- #1956 THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE CODE#
- #1956 THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE WINDOWS#
Options at an extra cost were a fully retractable soft top, automatic transmission and a more powerful V8 engine with 5.1 litre (312 cu in) displacement.
#1956 THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE WINDOWS#
Porthole windows became available for the hardtop to improve rear view. Other refinements were for example the integration of the exhaust outlets into the rear bumper and controllable air vents in the front wings which significantly improved ventilation inside the car. More luggage space was created by placing the spare wheel outside the boot on the back of the bumper, the same way as with Ford’s luxury flagship, the Lincoln Continental. For the 1956 model year, numerous improvements were made. The Thunderbird immediately became a sales success, in its first year it sold 24 times better than the Corvette! In its second year, 1956, it was named “America’s Most Exciting Car”. It is, without any doubt, one of the most stylish and iconic cars ever enchanting the American automobile buyers. Unlike the first Corvette which had six-cylinders, the Thunderbird was fitted with a V8 straight away. Ford was thus targeting a wider public then Chevrolet with the sports- and performance-oriented Corvette. Although the Thunderbird has the same wheelbase (259 cm) as its competitor it was designed to be more practical and more luxurious than the Corvette. Introduced in 1955, the Thunderbird was Ford’s response to the Chevrolet Corvette.
Wonderful condition, restored several years ago. Fitted with the optional more powerful 5.1 litre engine. Restoring it would be unnecessary unless there’s more neediness here than there seems to be at first glance. There are probably exterior signs of age and wear, but if this car is as untouched as the minimalist description would suggest, then please plan to leave it alone if you buy it. “Fantastic survivor with potential,” this one is said to be, and it looks it. So which do you want-sorted at the expense of originality, or unmolested, but not perhaps a Route 66 adventure candidate? By the way, if driving sports cars is your thing, you might be disappointed that this car has an automatic transmission. But that’s where this car’s preservation heritage comes in. Otherwise, the car is labeled “mechanical sound.” Does that mean, “Jump in and drive it anywhere, anytime?” Possibly, though those few miles suggest little road trip provenance, at least of late. No word as to whether that’s true of this car, or if a remedy has been attempted. Service records? Stuff they gave away the afternoon the car was picked up? Later mailings from Ford? If service records, what’s been done to this 56,432-mile car? Anything recent? The engine is the 312-CID V8, stout but apparently known for rear main seal leaks. If you need proof, the car is said to come with the original bill of sale and all documents, though I’d like some detail as to what is referred to. Sometime in that first year, a family member started a line of succession that leads down to today. The T-Bird came out in 1955, and that first generation of two-seat roadsters continued on for three years. Not surprising given the age, and not particularly concerning. On this car, the interior is clean and unmarked, with signs of age in the gauge glass, the (covered) steering wheel, and perhaps on the driver’s seat. The exterior is said to be never wrecked nor abused, and the car is labeled, “Factory original everything.” If you’re in the game on this one, though, you want to hear the seller say, “That’s the factory paint job,” just to be sure, because as we know, sellers do label repainted cars as original when the color is the same as the born-with hue. Who cares what they label it? It’s stunning (and identified in the ad simply as “blue”). #1956 THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE CODE#
Only wait-the color is actually Thunderbird Blue, Paint Code 11115 as noted here. This T-Bird is as aquamarine/teal as a car can get, from the top of the removable hard top to the steel wheels to the interior. So let’s see what’s here, and ponder a little bit what course of action would be wise. You can possibly drive this T-Bird home if you’re willing to come up with the $29,500 asking price or something in the neighborhood of that number. Thanks for the tip on this pristine gem goes to Pat L. On offer: a car that presently does parade duty in Omaha, Nebraska.
The one-family owners of this 1955 Ford Thunderbird are saying all the right things, if not detailing their claims very thoroughly, in the ad here on craigslist.
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