mid-century cool. What they delivered in 2002, however, was less a soaring eagle and more of a… grounded pigeon.

Constructed on the same rear-wheel drive platform as the Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-Type, the Ford Thunderbird recaptured its past glory for the 2002 model year. Fords revival of the Thunderbird was ...