Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars Houston Showroom is excited to present this
awesome Candy Red Metalflake 1956 Ford Thunderbird restomod for
sale. The car comes with a binder full of receipts and documents
covering the restoration. It runs great, looks great and drives
great, and this car is way more than meets the eye! For starters,
the paint may mesmerize you: each different angle you view it from
in the sun will give you a new experience of colors! Plus, it has
that classic styling and flair, yet it also has modern power,
drivability, and comfort hiding under the skin! In fact, its owner
believes it may be a one-of-a-kind build...indeed, there are other
Coyote-swapped 1st Gen T-birds out there, but you'll likely be very
hard pressed to find one that has a 6-speed manual transmission as
part of the drivetrain (most Coyote swap 'Birds have either an
automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual). Going with the 6-speed
manual required very extensive custom fabrication to enable the
Coyote and 6-speed manual to fit and not only look like they belong
in this car, but operate like it, too! Its owners, who are avid
members of the International Thunderbird Club, had long wanted to
do a restomod version of a first gen T-Bird, and when they found a
'56 body that was in very good condition, they purchased the
roller, with the intent of turning it into a modern,
"daily-driver-capable" car, that could be driven regularly, as well
as win some shows. The start of the project began with having a
425HP Ford Coyote engine and 6-speed manual transmission shipped to
the shop that was doing the restoration, back in November 2016.
What followed was a very lengthy (2 year) custom buildout project
and resulted in the gorgeous beast you see now. The bulk of the
work, including most of the machine work and custom fabrication,
were completed by OC Customs in Houston, to the tune of nearly
$63K. Another $27K worth of receipts from The Paint Shop in
Tomball, TX, which did the custom paint work, including painting
the calipers on its 4-wheel disc brake setup to match the paint on
the body. About $10K in miscellaneous parts, including the
convertible top, bumpers, gaskets, wiring, and more; were sourced
from Larry's Thunderbird Parts to get this project heading to the
finish line at the paint shop. 3rd Coast Custom Interiors did the
custom interior work, including the carpet, dash customization,
door and kick panels, custom center console, and the deluxe
synthetic leather that covers the seats, console, etc. With nearly
$125K invested in the complete build, this car has been very
thoughtfully engineered and finished out. What you have now is a
very special '56 T-bird, indeed. It has the aforementioned 425HP
5.0L Coyote engine, 6-speed manual transmission, custom-built
driveshaft, custom 3-inch dual exhaust with quad tips, a big 3-row
aluminum radiator with electric fans, a new Vintage Air HVAC setup,
4-wheel power disc brakes with slotted/drilled rotors, a Dakota
Digital dash with GPS speedo, retro style AM/FM radio, Power
Steering, Power Windows, Low-profile Performance Radial Tires
wrapped around polished Aluminum Wheels, and Seatbelts. Now is your
chance to have what may a truly unique 1st Gen Thunderbird
restomod, given its 6-speed manual/Coyote swap setup. Don't miss
out on it - you can't build one for anywhere near what it's listed
for! Give our Houston showroom a call or shoot us an email - we'd
love to help you get this one added to your collection!
