![]() ![]() Mileage showing 95,000 miles but covering approximately 1500 miles since its completion.īaring in mind this Thunderbird was produced 66 years ago, it’s fair to say from the factory it was extremely advance for its day. Optioned with factory Power Steering, Power Brakes, 4-way Electric Seats and Electric Windows and fitted with the Continental Spare Wheel option.įully professionally rebuilt and restored to factory specification in the USA before arriving in the UK last year. Porthole hardtop in matching black and chrome wire wheels with white-wall tyres. Black with red seats and interior and white panel inserts, black carpets and white roof. After 50 years of being in a garage, I’m sure it’s ready for a change of scenery.1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible 292 V8 Auto. This two-owner 1956 Thunderbird is a project for sure, but hopefully, it can be returned to its former glory. Two-seater Thunderbirds were desirable cars years before Suzanne Somers teased Richard Dreyfuss in her white ’56 in American Graffiti in 1973. (The first T-Bird club was started in 1962 only five years after the last ’57 rolled off the assembly line.). Nothing is mentioned about the brakes or other repairs that would be needed to make this Bird roadworthy after being garaged for 50 years. Perhaps the dual-quad setup was tested for the E Code option offered in 1957 and both are included as the photo below shows. Ford tested different things on the car for the 1957 model.” That’s pretty interesting. I put a battery in it and the motor cranks like a champ, so should run with some points and TLC.” The seller also shares that “the car was fitted with the dual quad setup for the Ford executive in 1956 and there is another intake and carb. The engine bay looks respectable and the seller claims that the 312 cubic-inch V8 “still carries a lot of the original hose clamps. Seat belts were also an option as part of Ford’s Lifeguard Design safety push in 1956. Other options include power windows and an automatic transmission. The Bird shows 64,492 on the odometer and comes with both the porthole window hardtop and the optional convertible top, plus a tonneau cover. The padded dash and seat look pretty well preserved for its age. The red and white interior appears original and stock (except for the aftermarket dash-mounted traffic light viewer) and needs a good cleaning. The frame is solid and the driver side hood hinge needs adjusting.” The seller states that “the floors feel solid as does the trunk floor for her age. I’m guessing it’s wearing the original Colonial White factory paint where rust is also visible around the rear wheel housings and fenders. The seller doesn’t say if a restoration had been started at some time, but the Bird has had the continental kit, some trim pieces, and the driver’s door panel removed. As of this writing, it had 70 Bird Watchers following it. You can find this unrestored Baby Bird here on eBay in Clinton Township, Michigan with an asking price of $15,000. Except for two missing hubcaps, it’s complete, original, and hasn’t been monkeyed with, plus the seller says the engine runs. The Bird has 1971 Michigan plates on the back and one assumes that based on the rust that can be seen in the photos, that it’s spent its entire life in Michigan. For some reason, it was put in a garage in 1971 where it has supposedly been ever since. The original owner was a Ford executive who sold it to the second owner in 1965. ![]() This two-owner, two-seater Thunderbird has an interesting story, but we wish we knew more. ![]()
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