1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD
A GORGEOUS FRAME OFF RESTORED T-BIRD!
HIGHLY OPTIONED WITH POWER SEATS, POWER WINDOWS, POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, AND MORE!
ALL THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT - 312 THUNDERBIRD V8, ICONIC CONTINENTAL KIT, DUAL BULLETS ON THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD SCOOP, WORKING SIDE VENTS, REAR BUMPER WITH INTERGRATED EXHAUST TIPS, FENDER SKIRTS AND THE PORTHOLE HARD TOP!
ONE FAMILY OWNED FROM THE EARLY 1980'S UNTIL OUR RECENT ACQUISITION! HOW OFTEN DO YOU FIND A CAR THAT HAD THE SAME OWNER FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS!!!!! THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK GREAT CARE IN PRESERVING THIS BEAUTY AFTER A VERY METICULOUS AND DETAILED NUT AND BOLT FRAME OFF RESTORATION.
THE PREVIOUS OWNER (WHO ALSO OWNED A BODY SHOP) PURCHASED THIS CAR OUT OF CALIFORNIA IN THE EARLY 80'S AND SPENT SEVERAL YEARS DOING A METICULOUS FRAME OFF NUT AND BOLT RESTORATION. THIS RESTORATION IS OUTSTANDING WITH VERY MINIMAL WEAR HAVING ONLY LOGGED JUST OVER 900 MILES SINCE COMPLETION. THE ODOMETER WAS RESET TO ZERO WHEN RESTORED. YOU VERY RARELY COME ACROSS A CAR RESTORED TO THIS CALIBER AND THEY VERY RARELY COME UP FOR SALE.
A STUNNING PAINT JOB THAT IS A TRUE WORK WORK OF ART. FINISHED IN THE FACTORY CORRECT COLORS OF COLONIAL WHITE OVER FIESTA RED (TRIM TAG PAINT CODE "KE") THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER AND POPULAR FACTORY COLORS YOU WILL FIND! THE PAINT SHOWS BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT! BOTH TOPS (HARD AND SOFT TOP) ARE IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. HARD TOP HAS THE SOUGHT AFTER PORTHOLES. WE DECIDED TO LEAVE THE "UCSD" (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO) DECAL ON THE REAR WINDOW WHICH HAS PROBABLY BEEN THERE FOR DECADES!
A TRUE ICONIC 50'S CLASSIC!
POWERED BY THE ORIGINAL 312 CI Y BLOCK V8 ENGINE THAT WAS REBUILT TO STOCK SPECS DURING THE RESTORATION. ("P" IN THE VIN DESIGNATES THE 312) THE ENGINE BAY IS SECOND TO NONE WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FACTORY MARKINGS AND DATES REPLICATED THROUGHOUT. THE ENGINE BAY SHOWS BEAUTIFULLY!
REBUILT ORIGINAL 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS CAR WAS FINISHED WITH THE SAME ATTENTION TO DETAIL AS THE TOP SIDE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS CLEAN AND SOLID WITH BEAUTIFUL METAL THROUGHOUT. THE UNDERCARRIAGE PHOTOS SHOW AS A TESTAMENT TO HOW PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND STORED THIS CAR HAS BEEN ITS WHOLE LIFE. WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU'VE SEEN AND UNDERCARRIAGE THIS NICE?
POWER STEERING.
POWER BRAKES.
STAINLESS EXHAUST.
NEWER GAS TANK AND SENDING UNIT.
WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES WITH THE ORIGINAL STYLE 56 THUNDERBIRD WIRE WHEEL LOOKING FORD HUBCAPS THAT ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
BEAUTIFUL TRUNK COMPARTMENT WITH SPARE, JACK, LUG WRENCH AND TRUNK MAT.
ALL OF THE CHROME AND BRIGHTWORK HAS BEEN REFINISHED AND SHOW BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT.
STUNNING WHITE CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP.
IMMACULATE FACTORY CORRECT CODE "XB" RED AND WHITE BENCH SEAT INTERIOR. THE INTERIOR IS GORGEOUS! VERY HIGHLY OPTIONED WITH POWER SEATS AND POWER WINDOWS! EVERYTHING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; INCLUDING THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY, DOOR PANELS, DASH PAD, CARPET... ETC. OPERATING LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, GAUGES, BEAMS, BLINKERS, HORN, HEATER, ETC... ALL WORK AS THEY SHOULD. TOWN AND COUNTRY RADIO WORKS EXCELLENT AS WELL! EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR WORKS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. AFTERMARKET TEMP GAUGE MOUNTED BELOW DASH.
OVERALL THIS CAR IS UNDOUBTEDLY INVESTMENT GRADE. YOU VERY SELDOM SEE CARS RESTORED TO THIS CALIBER AND I CAN SAY WITHOUT RESERVATION THAT THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE FINEST RESTORED THUNDERBIRDS WITH SUCH METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL WE HAVE COME ACROSS. ANY NICER AND YOU WOULDN'T EVEN WANT TO DRIVE IT. THIS CAR RUNS AND SHOWS EXCELLENT! THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE NICEST T-BIRDS OUT THERE. PICTURES SIMPLY DO NOT DO THIS CAR JUSTICE. SHE LOOKS EVEN BETTER IN PERSON.
