Vehicle Description
THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED AT OUR PARTNER FACILITY IN TORONTO ONTARIO
CANADA
FORMERLY OF THE RICHARD L. BURDICK COLLECTION
RARE 225-BHP THUNDERBIRD SPECIAL STATION WAGON
SPECIAL-ORDER COLOR COMBINATION
TEXAS BUILT AND DELIVERED; A TRUE LONE STAR WAGON
SALE OF THIS CAR BENEFITS THE MISSOULA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
FOUNDATION
THIS 1956 EIGHT-PASSENGER COUNTRY SEDAN IS QUITE UNUSUAL, HAVING
THE 225 BHP, 312-CU IN THUNDERBIRD SPECIAL ENGINE SELDOM INSTALLED
IN WAGONS. THE CARS DATA PLATE INDICATES A SPECIAL ORDER OF
BUCKSKIN TAN, A DARK SHADE RESEMBLING CORAL, AND WHITE, COMBINED
WITH LIGHT AND DARK BROWN VINYL INTERIOR. THE LATTER FEATURES A
CATTLE-BRAND MOTIF ON THE SEATS, PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE FOR A
TEXAS WAGON. BUILT AT THE DALLAS PLANT ON MARCH 1956, IT BEARS A
POWELL MOTORS DEALER EMBLEM. A FRESHENED ORIGINAL CAR, IT FEATURES
FORD-O-MATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, HEATER, ELECTRIC CLOCK,
PUSHBUTTON RADIO, AND WIRE MOTIF WHEEL COVERS. DRIVEN FEWER THAN
80,000 MILES, IT PRESENTS VERY WELL INSIDE AND OUT.
