35: 1971 Ford Thunderbird
The Thunderbird was always a popular car in the Ford lineup, almost as iconic as the Corvette was to GM in many aspects. While the Thunderbird will never perform like a Corvette, the car did have some characteristics it excelled ar. The interior was jet-inspired, one of the design cues of this period. The performance was derived from the V8 engine and the platform was designed to perform well. Reliability was also strong for this generation of the Thunderbird and performance parts are easier to come by than you’d think.

As with any Ford from this generation, there are going to be electrical issues but the overall design of the car is great. The Thunderbird is more often then not an underrated classic, and if you’ve been interested in a classic this is it. There are very few cars that have as unique of a look as the 1971 Thunderbird does.