![]() If the player runs out of moves in this mode, a new game board appears instead of getting a game over. The progress bar starts halfway at the beginning of each level, and drains away faster in later levels. The Time Trial (Timed in the web version) game mode features similar rules to the Normal mode, with the only difference being that the progress bar drains when the player is not making any moves. When no more moves are possible, the game ends. (On Level One, a match of three is worth 10 points, on Level Two it is worth 15, on Level Three 20, etc.) The number of points required to reach the next level also increases in turn. When filled completely, the player progresses to the next level, where the board is reset, and the points multiplier is increased by 0.5. Scoring points fills up the progress bar on the bottom of the screen. The Normal (Simple in the web version) game mode involves attempting to score as many points as possible. ![]() The player is able to use the Hint button to find a match, but will subtract points and reduce the progress bar if used.īejeweled features two game modes, each with a different set of rules. When gems are cleared from the board, gems above the game board fall downwards, potentially causing chain reactions, which award more points to the player. Lining up more than four gems or performing multiple matches at once awards bonus points. The main objective of Bejeweled involves attempting to swap two adjacent gems of seven colors (colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and white) to create a line or row of three or more gems, which disappear once lined up. The game was followed by several sequels and spin-offs, with the game being followed by a direct sequel in 2004. The game sold over 10 million copies and has been downloaded more than 150 million times. ![]() Originally starting out as a Java web browser game titled Diamond Mine, Bejeweled would later be developed into a retail title and was released for PCs on May 30, 2001, with the name Bejeweled Deluxe. The first game developed by PopCap under their current name, Bejeweled involves lining up three or more multi-colored gems to clear them from the game board, with chain reactions potentially following. Bejeweled (also referred as Bejeweled Deluxe in some releases) is a tile-matching puzzle video game by PopCap Games, developed initially for browsers in 2001. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Make sure Modded is selected for Forge to appear. If Forge doesn't appear, click the Installation, and you should see Versions on the top right of the Installations page. A list of versions should pop up, look for Forge and select it. ![]() You can choose it by clicking the arrow next to the play button. When the Minecraft launcher opens up, you'll need to select Forge. Make sure the Install Client is selected, click okay, and it'll begin installing. Once it's installed on your computer, click it again, and you'll get this prompt on your screen. Once the five seconds are up, you'll see a red Skip button on the top right.Īs soon as you click it, you'll install Forge on your PC. An addon for Backpacked to add more backpacks. A vanilla style backpack mod with customisation, pickpocketing, Curios API integration, and more Minecraft Versions. Now that you've selected the correct version of Minecraft, you'll need to click on the Installer at the center of the page.Īfter you click it, you'll be taken to another page and asked to wait five seconds. Get help installing mods, exclusive posts of upcoming features, discuss mods with other players and more. Click the three vertical dots next to the Play button and then click the Add More. Click Create when youre done and wait for the downloads to finish. Fill out the profile page with an appropriate name, Minecraft version, and Modloader information. You can check the version you're about to download by clicking Minecraft Version on the top left. Open the CurseForge app and click the Create Custom Profile button in the top-right corner. When you're on the website, select the correct Minecraft Version. Here we will go over the many ways in which you can install Minecraft mods on PC. To install Forge, you'll need to visit the Minecraft Forge website. Check this guide for everything you need to know. After it installs, you'll need to permit it to run on your PC, and Java will be installed. Open the Downloaded Mod File on Your Device. Java should begin installing on your PC after you click it. Addons for Minecraft PE and Mods Installer Forge work wonders to transform the Minecraft experience with new items, mobs, sights, and whole worlds to explore.After you click the Windows tab, you'll want to click on the link next to 圆4 