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Very nicely sorted T-Bird in an excellent color combination!Features include Thunderbird 312 V8, automatic, Master-Guide powersteering, Swift-Sure power brakes, power seat, soft & hard tops,andradial whitewalls! Excellent road going condition! Releasedin 1955, the Thunderbird had created a new vehicle niche; thepersonal luxury car. Equipped with performance motors, lots ofstandard features, plush interiors and comfortable suspensions, theThunderbird was in a class all its own. For many, it was thequintessential road trip car for two. As with most automakers inthe 50s, the car was drastically updated every year, with new sheetmetal and features. The second year of production debuted with thespare tire absent from the inner trunk and mounted as a continentalstyle spare for additional trunk space, along with the exhaust nowexisting through the rear bumper at the corners. Hardtops were nowavailable with optional porthole windows for better visibility whenin use. And for added cabin comfort, a side vent was incorporatedto the front fender to flow air into the cabin on hot days, alongwith side wind wings, sun visors, 12-volt electrical system, andround heater control knobs. Sales totaled only 15,631, fewest ofall baby Birds, making them highly collectible to this day!Featured here is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible finished in afactory color code Z- Thunderbird Green (Sage) over XF-interiorcode of Green & White. A wonderful host of options start with apowerful P-code 312ci V8 offering 225 horsepower mated to aFordomatic automatic transmission and 3.31:1 rear axle ratio!Optional equipment continues with Master-Guide power steering,Swift-Sure power brakes, 4-way power seat, storable soft top inwhite, porthole auxiliary hardtop, back-up lights, outside rearviewmirror, Magic-Aire heater/defrost, oil bath air cleaner, widewhitewall tires updated to radials measuring 205/75R15, and modernAM/FM/Cassette radio! This example appears to be a great blend oforiginal and cosmetically restored. The chrome shows as very wellkept original while the exterior paint has been nicely refinished.Inside, the carpet & interior upholstery is new. The under hoodpresentation has been beautifully detailed with factory chromeengine dress up kit and polished finned aluminum valve covers. Thisexample was built the 14th day of December and delivered new to theNew York sales district. It was later located by the St. Louis CarMuseum in Lakeland, Florida. Showing 90,242 miles on the odometer,it is believed to be actual, although no formal documentation wasprovided to support such a claim. It runs and drives quite well,and would make for a terrific investment for any driver or paradegoing enthusiast! A wonderful color combination not often found onthe market, so please act quickly. Please feel free to call withadditional questions.
1956 Ford
Thunderbird Convertible
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Very nicely sorted T-Bird in an excellent color combination!Features include Thunderbird 312 V8, automatic, Master-Guide powersteering, Swift-Sure power brakes, power seat, soft & hard tops,andradial whitewalls! Excellent road going condition! Releasedin 1955, the Thunderbird had created a new vehicle niche; thepersonal luxury car. Equipped with performance motors, lots ofstandard features, plush interiors and comfortable suspensions, theThunderbird was in a class all its own. For many, it was thequintessential road trip car for two. As with most automakers inthe 50s, the car was drastically updated every year, with new sheetmetal and features. The second year of production debuted with thespare tire absent from the inner trunk and mounted as a continentalstyle spare for additional trunk space, along with the exhaust nowexisting through the rear bumper at the corners. Hardtops were nowavailable with optional porthole windows for better visibility whenin use. And for added cabin comfort, a side vent was incorporatedto the front fender to flow air into the cabin on hot days, alongwith side wind wings, sun visors, 12-volt electrical system, andround heater control knobs. Sales totaled only 15,631, fewest ofall baby Birds, making them highly collectible to this day!Featured here is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible finished in afactory color code Z- Thunderbird Green (Sage) over XF-interiorcode of Green & White. A wonderful host of options start with apowerful P-code 312ci V8 offering 225 horsepower mated to aFordomatic automatic transmission and 3.31:1 rear axle ratio!Optional equipment continues with Master-Guide power steering,Swift-Sure power brakes, 4-way power seat, storable soft top inwhite, porthole auxiliary hardtop, back-up lights, outside rearviewmirror, Magic-Aire heater/defrost, oil bath air cleaner, widewhitewall tires updated to radials measuring 205/75R15, and modernAM/FM/Cassette radio! This example appears to be a great blend oforiginal and cosmetically restored. The chrome shows as very wellkept original while the exterior paint has been nicely refinished.Inside, the carpet & interior upholstery is new. The under hoodpresentation has been beautifully detailed with factory chromeengine dress up kit and polished finned aluminum valve covers. Thisexample was built the 14th day of December and delivered new to theNew York sales district. It was later located by the St. Louis CarMuseum in Lakeland, Florida. Showing 90,242 miles on the odometer,it is believed to be actual, although no formal documentation wasprovided to support such a claim. It runs and drives quite well,and would make for a terrific investment for any driver or paradegoing enthusiast! A wonderful color combination not often found onthe market, so please act quickly. Please feel free to call withadditional questions.
1956 Ford
Thunderbird Convertible
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