Its contracts included the manufacture of Thunderbird bodies for Ford starting in 1955 through 1957. In 1962, Budd proposed to replicate the original two-seat Thunderbird design on a Ford Falcon platform, but Ford rejected the idea.
Budd's agreements covered building Thunderbird bodies for Ford from 1955 to 1957. Two years later, in 1962, Budd proposed reviving the classic two-seat Thunderbird design using a Ford Falcon base, but this idea was rejected by Ford.