Installer. Source: alex1the1666 (Image credit: Source: alex1the1666) Ice and Fire is the best mob-focused mod for Minecraft overall, as it offers a variety of brand-new creatures to the game. Vanilla Minecraft will always have a special place in our hearts for all its professional polish and creative curiosities, but mods are just a different kind of blast to experience on an Android gaming phone. Give it a try and keep those intruders out! Modify your Minecraft experience However, for servers hosted by others, the owner must have Optifine HD mod installed. Special eggs can either grant access to the safe house or prohibit it. Optifine HD 1.20.1/1.19.4 is a mod that promises a significant boost to FPS for anyone playing Minecraft, whether they are online or offline, playing in a single-player or with other people. The mod also provides a security camera feed with live footage of the safe house's four sides making surprise attacks nearly impossible. The creativity of the community knows no bounds, with thousands of mods available that cater to every players taste and style. ![]() This mod gives users a fully furnished house with unique security features, including a lava moat, steel gate shield, and bedrock wall. The Minecraft modding community is a testament to the games versatility and open-endedness. Perfect for getting all of Minecraft's achievements quickly, or nabbing those few tricky trophies that were giving you trouble. Cross-play with any Minecrafter by simply switching to the edition your friends have. Since there's enough mod content to make your head spin, here are a couple of suggestions for great Minecraft mods to try out: Infinite Blocks Cheats Off by MMFishingĪ cool new world mod that gives you access to every item in the game while sneakily keeping achievements accessible. Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition gives you access to both games in one purchase and one unified launcher, making it easier than ever to go from one edition to the other. ![]() ![]() ![]() Recent testing comparing this crate motor to a junkyard 360 Magnum produced (not surprisingly) identical power results between the two (when identically equipped).įor this test, the 360 Magnum was equipped with the MI dual-plane intake, a Quick Fuel 750 Brawler carburetor and (to get things started) a set of factory cast-iron exhaust manifolds. It was up to the user to supply the necessary carburetor, distributor, and exhaust. ![]() Though a crate motor, the 300-hp Mopar Performance 360 was basically a production (assembly line) Magnum equipped with a dual-plane (Mopar Performance) M1 intake. Having sat idle for over 12 years, it was time the old 360 got some love. To answer this question, I took Westech Performance up on an offer to use their Dodge 360 Magnum crate motor from Mopar Performance. The question now, how much does a mild cam upgrade actually improve a 360 Magnum? Dodge Magnum Engine Initial Testing Toss in the fact that motors like the Magnum offered plenty of displacement (more than Ford or Chevy), ample head flow (for the time), and even a decent induction system (Kegger!), and you have motor basically begging for a cam swap. Believe me, they know these motors much better than the aftermarket, and could easily up the power ante if given the opportunity, but the cam choice must not only make the desired power, but also produce the desired idle quality, fuel mileage, emissions, and drivability, to say nothing of traveling 100K, 200K, or even 300K (or more) miles without complaint. Since power production is but one of the many design criteria of a factory cam, engineers are not free reign to add a few extra horsepower just for good measure. The reason for this is not some magic inherent in the fuel-injected, Magnum engine design, but rather the use of such mild cam timing on factory applications. The answer is that it responds very well to a cam upgrade. ![]() What does the Dodge Magnum 360 have in common with the GM LS engine family? In fact, what does a Magnum 360 (or smaller 5.2L 318) have in common with most every production small block? Even your daily driver Dodge Magnum 360 will respond to a mild cam upgrade! (Image/Richard Holdener) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So many thanks!