What car model did Thelma drive in the 1991 film 'Thelma & Louise'?

Thelma drove a 1966 Ford Thunderbird in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise. The green Thunderbird convertible is one of cinema's most recognizable cars and serves as the pair's vehicle during their increasingly desperate journey across the American Southwest.

The car is often described as Louise's Thunderbird because Louise owns it and is the more experienced driver. However, Thelma also drives the car during the story, making the stored answer a fair response to the question. The film's ending, in which the women accelerate toward the Grand Canyon rather than surrender to the police, turned the Thunderbird into a lasting symbol of freedom and defiance.

The production used multiple 1966 Thunderbirds for different shots, including stunt and close-up vehicles. The model belonged to the fourth Thunderbird generation, produced from 1964 through 1966. It was a large personal-luxury convertible rather than a muscle car, which is why guesses such as a Mustang or Dodge Charger do not fit the film's distinctive turquoise cruiser.