Vehicle Description
Take a look at this beautiful 1955 Thunderbird Convertible brought to you by CARuso Classic Cars. This mostly original first generation 2 seat TBird and Florida car has only 34,409 original miles and it is evident that it has been well cared for its entire life. Current owner has spent hundreds of hours going through the entire car to ensure that everything is intact and working perfectly. The engine is a matching numbers smooth running 292 Y Block 198 HP V8 and features a brand new coil, carb and alternator. 3 Speed Fordamatic transmission. The entire body of the car is in excellent condition with original body panels. Doors, trunk and hood line up properly and work as they should . Exterior features a beautiful original black paint that the owner has spent hundreds of hours buffing out. Its looks great and overall has very few minor flaws. There is a minor crack in the paint by the drivers side mirror (pictured). Should be an easy fix. Car comes with a brand new white convertible top but no hardtop. Owner knows of a locally available hardtop for sale and can help buyers to secure if requested. All chrome on the car is intact and in beautiful condition and all the correct badging is in place. Interior and Options: The stock 2 seat interior features beautiful red and white seats in great condition - no rips or tears, clean dash and instrument panel, telescoping steering wheel with all new components, 4-way power seats, tachometer, clock (needs repair), after market gauges mounted under dash and new carpet. The undercarriage of the car is extremely clean with no indication of rust anywhere . Car has dual exhaust with pipes exiting through the rear bumper guards. Car rides on 4 new radials mounted on REAL Kasey-Hayes wire wheels. Drum brakes all around. Owner has numerous extra parts available including a Fenton tri-carb manifold (pictured) that can be sold with or without the car. Please call Marc for more details.