Į.E.R has also helped with his explanations of how a custom U.I. The plugin is based on my 'Furblur' effect, which also relied on code supplied by Null54. Addeddate 20:49:20 Identifier -26 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.7.0. Paint.NET Megalo FileType Plugin-Pack 18 Version 1.2.39 Mit dem Paint.NET Plugin-Pack 'Megalo FileType' können Sie über 100 Dateiformate mit dem kostenlosen Bildbearbeiter öffnen. Null54 did a wonderful job adding the ability to load and save presets, yet still keeping the controls 'tweakable'. << If you need help installing effects, read: Installing Paint.NET Effects. > Download BoltBaitPack610.zip or learn how to create your own plugins. The program is extensible and I have written several effect plugins that you can download and use. Please feel free to post any scibble images you are pleased with and an idea of the settings you used. BoltBaits GPU Accelerated Plugin Pack for Paint.NET v5.0 (Updated ) BoltBaits GPU Accelerated Plugin Pack for Paint.NET v5.0 (Updated ) By BoltBait Novemin Plugin Packs. I just love the free paint program Paint.NET. ![]() Think of it as the number of different pencils used when the coloured or graphite pencil option is selected. The adjustment range is (-100) - 0 - (+100) 'highlight' and 'shadows' In both mode, this plugin works like Photoshop. The 'Toneband' slider reduces the number of seperate colours in an image. My 3rd plugin (in this forum) I created the plugin that works like Photoshops 'Color Balance'. From now on, I do not want to hear any issues/bugs that you can only get in a BETA version of Paint.NET. This will all be fixed in time for the final release of Paint.NET v3.30. If you need things to work, you should not be using BETA software. I have found it works well on images of approximately 1000 by 750 pixels or smaller and it is best to keep the 'Rep count' and 'Length multiplier' sliders reasonably low whilst adjusting the effect. If you want to use BETA software, things not working is simply to be expected. The user interface (U.I.) is shown below, along with some examples of what it can do. machine this version may not display correctly, please use the beta version instead. Paint.NET Megalo Effects Plugin-Pack 25 Englisch: Mit dem 'Megalo Effects Plugin-Pack' für Paint.NET holen Sie sich über 600 Effekte in den Bildbearbeiter. Also the ability to save your own presets.įound under:Effects/Artistic/Scribble Dll name = Scribble Many presets including coloured pencil drawing, graphite pencil, cross-hatched ink and scratchboard. Can change a photographic image to look like a hand drawn picture. ![]() ![]() This will automatically update the older version of iTunes on your PC. Tick on the box beside the ‘iTunes” option and tap on the “Install 1item” to begin the update process. If your iTunes version is not updated and a new version is already available, you can get the pop up for installing the latest version of this software as below. ![]() Upon opening, you can see a window like below. Now, we’ll discuss how to updated iTunes by using this software on your PC.įirst of all, download the software and install it on your PC. This is a package distributed by Apple and can be downloaded from the Apple official website for Windows PC. The third process to iTunes update is by using the Windows Apple software update package. Part 3: How to update iTunes through Windows Apple Software Update? After a while, the latest version of iTunes will be downloaded and installed automatically on your MAC.īe sure to keep connected with your internet connection throughout the process. This may take a few minutes as per your internet connection. Now, if the latest iTunes update is available for download, you can get a notification under the “Update” tab as below.Ĭlick on the ‘Update’ option to proceed with the iTunes update process. From here, click on the “Updates” option. Now, as the app store opens up, you can find all the apps available for download. On clicking on this option, you can access the App store of MAC. It’s a blue round icon with “A” written as below.Īlternatively, click on the “Apple” icon at the top right of your MAC and find the “APP STORE” option. Generally, you can find it at the bottom of your MAC on the system tray icon. If you want to know the full process, keep reading this article and we’ll guide you step by step on how to do iTunes update successfully on a MAC app store.įirst thing first, finds the App store on MAC and open it. This updating process can be easily done through the MAC app store. But you need to update the iTunes version time to time to be updated. ![]() There is preinstalled iTunes available on the MAC OS. MAC is the operating system designed by Apple for using especially Apple laptops, called Mac books. Part 2: How to update iTunes on the Mac App Store? After downloading, iTunes update will be installed automatically.īy following this process, we can update iTunes within the iTunes app. ![]() So be patient throughout the whole process. This will take a while to complete the download. This will automatically download the latest version of iTunes.