Vehicle Description
This is exactly what you want on a 1955 Ford Thunderbird. It's
coming off long-term ownership that included a frame-off
restoration. And it features a terrific color combo inside and out,
great factory features, and some cool upgrades. So dig into the
details on this icon.
The consignor owned this car for 17 years. It was given a frame-off
restoration about a dozen years ago and has been treated with
respect ever since. The body was carefully sandblasted and prepped
before the first coat of PPG Torch Red when on, and so this one
really does shine as bright as your nostalgia. More than just
beautiful paint and bodywork, we love these first-year T-birds for
the brightwork. All the details look quite nice, including the
sporty hood scoop, faux fender louvers, and trim around the
jet-inspired taillights. The bumpers have been re-chromed so you
really get to see the twin bullets up front and the integrated
exhaust in the rear. But your favorite piece of brightwork to talk
about will likely be the genuine Kelsey Hayes wire wheels. This one
has all the right accessories, including fender skirts and the
correct color-matched hardtop. But we kinda like the look of the
crisp white folding roof the best. It coordinates with the
whitewalls to give a two-tone style appearance.
The same red and white appeal of the outside also continues inside
- so you get a great coordinated look with the roof on or off. In
fact, you'll probably do plenty of cruising open to the world,
because this just looks so nice. The two-tone is expertly
intertwined on the seats and door panels, and it's joined by the
sporty machine-turned trim that flows from the doors and across the
dash. This was Ford's personal luxury vehicle, and that's reflected
today in great premium features like power windows and a power
seat. You'll love slipping behind the artful factory steering wheel
and looking at the cool plexiglas speedometer. You might also spot
the well-integrated AM/FM stereo upgrade w/Bluetooth. It means you
get to listen to the most modern tunes in this very vintage
ride.
Under the hood is the "Thunderbird Special" 292 cubic inch V8. It's
believed to be the original motor, and it was rebuilt only abut
8,000 miles ago. It not only looks great, right down to the
Thunderbird valve covers, but it also has proper hardened valve
seals to run on modern pump gas. If this is starting to sound like
a T-bird built for cruising, then you'll also love to know that the
restoration was quite thorough, including the brake master
cylinder, body mounts, bushings, and much more to make this feel
solid on the road. Plus, power steering and the rebuilt three-speed
automatic transmission makes driving effortless.
You're going to love everything on this one, right down to the
clean and painted undercarriage. It's the iconic T-bird with all
the hard work done, which makes the price all that more amazing.
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