Vehicle Description
The Ford Thunderbird hit the market in 1955 in was a direct
response to the Chevrolet Corvette. While the Corvette aimed to
impress with performance, the T-bird was all about style and
substance. Dubbed the first "personal car" by Ford, it was
described as a direct descendant of the bespoke 1930s roadsters and
was aimed as a brisk grand tourer. It was light for its era and the
powerful V8 could propel it to around 120 mph. The 1956 model
brought a few changes to the ranger including improved trunk space,
rear mounted spare tire, improved ventilation, and a new 312cid V8
Y-block engine. Just 15,631 were made for 1956.
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this absolutely stunning 1956
Thunderbird for your consideration. This car is painted in a
gorgeous and exceedingly rare Sage Green. Sporting an older
restoration, the paint is very nice and features a little bit of
patina. The body is very nice and is accented by great chrome, rear
continental spare tire, factory hardtop, white soft top, color
matched tonneau cover, white wall tires, deluxe factory hubcaps,
fender skirts, and a hood scoop. The interior of this car also
features matching green and white vinyl seats, green dashboard,
green steering wheel and door panels. The interior is in good shape
and also features a floor shift automatic transmission, AM push
button Motorola radio, Magic air defroster, and factory
tachometer.
This T-bird is fitted with the desirable 312cid V8 with the 4bbl
carb, dual exhaust, engine dress up kit, and automatic
transmission. According to the owner of 22 years, the engine and
transmission were rebuilt when the car was restored and the
restoration also saw a repaint, replacement soft top, refurbished
chassis, and body imperfections fixed. It truly is a rare and
desirable car that is a solid driver. It is ready to roll and
brakes, runs, and steers very well. It will make someone very happy
and the rare color combo is an instant head turner.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including undercarriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and
our sister company, Wheelz Sales and Leasing Inc. makes every
effort to represent each vehicle accurately and with integrity. We
also welcome third party inspections when necessary. Although we
try to do our very best to be accurate in our description writing
we are human and do make mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All
vehicles are sold AS IS, No Warranty Expressed or Implied. All
sales final.
