Vehicle Description
The Ford Thunderbird is a rear wheel drive automobile which was
manufactured by Ford in the United States over eleven model
generations from 1955 through 2005. The Thunderbird created a
market niche that eventually became known as the personal luxury
car. The Thunderbird was a rushed development in response to the
Corvette, but then ended up as a personal luxury roadster instead.
The first year (1955) Thunderbird was a tremendous success selling
16,155 cars compared to just 700 Corvette's sold. The Thunderbirds
were marketed towards their features rather than performance
despite having a 292 cu in V8. The 1955 to 1957 years were just
2-seaters and remained that way until 2002, which were modeled
after the 1st generation Thunderbirds whom many believe are the
pinnacle of the line. The 1955 model had a removable hardtop with a
102-inch wheelbase chassis that was 175.3 inches overall, with a
width of 72 inches and a height of 52 inches. Curb weight was 2833
pounds. The engine was a Mercury 292 cubic inch V-8, exclusive to
the Thunderbird line.
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this low mileage since the
complete restoration 1955 Ford Thunderbird. This T-Bird comes in a
beautifully done Snowshoe White with a matching hard top and like
new Black vinyl soft top that has remained in spectacular condition
since it was done, with a near flawless Black and White vinyl
interior. Done in 1985 and only just over 8,000 miles since the
restoration this Bird was cared for extremely well and done to keep
its originality. The interior looks like you are in a showroom 60
years ago with all of the era correct fixtures and interior pieces
which still function. The engine is the Ford 292 Y-block V8 with a
2-speed Fordomatic automatic transmission that starts right up and
runs like. Looking at this T-bird gives anybody the feel of the
50's especially white walled tires and nothing that wasn't supposed
to be on when it rolled off the line added to this beauty.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.