In 2001, Ford resurrected the Thunderbird nameplate ... and the reliable 4.6L Modular — it instead used a Jaguar V8. Sales dropped, with fewer than 15,000 Thunderbirds leaving lots in 2003 ...
In 1955, Ford countered with the Thunderbird, a two-seater roadster that ... with the best motor Ford offered at the time. The 400 V8 (which displaced actually 402 cubic inches – 6.6 liters ...