īe sure to connect the PC with the internet and keep the connection on as it’ll download the software online. Now, if you get the notification as above, Click on the “Download iTunes” option. Else, you will be notified as the latest version of iTunes is already installed. If a new version is available, you’ll get a notification like the below image and it’ll ask you to download the same. Click on “Check for Updates” to check if your iTunes is already updated or a new version is available. Upon clicking on the option, you can find the below menu options. ![]() Now, you can find the “Help” option at the top. In this process, we are going to discuss how we can do iTunes update within iTunes itself.įirst of all, go to iTunes on your PC. Part 1: How to update iTunes within iTunes? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Pips featured prominently in the call-and-response aspect of the song. The vocal recording introduced Knight to ad-libbing towards the end, assisted by her brother. Tony Camillo and Ed Stasium recorded and produced the Al Green inspired instrumental backing track using a basic band set-up. Weatherly's publisher forwarded the Houston version to Gladys Knight and the Pips, who followed Houston's lead and kept the title "Midnight Train to Georgia" but changed the character of the song. Knight had changed record companies from Motown to Buddah Records, a company with a broader appeal. Her version can also be found on her albums Midnight Train to Georgia: The Janus Years (1995), and the reissue of her 1970 debut album, Presenting Cissy Houston originally released on Janus Records. Gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston recorded the song as "Midnite Train to Georgia" (spelled "Midnight. on the midnight plane – which brought the idea of a "superstar, but he didn't get far". He thought that was a catchy phrase for a song, and in writing the song, wondered why someone would leave L.A. She said she was "taking the midnight plane to Houston" to visit her family. Farrah Fawcett answered the phone and he asked what she was doing. He was in a rec football league with Lee Majors and called Majors one night. Weatherly, in a later interview with Gary James, stated that the phone conversation in question had been with Farrah Fawcett, and he used Fawcett and her friend Lee Majors, whom she had just started dating, "as kind of like characters." Weatherly, at a program in Nashville, said he had been the quarterback at the University of Mississippi, and the NFL didn't work out for him, so he was in Los Angeles trying to write songs. Just don't change the rest of the song.'" he asked if I minded if he changed the title to "Midnight Train to Georgia". Then we sent the song to a guy named Sonny Limbo in Atlanta and he wanted to cut it with Cissy Houston. about taking a midnight plane to Houston," Weatherly recalls. "It was based on a conversation I had with somebody. The song was originally written and performed by Jim Weatherly under the title "Midnight Plane to Houston," which he recorded on Jimmy Bowen's Amos Records. The singer expresses her commitment to joining him in Georgia: "I'll be with him. The song is sung from the perspective of someone whose lover, having failed to become a Hollywood star, is leaving Los Angeles to move back to Georgia, taking the titular "midnight train". ![]() It also won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus and has become Knight's signature song. Written by Jim Weatherly, and included on the Pips' 1973 LP Imagination, "Midnight Train to Georgia" became the group's first single to top the Billboard Hot 100. " Midnight Train to Georgia" is a song most famously performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their second release after departing Motown Records for Buddah Records. Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology "Midnight Train to Georgia" (instrumental).Have fun practicing and see you in the next tutorial!ĭo you have a question about this lesson? Did you enjoy today’s lesson? Please leave a comment below and let us know. If you need help learning tunes or want to learn how to apply block chords quickly, there are lots of arrangements inside The Premium Membership Course that show you how in a step by step method. To help you practice this technique further, I recommend you flip through a fake book and find some tunes where there aren’t a ton of jumps in the melody.įor example, you can apply it to tunes like Bye Bye Blackbird, the B section of Green Dolphin Street, The Nearness Of You, There Will Never Be Another You, and many more. You can apply block chords to any tune but often times the technique works best when there is a lot of stepwise motion in the melody. This is because the hands are close together and there isn’t as much room to play with fingers 4 and 5 in the left hand without getting in the way of the right hand. From a technical perspective, also notice how Pete only uses 3 fingers in the left hand (fingers 1, 2, and 3) to play these chords. Pay special attention to how Pete uses diminished chords in this lesson.