![]() ![]() It is covered in shiny vinyl and has puffy black bolsters and upper back surrounds with black tuck and roll inserts. No wonder it outsold the Corvette!Ī black bench stretches across the passenger compartment. Turbine style and dog dish centered chromed wheel coverings and thin whitewall radial tires, which look very much like the original bias ply tires that came from the factory are on. The exhaust is of the through the rear bumper design and exits are shown on the 45 degree angle at each rear corner. Tastefully finned rear quarters culminate in a “flame” shaped backup light topping round jet engine like rear tail lights. It is equipped with a continental rear bumper with the encased spare tire coming along for the ride which is chromed and body matching coral. A hood scoop, some quarter panel venting and the round button door handle are just a few of the mid 1950's design highlights that are on this car. The build sheet says it has a convertible top, but for some reason it is not photographed so I cannot tell you about it. This car comes with its factory Colonial White painted hard top. The stainless trimmings are framing the front wrap around windshield and are nearly perfect. Between the bumper and the headlights is a small round turn signal with a shiny bezel. An egg crate grille in elongated oval form is fronted by a dual all chrome “Dagmar” bumper below and a single round headlight with a body painted visor above on each edge. I'll call it an earlier restoration which retains its shine but has its faults which can be seen in the close up photos. ![]() Also there is peeling of paint, and some cracking where previous repair efforts have dried out and are now showing. The body panels are showing some underlying rust, mostly in the rocker wheel well areas. Bird is the word….īathed in Sunset Coral, this car was purchased off the dealer lot in Hollywood Florida in January of 1956. This '56 is a special survivor showing a mere 59,659 title verified miles and it is backed up by the amazing condition of the car! As per the build sheet it has nearly every option available from 1956 including the Continental rear bumper and all power options, and a convertible top. The Ford Thunderbirds are truly one of the most collectible cars of the 1950's. While the styling is certainly a highpoint, the unibody construction, which lacks fender or quarter-panel seams, can make for a challenging restoration. Behind that success was the car's versatile mix of American substance and European aesthetics. The Thunderbird was Ford's response to the comparatively crude Corvette, and when introduced in 1955, it outsold the Chevrolet 24 to 1. ![]()
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