Tom and Linda have been members of ITC since the beginning in 1993, and reside in Baltimore, Maryland. For over twenty years Tom drag raced Chrysler products in Stock Eliminator with The National Hot Rod Association setting 3 national records for his class, and winning and runner-upping events on a national and local level.
In 1988, Tom's brother John bought a 1957 Thunderbird which started Tom's interest in Thunderbirds. In 1990 Tom purchased a 1960 Thunderbird hardtop, which he is putting the finishing touches on a complete restoration for show. Along the way Tom has owned two other 60's and a 1959 Thunderbird with a 430 engine.
Tom was the ITC Convention Chairman for the Eleventh Annual Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2004, and is currently the President of The Mid Atlantic Thunderbird Club. He also belongs to CTCI,VTCI, and the AACA. Tom is also active in the Chesapeake Region, AACA, where he is the Chief Judge, and will serve as President for 2006.
Known in the hobby as "T Bird Tom", he can always be found shopping for Thunderbird parts at flea markets, and doing alot of talking with others about Thunderbirds!
Tom & Linda Young