On the whole, this is a clean, classic midcentury sports chronograph design, with a slim polished bezel, tall piston pushers, and simple angular attached lugs. The new Breitling Top Time B01 Ford Thunderbird is the poster child for a substantially revised second generation of Top Time Classic Cars chronographs, featuring in-house movements, more compact proportions, a more focused design philosophy, and an aggressive new price point.Īt 41mm-wide, the stainless steel case of the Breitling Top Time B01 Ford Thunderbird wears markedly smaller than most of the first-generation Top Time Classic Cars designs. This is far more than a new colorway for an existing design, however. As Breitling looks to expand on the success of 2021’s Top Time Classic Cars collection, then, the Thunderbird is a worthy subject for adaptation. With trim two-seat proportions and styling inspired by Henry Ford II’s personal Ferrari 212/225 Inter Spyder Barchetta, the original Thunderbird was a massive hit for Ford, and it lives on in enthusiast circles as one of the greatest American cars of the ‘50s. From its debut in 1955 to 1957, the first-generation Thunderbird was more than a match for its General Motors-produced rival on paper, particularly in its fire-breathing supercharged F-Code trim. After 10 generations of larger, softer, style-oriented “personal luxury vehicles,” it can be easy for all but the most dedicated Ford fans to forget that the Ford Thunderbird was conceived as a head-to-head competitor for the sporty Chevrolet Corvette.
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