I agree the t-bird needs more power and the wheels are ugly but most al production cars need a little personalization. All Cobra replicas are not shod with Halibrands and some even have stock 302 motors. Now that the buzz is off on the t-bird you can now buy one for a discount and with the money you save you can add your own wheels, drop a supercharger in the engine bay and lower the suspension with proper shocks and sway bars.
Here is a good example
