Vehicle Description
Find yourself a twisty winding road to nowhere and enjoy some sun
on your face and wind in your hair. Then maybe head home, drop the
Opera Window hardtop on, dress up in your Sunday finest and hand
the keys to a lucky valet as you head into dinner or a show.
You will definitely attract attention as you roll through town or
pull up somewhere in this car. Everyone knows what kind of car it
is immediately. This one is dressed up in a fresh coat of the
factory original Colonial White with shiny chrome which hangs like
jewelry on the car. The scoop on the hood is edged in it and below
the Thunderbird that leads the way up front is an eggcrate grill
underlined by a substantial chrome bumper. Headlights are perched
high on the fenders with body colored trim shrouding them. From
there a smooth body line runs along the top of the door to the
subtle tailfins and the taillights. Fender skirts trimmed in chrome
add a touch of class and Thunderbird is lettered on the top of the
fender. Of course, the continental spare tire mounted on the trunk
is a dramatic feature and when you drop the hardtop on with the
chrome trimmed Opera window, the look is just stunning!
Open the door, or just take a peek inside if the black convertible
roof is down, and you will find a gorgeous interior in its factory
original White with Black trim. The door panel sets the pattern
with a black top edge and a long black armrest set on a horizontal
patterned white panel. That pattern in white is carried through on
the seats which are trimmed in black and invite you in to have a
seat and take a drive. A three-spoke steering wheel has a chrome
horn ring running most of the way around it. The dash board has a
central mounted speedometer with fuel and temp gauges below it
while the tachometer and a clock flank it in their own round pods
on either side. A machine turned panel runs across the center of
the dash and contains the control knobs for the lights and
ventilation system and an FM/Cassette player added for your
listening pleasure is the only non-stock item in the car.
Raise the hood and you will find a 312 cubic inch motor which has
been properly restored and is nestled down in a neat and clean
engine bay. This engine was a nice feature introduced on the '56
year-model cars that produced more horsepower. Coupled with the
3-speed automatic transmission and the new 12-volt electrical
system, it started easier, had better lighting and visibility for
night driving, and made for a great driving experience. A polished
air cleaner gathers up air from the hood scoop and feeds it to the
stock carb, intake and cylinder heads. Those heads are topped by
beautiful finned aluminum valve covers with a Thunderbird embossed
into them. The chassis received a fresh set of shocks both front
and rear as well as new sway bar links and bushings. The car rides
on 205/75R15 white wall tires all around mounted on real chrome
wire wheels that are absolutely gorgeous.
Come on down and check out this beautiful classic. It's just
waiting for someone like you to come take it for a ride.