1955 Thunderbird finished in rare, beautiful Thunderbird Blue Turquoise, proper 292/4v rated at 198 horsepower, correct factory valuable carberator, engine bay nicely detailed, proper dual exhaust system, older frame-off that has a terrific underchassis that has just been detailed with body color on floors with nice black frame for driven show, Fordomatic automatic transmission that shifts as it should, Turquoise and White two-tone interior, power seat, 6.70x15 bias ply wide whitewalls, correct ’55 wheel covers, fender skirts, trunk finished correctly with jack and spare, has both the Thunderbird Blue hardtop and the new, expensive Black soft top, has the valuable factory radio,
this is the exact car as shown by Ford Motor Company in their 1955 brochure (SEE LINK), the 1955 to 1957 Thunderbird is the most desired collector car in the USA according to an earlier USA TODAY article, the 1955 is the first year of the classic Thunderbird, was and is an instant classic, especially in such a wonderful Turquoise ‘50s color, this has and will be a highly prized car to own, these cars are simple to maintain with ease to get parts, many restorers and lots of reference books are available, here is a classic that can be enjoyed, perfect for the Spring and Fall Cruising or go to your favorite nice restaurant, give the valet guy $20 to park it out front and watch everyone come over,
Data Tag: note the attached Classic Thunderbird information sheet (LINK), this shows this car was originally the factory Thunderbird Blue with the Turquoise and White interior, VIN# P5FH101105 appears all factory correct, the chrome around the car is first-rate, full tune is completed on the engine, fresh plugs, oil/filter, good battery on factory 6 volt system, wiring diagram, brakes just checked (SEE LINK), and wonderful solid underchassis, (SEE LINK), there is great attention to detail on cosmetics and excellent operational systems completed for Fall 2011, Thunderbird Handbook, $38,950