This may be the highest quality restored 1956 Ford Sunliner you will ever see. If that’s not enough, it will definitely be the rarest one you’ll ever see. This is a Ford built factory twin 4 barrel assembly designed for the 1956, 312 CI engine. It was rated 260 horsepower and is what propelled the Ford race team to win the most prestigious race held on September 3, 1956, the “Darlington Southern 500”. This marked the end of the powerful Chrysler 300’s domination on the super highways. Ford’s new twin 4 barrel race package and the much more common 1957 setups led Ford Teams to win more races in 1956 and 1957 than any other automobile manufacturer. It is a fact that just over 100 of these 1956 race packages were built in order to qualify as race packages, and only 50 were installed in factory cars.
- Rebuilt original 312 Thunderbird V-8 engine
- Rebuilt original 3 speed manual transmission with overdrive
- Rebuilt original rear end
- Dual Holley carburetors, sent off and rebuilt by Holley
- Factory oval dual carb air cleaner
- Aluminum high rise intake manifold
- Power steering
- First year of the paper element air filters made by Purolator for increased air flow and horsepower
- Remarkable rotisserie restoration with unmatched attention to detail
- Two-toned interior in excellent condition
- Everything works, all gauges, clock, etc
- Original Town and Country AM radio was sent off and reworked adding FM as well
- Power top
- Top frame is in mint condition
- Original owner’s manual
- Trunk space is perfect
- Spare tire, jack and tools in place
- Parade boot with leather bag storage
- Impeccable exterior finish in the original Fiesta Red
- All of the chrome and trim has been refurbished or replaced
- Glass is like new
- Original fender skirts fit perfectly
- Lines and gaps are better than new
- Emblems, bezels and ornaments are spotless
- New American Classic wide white radial tires
- Factory wire hubcaps
- Dual exterior mirrors
- Rear mounted radio antenna
- Undercarriage is just as you would imagine, painted to match and solid as a rock
- Complete suspension rebuild
- All original metal
- Dual exhaust
It’s very difficult to describe how nice this car really is. The more you see, the better it gets. You can peel back the mat in the trunk and it looks as clean as the firewall. This is truly an amazing restoration that runs and drives as good as it looks. For more information please contact Steve at 770-401-7877 or at [email protected]
