Ford Thunderbird
Debuting in 1955, the Ford Thunderbird (known colloquially as the T-Bird) is credited with the creation of the concept of a personal luxury car. This came about thanks to the introduction of a back seat in the ’56 model, which while controversial at first, proved useful in creating a more diverse car that could handle more than just a pair of passengers. Suddenly, it was possible for a car to both look good and ferry families around, making the automobile world a lot more complicated.