Lady Penelope's pretty cool THUNDERBIRDS wheels

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Wednesday, December 03, 2003

Back when we first scooped about Ford Motor Company's involvement with Lady Penelope's pink set of wheels from the THUNDERBIRDS movie, our informant showed us an early concept design sketch of the car. As the days tick by until the THUNDERBIRDS trailer starts to appear in theaters, Ford has released three photos of Penelope's six-wheeled limousine, two of which are brand new to our eyes.

Click on any of the three photos to see Penny's 27-foot FAB 1 in detail. The car was designed in tandem by Ford Design Europe and led by the movie's production designer, John Beard. "We had a concept that updated the original, 1960's-designed pink, six wheeled, glass topped limousine for the 21st century," explains Beard. "Ford's designers, who coincidently were also re-inventing design classics for the future, came on board and successfully perfected the concept and gave it the Thunderbird identity."

Furthermore, THUNDERBIRDS director Jonathan Frakes comments "We had a concept that updated the original, 1960's-designed pink, six wheeled, glass topped limousine for the 21st century. Ford's designers, who coincidently were also re-inventing design classics for the future, came on board and successfully perfected the concept and gave it the Thunderbird identity."

THUNDERBIRDS blasts into theaters next summer.


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