Operating on one of North Wildwood's largest motel properties, the Thunderbird was for years a primary icon of the famed Surf Avenue strip. Likely one of the island's first resort-type offerings, it featured a bar / restaurant / nightclub structure built into the complex, and an Olympic-sized pool in a courtyard completely protected from the street. The "T-Bird" was perhaps best known for its year-round operating schedule. Sadly, it fell to the wrecking ball, along with so many other motels in the area, after the 2005 season.
Historic Register: Motels of the Wildwoods MPDF S.R. 1/16/2004