This podcast is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells, and emotions of special memories connected to our first rides.
Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to travel back in time and experience our special car moments all over again.
So, let’s talk about what Frank Sinatra, Marylin Monroe and NASCAR have in common?
The Ford Thunderbird
The mid 1950’s brought about several changes and advancement in society, politics and technologically. The TV set was starting to show up in homes across the country. The polio vaccine was introduced. The first transistor computer was built in 1953. The transistor radio was introduced in 1954.
Society and innovations were moving at a rapid pace and the public wanted more. The time was ripe for new styles in the automotive industry, which opened the doors for the Ford Thunderbird to be revealed to a car hungry public.
Hopefully you enjoyed this episode and learned some new information along the way.
My thanks to Joshua Irvine and his article on the Thunderbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Thunderbird and Wikipedia for the great information on the Ford Thunderbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Thunderbird
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One final thought….
You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It’s time to share them.
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I’m Gary Neidert and you’ve just experienced My First Ride Podcast.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for watching.