īecause diminished chords need to be resolved, they work perfectly as transition chords leading into the next voicing.ħ. It makes each melody note sound very full and very rich.Ħ. One of the cool parts of this block chord style is that every melody note is harmonized with a new chord voicing. In between we fill in the harmony of the chord with additional chord tones.ĥ. The right plays the higher melody note and the left hand plays the same melody note an octave lower.Ĥ. These can all be found inside The Premium Membership Course.ģ. In the locked hand style we double the melody note in octaves. We also feature lots of additional block chord techniques inside: ![]() ![]() ![]() You can also edit, organize, and print hard copy books containing your waypoint data. Take the Raymarine data, and use it in a Nobeltec system, and so on. Move Furuno waypoints into a Raymarine system. The Andren software allows you to edit the names prior to exporting.Īndren converts time difference (TD) coordinates from old Lorans to latitude and longitude, and has the most complete set of waypoint conversion options available anywhere. In one conversion, Bishop had to cut 1,000 waypoints from 16 characters (which Raymarine allows) to 10 characters (the maximum for Garmin). There is some nuance to the export-import process. If you can save the old data on a card that is supported by the new device-meaning you have a card reader for it-the conversion process is pretty straightforward: Import the file, fix it if needed, and then export the file in the desired format. All of the waypoint data is then put into a spreadsheet-like format on the PC.Īndren gives you a wide range of options for importing this data-Furuno, Garmin, Maptech, Northstar, Raymarine (by series), Simrad, GPX, etc. You click Get Waypoints, and the PC does just that, again and again. With the wiring completed, and the old chartplotter (Garmin 215, in this case) set to Data Transfer, you simply go to the Andren Tools menu, select Upload Download GPS, and select Garmin. ![]() You also will need a power supply to run the GPS. Once the wires have been identified, you interface them to the corresponding wires on your chartplotter. In this case, the red serial cable wire is the receive data (pin 2), the orange wire is send data (pin 3), and the green wire is data ground (pin 5). To carry out an NMEA transfer, you need a good quality USB-to-serial adapter and a serial data cable with the critical wires stripped and identified. If data cards and readers are no longer available for your older system, you can usually download the waypoints using the chartplotters NMEA 0183 outputs. ![]() The first involves doing the conversion with Andren and loading the waypoints into the new system using data cards. There are two paths you can take when migrating waypoints from one system to another. ![]() ![]() ![]() These missions are only created to help you be enthusiastic every second while playing GTA San Andreas.Īs we told you above, the GTA games get developed, including almost all the streams out there inside the world to make it feel more realistic, so here GTA San Andreas is also delivering some natural aspects. These Side-Missions include online events, Police Van missions, Ambulance Missions, Taxi Missions, Garbage Truck Missions, Army Tank Missions, Gang Missions, and many more. You’ll feel astonished after knowing that this game delivers the mightiest Land vehicles like Comet, Euros, Huntley, Landstalker, Tornado, and Berkley’s RC Van within aircraft like AT-400, Skimmer, and Sparrow.Īfter the real challenges of the Career modes, You can also enjoy the side-missions inside the GTA San Andreas Android game. But don’t worry, since GTA San Andreas also contains the newest vehicles to explore the entire San Andreas city. ![]() Moreover, The entire map is locked inside the game that you can only unlock after completing further missions compounded!