Vehicle Description
1955 is the first year for the "Baby Bird" first generation
two-seat Thunderbird. Part sports car, part luxury car, Ford called
it a "personal car" upon its introduction. It created a sensation
and led to the "personal luxury car" segment. This blue 'Bird has
the 292 Y-block V8 with the signature finned Thunderbird valve
covers. An interesting feature on the car is the hood scoop. It
functions to let air in, and under the hood the air cleaner is
configured to what would be referred to as a ram air system in
later years. The performance aspect of the car is further validated
by the factory tach, seldom seen in the fifties. This car has all
the Thunderbird cues too, such as a removable hardtop, fender
skirts, floor shift, power seats, and what many feel is the
ultimate wheel and tire combination for the car -- chrome spoke
wheels on beautiful wide whitewall tires.
