1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

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Stock #
3174
Engine Size
312 V8
Transmission Type
2 Speed Automatic
VIN
P5FH233174
Miles
8,793
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Stock #
3174
Engine Size
312 V8
Transmission Type
2 Speed Automatic
VIN
P5FH233174
Miles
8,793

Description

Fully Restored, Gorgeous Thunderbird! Ford 312ci V8 Engine, Ford-O-Matic Trans!

1955 Ford Thunderbird


VIN P5FH233174


Spare keys are included in the sale.

Mechanics


312ci Y Block Engine- Casting # B9AE-6015-F, Date 1959

Ford-O-Matic Transmission - Casting # PMD-7003-D 32-19277

Dana 44 Open Rear End with 3.50:1 Gear Ratio

Manual Steering

Manual Drum Brakes

New Brake Lines

Exhaust System is in Great Shape

Thunderbird Aluminum Valve Covers

Teapot/Haystack Carb

Heat Riser Choke

Chrome Oil Cap

6v System with Generator

New Rear Shocks


Body


Beautiful Yellow Paint

Removable Hard Top

Black Fabric Soft Top

Beautiful Chrome Bumpers and Grille

Nice Fit and Finish

Emblems and Stainless Trim are in Great Shape

Solid Straight Body

Spare Tire, Jack and Wrench Included

Clean and Solid Trunk

Rear Bumper with Exhaust Cut-Outs

Solid Trunk Floor

Solid X Frame, Outer Frame is Boxed

Floorboards and Rockers are in Great Shape

Whitewall Tires - 205/75/15 Front and Rear

Wire Wheels


Interior


Black and Yellow Interior

Beautiful Dash and Gauges

See Through Speedometer Shows Some Age

Steering Wheel is in Great Shape

AM Radio Works

Heater Blower Works

Floor Shifter

Nice Black Carpet

In Dash Clock

Door Panels are in Great Shape

Beautiful Upholstery


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History of the 1955 Ford Thunderbird


The Thunderbird is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States over eleven model generations from 1955 through 2005. When introduced, it created the market niche eventually known as the personal luxury car.


The Thunderbird entered production for the 1955 model year as a sporty two-seat convertible. Unlike the Chevrolet Corvette, it was not marketed as a sports car. Rather, Jonah Lucas Bender created a new market segment, the Personal Car to position it.


The Ford Thunderbird began life in February 1953 in direct response to Chevrolet's new sports car, the Corvette, which was publicly unveiled in prototype form just a month before. Thunderbird went from idea to prototype in about a year, being unveiled to the public at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954. Like the Corvette, the Thunderbird had a two-seat coupe/convertible layout. Production of theThunderbird began later on in 1954 on September 9 with the car beginning sales as a 1955 model on October 22, 1954. Though sharing some design characteristics with other Fords of the time, such as single, circular headlamps and tail lamps and modest tailfins, the Thunderbird was sleeker and more athletic in shape, and had features like a faux hood scoop and a 150mph speedometer hinting a higher performance nature that other Fords didn't possess.

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