- Car Location: Colorado
- Reported to be a professional Minter restoration w/ only test miles
- Reported to have won the Classic Thunderbird Club International Senior Gold Medallion Show
- Buck Skin Tan exterior
- Milk Chocolate Brown and White interior
- Reported to have both tops
- 312ci/225HP T-bird Special V8
- Ford-O-Matic 3 speed automatic transmission
- Ford Swiftsure power brakes
- Power steering
- 1956 Town and Country radio
- Ford engine dress up option reported
- Reported to have new, real wire Thunderbird wheels
- Both tops are reported to have Minter Restored chocolate brown Haartz cloth canvas convertible top
- Buckskin Tan porthole hardtop
- Reported to have been sold new in Los Angeles
Have you heard about the ‘personal luxury car’ category? The Ford Thunderbird is the model responsible for creating it. Produced from 1955 to 1997 over ten generations, with an eleventh generation running from 2002 to 2005, the Thunderbird, fondly known as the T-Bird focused on driver comforts and luxuries, rather than outright speed. Nevertheless, it would pack a V8 under the hood. This is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible from the first generation. Coming from Colorado, this example is reported to have undergone a professional minter restoration with only 49 test miles since then. It’s also reported to have won the Classic Thunderbird Club International Senior Gold Medallion Show. It’s said that this car was sold new in Los Angeles.
Exterior and Interior
1956 saw the Thunderbird gain more trunk space which was partially a result of moving the spare wheel to the rear fender Continental style. This 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible wears a lovely Buck Skin Tan paint job and rolls on reportedly new, real wire Thunderbird wheels. It comes with both tops; the porthole hardtop is also in Buck Skin Tan whilst soft top is in chocolate brown with Haartz cloth. The interior features an inviting Milk Chocolate Brown and White color scheme and sports seating for two on a bench seat. It appears to be in stunning condition just like the exterior. It’s also got the 1956 Town and Country radio installed in the dash, as well as the little tachometer to the left of the large speedo. The odometer shows the correct post-restoration mileage too. All chrome bits gleam, and makes this car look factory fresh.
Engine
The Thunderbird was offered with a very American V8 gasoline powerplant, and the first generation had either 292ci (4.8L) or 312ci (5.1L) options. This 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible bears the larger engine, the 312ci V8 which is rated for an unstressed 225hp. It sends the power to the rear wheels via a Ford-O-Matic three speed automatic transmission. Power steering and Ford Swiftsure power brakes are present too, showing that this car is a suave cruiser rather than brash bruiser.
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