![]() ![]() New upper and lower radiator hoses and clampsĪll new brake shoes and brake cyl kits on all four corners (All invoices go with the sale of the car!)Ĭomplete professional rebuild on the carburetor (sent to Ohio for professional rebuild) Here is a list of what was just completed. The current owner, who has owned this car for many many years now just spent about $25,000 repairing all the mechanical issues and waking the car back up after sitting in his garage for many years. This is a car you're going to need to inspect for yourself and take it for a test drive. The chrome in areas is also showing signs of age but still presents itself ok. If not, well then this is what I would call a driver-quality type of car. The pictures we took came out great but please note this body is not perfect and could use some attention if you're a perfectionist. This car was restored & repainted many years ago, and is now showing signs of age. Also, behind the soft top, a fully well kept neat trunk and factory looking trunk floor mat. At the sides of the passengers, door panels center perfectly placed armrests below engine-turned aluminum trim. At each side of the dash cluster sits a tach on the left and a clock on the right (clock is not currently working). In front of the driver, a covered steering wheel spins a chrome horn ring around a mirrored steering column. In the middle of the floor, a chrome automatic shifter. Front and center, classy telemetry and a familiar Town and Country radio look great inside engine-turned bezels. Thanks to the way this car was stored for over 20 plus years, its pleated bench seat is livable for years to come and still in great shape, the carpet is also in good condition too. And when paired with this Thunderbird's black & white vinyl interior, it creates the perfect culmination of class and sophistication. Part of the reason for that big success was the car's versatile mix of American substance and European aesthetic.Ĭolonial White paint is legendary for its characteristically upscale feel. And when introduced in 1955, it outsold Chevy's newly minted halo by almost 24 to 1. The Thunderbird was Ford's refined response to Chevrolet's crude Corvette. This 1956 Thunderbird is backing a freshly tuned 312 cubic inch V8 with a Ford-O-Matic 3-speed and can thoroughly be enjoyed as-is, or you can be a part of the car's history and let us help you restore it back to show-room condition. If you're looking for a sweet 50s-era classic that's valuable, fun to drive and has the ability to turn Main Street into a parade route, this Thunderbird may fit the bill. ![]() Now, over sixty years later, first-generation Corvettes are cool, but first generation Thunderbirds are more endearing. Eventually, Chevrolet took their Corvette to the racetrack, while Ford continued to turn their Thunderbird into the ultimate boulevard king. Two cars literally defined the newfound freedom of the 1950s: the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Thunderbird. Sale includes mechanical restoration notes & receipts of work just completed in February of 2019. Original sheet metal / Colonial White paint Ford-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission ![]()
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