1956 Ford Thunderbird Hard Top Convertible

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The 1955-1957 “Classic Birds”, “Little Birds”, or “Early Birds”

THE Specs of this 1956 T-BIRD are:

* 312CI V8-260HP-8V-9.7 COMP. RATIO

* AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

* HIDDEN DOOR HANDLES

* RED METALLIC GOLD FLAKE GLAZE 2 STAGE CLEAR COAT PAINT

* CHROMED ENGINE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

* POWER BRAKES

* GAUGE PACKAGE

* CLOCK AND TACH

* DUAL EXHAUST

* CUSTOM T-BIRD AM/FM CASSETTE STEREO

* CHROME MAG WHEELS

* PORTHOLE REMOVABLE HARDTOP


This Car was Ford Response to the Chevrolet Corvette. It was first shown at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954.

the 1956 model, more trunk space was added, the spare wheel was mounted outside, the exhausts were moved to the ends of the bumper, and air vents were added behind the front wheels to improve cabin ventilation. To improve rear-quarter visibility with the removable hardtop in place, “porthole” windows were made available as a no-cost option. An optional 312 Y-block V8 was made available for those that wanted more performance. 1956 sales were 15,631, the lowest of all three 2-seater Thunderbird model years.

The Ford Thunderbird was the last two-seater Ford ever built and sold to the public until the 1982 Ford EXP sport compact car.

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One Response to “ 1956 Ford Thunderbird Hard Top Convertible ”

  1. I love the T-Birds. I really like the tail lights on this one

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