1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE

The Ford Thunderbird hit the market in 1955 in was a direct response to the Chevrolet Corvette. While the Corvette aimed to impress with performance the T-bird was all about style and substance. Dubbed the first personal car by Ford it was described as a direct descendant of the bespoke 1930s roadsters and was aimed as a brisk Grand Tourer. The 1956 model brought a few changes including improved trunk space rear mounted spare tire improved ventilation and a new 312ci V8 Y-block engine. Just 15631 were made for 1956. This T-Bird is painted in Peacock Blue with a matching interior. The body and paint are in good condition and accented by chrome rear Continental spare tire factory porthole hardtop white soft-top whitewall tires deluxe factory hubcaps fender skits and a hood scoop. The Peacock Blue and white interior features vinyl seats padded dashboard Town & Country radio power windows 4-way power seat floor shifter Magic Air defroster and a factory tachometer. This T-Bird is powered by a 312ci V8 engine with 4-barrel carburetor dual exhaust and engine dress-up kit mated to an automatic transmission.

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