Fusion Motor Company proudly presents this classic 1955 Ford
Thunderbird!!!
The 1955 Ford Thunderbird is a classic American icon that perfectly
captures the spirit of the 50s.
Under the hood, you'll find a powerful 292 4.8 Liter V8 engine that
delivers smooth and responsive performance. This engine is paired
with an automatic transmission.
Step inside the cabin, and you'll be transported back in time to an
era of luxury and elegance. The interior is beautifully designed
and adorned with chrome accents, leather upholstery, and a classic
dashboard with analog gauges.
This T-bird is equipped with a range of features that were once
considered cutting-edge at the time, such as power windows, power
steering, and power brakes.
This 1955 Ford Thunderbird is the perfect choice for anyone who
wants to own a piece of automotive history and turn heads wherever
they go!
Body tag decodes as follows:
40A- Body Type
A- Raven Black Exterior
A- Black and White Trim
27KS1186- Manufactured on the 27th of October
S11- Ordered by a Dealer in Boston, Massachusetts
86- 86th Auto Scheduled to be Assembled
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About the T-Bird:
Ford Thunderbird (colloquially called the T-Bird) is a nameplate
that was used by Ford from model years 1955 to 1997 and 2002 to
2005 for a personal luxury car during which there were eleven
distinct generations. Introduced as a two-seat convertible, the
Thunderbird was produced in a variety of body configurations. These
included a four-seat hardtop coupe, four-seat convertible,
five-seat convertible and hardtop, four-door pillared hardtop
sedan, six-passenger hardtop coupe, and five-passenger pillared
coupe, with the final generation designed again as a two-seat
convertible.
Ford targeted the two-seat Thunderbird as an upscale model, but the
design introduced for 1958 featured a rear seat and arguably marked
expansion of a market segment eventually known as personal luxury
cars. An American interpretation of the grand tourer, personal
luxury cars were built with a higher emphasis on driving comfort
and convenience features over handling and high-speed performance.
From 1968 to 1998, Lincoln-Mercury marketed rebadged variants of
the Thunderbird as the Continental Mark III, Mark IV, Mark V,
Mercury Cougar, Lincoln Mark VII, and Lincoln Mark VIII.
Introduced in February 1953 as a response to Chevrolet's new sports
car, the Corvette, which was publicly unveiled in prototype form
just a month before. Under rapid development, the Thunderbird went
from idea to prototype in about a year, being unveiled to the
public at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954. It was a
two-seat design available with a detachable glass-fiber hardtop and
a folding fabric top. Production of the Thunderbird began on
September 9 of that year, with the car beginning sales as a 1955
model on October 22, 1954.
Though sharing some design characteristics with other Fords of the
time, such as single, circular headlamps and tail lamps and modest
tailfins, the Thunderbird was sleeker in shape and featured a hood
scoop and a 150 mph speedometer not available on other Fords. It
utilized mechanical components from mass-market Ford models. The
Thunderbird's 102" wheelbase frame was a shortened version used in
other Fords and the standard 292 CI Y-block V8 came from Ford's
Mercury division.
Though inspired by, and positioned directly against, the Corvette,
Ford billed the Thunderbird as a personal car, putting a greater
emphasis on the car's comfort and convenience features rather than
its inherent sportiness. The Thunderbird sold exceptionally well in
its first year. In fact, the Thunderbird outsold the Corvette by
more than 23-to-one for 1955 with 16,155 Thunderbirds sold against
700 Corvettes. With the Thunderbird considered a success, few
changes were made to the car for the 1956 model year. The most
notable change was moving the spare tire to a continental-style
rear bumper to make more storage room in the trunk and a new
12-volt electrical system. Among the few other changes were new
paint colors, the addition of circular porthole windows as standard
in the fiberglass roof to improve rearward visibility, and a 312 CI
Y-block V8 rated at 215HP when mated to a 3-speed manual
transmission or 225HP when mated to a Ford-O-Matic 2-speed
automatic transmission; this transmission featured a "low gear",
which was accessible manually via the gear selector. When in
"Drive", it was a 2-speed automatic transmission (similar to
Chevrolet's Powerglide). The Low gear could also be accessed with
wide open throttle. 1956 was also the year Ford added their new
lifeguard safety package.
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