1955 Ford Thunderbird Restored with Continental Kit 2 Tops

Description for Ford Thunderbird 1955

1955 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Continental Kit

Restored with 2 Tops

Electric seat, and windows.

This frame older frame off restoration is a fine example of the classic Ford Thunderbird.

Strong engine and transmission.

Paint is very nice with no visible flaws.

The chrome is very nice as well.

The interior is excellent.

The soft top is new.

The hard top was not restored.

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FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Ford unveiled the Thunderbird at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954. The first production car came off the line on September 9, 1954, and went on sale on October 22, 1954 as a 1955 model, and sold briskly; 3,500 orders were placed in the first ten days of sale. While only 10,000 were planned, 16,155 were sold in 1955.

As standard, the 1955 Ford Thunderbird included a removable fiberglass top; a fabric convertible top was an option, although commonly specified. The engine was a 292 Y-blockV8, which got 18MPG. The car had fender skirts. The exhaust pipes exited through twin bumper guards, which are bolted to the rear bumper.

Created to act as a retort to the Chevrolet Corvette, it was also the first mass-produced edition of all the Ford Thunderbird models. A total of 53,166 units were produced for the three model years 1955-1957. It was produced with a Fordomaticautomatic or manual overdrive transmissions, and featured four-way powered seats and pushbutton interior door handles. Other unique features were a telescoping steering wheel[5] and a tachometer.[1]

Equipped with a V8 engine, the Thunderbird could hit 110-120mph. It was a smaller two-seat "personal luxury car", compared to many other much larger cars that were on the road in the 1950s. It was designed to be a brisk luxury tourer, and not a sports car.[6]