Vehicle Description
Full Frame Off Restoration - 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
finished in Maruca Red with a Colonial White Soft Top and a
Red/White Vinyl interior. Powered by a 312c.i. V8 engine producing
225hp and backed by a 3-speed Ford-O-Matic transmission. This
Thunderbird features a Continental kit, chrome front and rear
bumpers, whitewall radial tires, skirts, swing bar, power steering,
power brakes, power windows, power seat, A/C, 1957 carb and
ignition upgrade, and repaint to Maruca Red. The original color of
this example was Colonial White. Assembled in Dearborn, MI on
03/29/1956. It was delivered near at Curt Campbell Ford in Albany,
CA. Prestige Thunderbird did a full restoration in 2007. Items
available with the car are restoration invoices and CD's,
restoration photos, brochures, original window sticker, and
Thunderbird history book. Also included are the items in the trunk
that consist of a dash mat, car cover, trophies, spare tire, jack,
and touch up paint. It is a local car show winner!Ford's
Thunderbird was created to act as a retort to the Chevrolet
Corvette, but rather than becoming a rival to the European sports
cars imported into the United States, Ford created a completely new
market segment around the Thunderbird - the personal luxury car.
While a performance car in its own right, the Thunderbird focused
more on comfort than speed. A total of 53,166 units were produced
for the three model years 1955-1957, with only 16,155 made in
1956.1956 represented the introduction of two iconic Thunderbird
styling features: the port window and the rear spare tire carrier.
Both were the result of complaints from 1955 Thunderbird owners and
potential owners, who needed more storage space in the trunk and
wanted better rear vision when driving - Both are now historic
classic styling touches in motordom. Other significant changes
included; 12-Volt electrical system, New Thunderbird emblem design
on exterior, Deep-dish 3-spoke safety design steering wheel, First
year for front fender vents, Zippered rear window on convertible
top (except early 1956 production), Port windows on hard top,
Exhaust outlets in rear bumper ends, Round heater knobs, Rear spare
tire carrier, Vented gas cap, Ford Lifeguard Design safety
features, Wing windows on front door, Ridge under headlamp door.For
more information on this beautiful and iconic American Classic,
call our friendly and knowledgeable sales team or always feel free
to drop by our Bellevue, WA Park Place Ltd campus - where we have
over 40,000 sq ft of indoor showrooms filled with the finest cars.
As part of the Park Place Motor Group family, which includes Park
Place Aston Martin and Lotus of Bellevue, we always have 200+
High-Performance, Luxury, Exotic, Sports, and Special Interest Cars
always in our inventory. With 200+ Always On Site, Nobody Has What
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