ĭo You know that the evaluation of the short form GTA is Grand Theft Auto, which means that these games are 100% related to auto vehicles? You must be missing this thing a lot after playing GTA Vice City and all other GTA Games. After the origination, You have to complete over 200 missions advanced inside the game, where some of which are based on gang wars, crimes, and ped wars. Likewise, GTA San Andreas also offers you the lifestyle of CJ Carl Johnson, from where your story gets started. Rockstar Games is well known for its open-world gaming interface and thousands of challenging missions inside its games. ![]() So After playing this game for a while, you’ll start believing this open-virtual world is a real world. Here inside the GTA San Andreas, You’re going to enjoy the nearly realistic San Andreas city, with all those similar weather, looks, and markets. ![]() Open World games are mostly lovable because of the nature, environment, and ecosystem present inside the fictional city where the game is designated. Moreover, The game also offers you an RC Bomb which is not there inside most of the Rockstar Games. You can experience all kinds of weapons within the game, including sub-machine guns, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Marksman Rifles, Shotguns, RPGs, and throwables. GTA San Andreas features over 38 classic weapons that’ll provide you with a glimpse of the official grand theft. Elementary features inside GTA San Andreasįirst of all, The most striking feature you’ll observe inside the GTA San Andreas game is what is loved by all Rockstar Games lovers, The Open World gaming interface! It was the most aspired feature of every virtual gamer that he wanted a realistic open-world gaming interface to do all he wanted in the real world with fun and without letting anyone know! Likewise, The GTA San Andreas will also provide you with a fantastic open-world interface based on the fictional San Andreas city! So, let's dive in and explore the exhilarating world of cheat codes in GTA San Andreas.We’ll get on that soon, but before that, let’s get towards the features presented by the GTA San Andreas for all the newcomers to the game and the professional gamers who would love a walkthrough of this famous virtual game again. It's time to unlock an exciting new world of gaming possibilities. Similarly, iOS users previously left out of the cheat code fun can now participate, thanks to the new Netflix version. Now, you can effortlessly enter these codes via the options menu. In the past, Android users needed to grapple with cumbersome third-party keyboard apps to input cheat codes. With the recent release of GTA San Andreas on the Netflix Games tab, players now have the option to plunge into a slightly modified version of the classic game that comes complete with bug fixes and a new convenient cheat code menu to apply the cheats through. Embrace a thrilling journey through the underworld of GTA San Andreas, as we unveil the secrets of cheat codes across various platforms, including Android, iOS, and the unique Netflix edition. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is important to remember that you don’t want your textual evidence stick out in your writing. Whenever you use textual evidence, you must remember to cite your work to avoid plagiarism. Paraphrasing is a quick summary of what you read, but not directly quoting it.Indirect quotes are references to quotes from sources without stating exactly what it says.Direct quotes are word-for-word quotes from your sources.There are three different ways to use textual evidence in your writing: direct quotes, indirect quotes, and paraphrasing. Your teachers will tell you which style to use, but there are resources such as Purdue OWL that outlines how to cite your work correctly. The best thing that you can do is find a resource that will help you in the specific formatting you’re working with.ĭid you know that there are more than five different writing styles (including MLA, APA, Chicago, and more)? There are many rules for using textual evidence in writing. When you are using textual evidence in your writing, you want to make sure it is your ultimate wingman (meaning, it’s making you look good). It also shouldn’t include an article about Narwhals that clearly explains everything there is to know about the creatures. Textual evidence should not include a random Facebook post about narwhals you saw. It could even include information from a trusted zoological study citing the unknown information about narwhals. This evidence could include articles from the New York Times about narwhals only being spotted by so many people in the world. If you were writing an essay on narwhals being the most mysterious animal on earth, you would want to find evidence that supported your claim. ![]() When you make a claim in an essay, you are telling your reader, “This is what I want you to think when you’re done reading this”. Textual evidence’s primary function is to defend your claim in writing.Ī claim, or thesis (or your point/opinion), is the compass for the entire essay. Textual evidence can also be used in research, argumentative, and compare and contrast essays. Textual evidence has many different functions, but primarily it is used to defend the writer’s claims. Through the use of textual evidence, they were able to write about these topics and have an expert’s on the topics to defend their research. My students were not doctors, nurses, or in the medical field at all. ![]() ![]() They all came with special white leather interior and a rose colored vinyl padded roof with Landau irons. The Landau became the number 2 model after the standard hardtop, at 12,193 sold, while a Limited Edition "Principality of Monaco" Landau model, personalized with a plaque displaying the owner's name and the car's limited production number, were limited to and sold 2,000 units. This was the beginning of the 1960s/1970s fashion for vinyl roof treatments, and a vinyl roof was a popular Thunderbird feature for the next twenty years.ġ963's numbers were down at 63,313. The tonneau cover was available through the 1964 model year, but few were sold.Īlso introduced in 1962 was the Landau model, with a vinyl roof and simulated S-bars on the rear pillars. Despite its appealing appearance, which earned a number of high-profile sales, including the model owned by Elvis Presley, its impracticality and high price led to poor sales. This model included a tonneau cover that covered the rear seat area, effectively transforming the car into a two-seater model, as well as Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels and special trim. Kennedy's inaugural parade, probably helped along by the appointment of Ford executive Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense.ġ962 saw strong production figures of 78,011 (including 9,884 convertibles) and the introduction of the Thunderbird Sports Roadster. The Thunderbird was 1961's Indianapolis 500 pace car, and featured prominently in US President John F. ![]() ![]() A new, larger 390 in³ (6.4 L) FE-series V8 was the only engine available. ![]() Sales were strong, if not quite up to record-breaking 1960, at 73,051 including 10,516 convertibles. Giberson never claimed his prize, settling for a $95 suit and an extra pair of trousers from Saks Fifth Avenue.Īccording to Palm Springs Life magazine, the car's final name came not from the Native American symbol as one might expect, but from an ultra-exclusive housing tract in what would later be incorporated as Rancho Mirage, California: Thunderbird Heights.ġ961 saw new and much sleeker "Bullet Bird" styling, with a pointed nose and rocket-ship lines, terminating with twin jet exhaust-like round taillights with fins above. Stylist Alden "Gib" Giberson submitted Thunderbird as part of a list. Crusoe offered a $250 suit to anyone who could come up with a better name. There was some difficulty in naming the car, with suggestions ranging from the exotic to the ridiculous (Hep Cat, Beaver, Detroiter, Runabout, Arcturus, Savile, El Tigre, and Coronado were submitted among the 5,000 suggestions). Unlike the Corvette, the Thunderbird was never a full-blown sporting vehicle Ford's description was personal luxury car, and the company essentially created this market segment. Crusoe saw a painted clay model on May 18, 1953, which corresponded closely to the final car he gave the car the go-ahead in September after comparing it with current European trends. The concept was for a two-passenger open car, with a target weight of 2525 lb (1145 kg), an Interceptor V8 engine and a top speed of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Hershey took the idea and began working on the vehicle. Walker promptly telephoned Ford's HQ in Dearborn and told designer Frank Hershey about the idea. Walking in the Grand Palais in Paris, Crusoe pointed at a sports car and asked Walker, 'Why can't we have something like that?' Crusoe and Walker met in France in October 1951. ![]() Crusoe, a retired GM executive lured out of retirement by Henry Ford II George Walker, chief stylist and a Ford vice-president and Frank Hershey, a Ford designer. Three men are generally credited with creating the original Thunderbird: Lewis D. In 2002, a revived 2-seat model was launched, was available through the end of the 2005 model year. Sales were good until the 1990s, when large 2-door coupes became unpopular production ceased after 1997. Succeeding generations became larger and more luxurious, until the line was downsized in 1977 and again in 1980. In 1958, the Thunderbird gained a second row of seats for greater practicality. Ford described it as a personal luxury car, a description which named a new market segment. It entered production for the 1955 model year as a two-seater sporty car unlike the superficially similar (and slightly earlier) Chevrolet Corvette, the Thunderbird was never sold as a full-blown sports car. 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