1955 Ford Thunderbird Roadster. Restored 1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible finished in '56 Golden Glow Yellow with coordinated removable Colonial White porthole hardtop with new headliner plus beautiful two-tone Yellow and White Thunderbird interior. Correct 312ci (225 hp) "Y Block" v8 engine with 4-barrell rebuilt carburetor plus 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive. It has a coil spring front suspension with leaf-sprung live rear axle. This T-Bird was one of 3,151 first year units manufactured. Other unique features of this T-Bird are rear fender skirts, eautiful re-chromed front and rear bumpers, riginal aluminum valve covers, onverted 6 to a modern 12 volt system, ew chrome air cleaner, ew chrome oil filler cap, ew upper and lower steel fan shrouds, ew 6-blade heavy-duty fan, ew wheel cylinders, new drums and brakes, ew front hub and drum, ew correct fuel pump, ew shift lever, oot and shift knob, ew thermostat, ounting kit and water outlet hose, ew chrome threshold plates, ew rearview and side view mirrors, ew ignition wire set, ew plugs and distributor cap, ew heater motor switch plus new trunk mat and radio antenna. It has 4 correct FoMoCo wire hubcaps with steel-belted wide whitewall tires and chrome doughnut exhaust rings. This '55 T-Bird is a very well-preserved example of the classic American roadster. It has the highly desirable factory porthole windowed hardtop. The restoration was undertaken with an eye to keeping this T-Bird as close to the way it rolled off the assembly line. The body boasts correct panels, aps and fit with an eye toward originality throughout. This interior is expertly restored and presents extremely well with finishings, auges, nobs, nd controls all in great condition. Ford's Thunderbird was created to act as an answer to Chevrolet Corvette, ut rather than becoming a rival of the European sports cars, ord created a completely new market segment around the Thunderbird - a personal luxury car while still a performance car in its own right. Please do not hesitate to contact us, via phone, erry - 817-820-0360 or my cell at 817-996-4845 with any questions. You can also email us (MotorCarsLtd@aol.com) with any questions. We boast an excellent customer satisfaction rating - with 100% positive feedback from eBay, nd all of our vehicles are AutoCheck Assured. We provide free airport pick-up from both Dallas Love Field and DFW International Airport we also can arrange low cost shipping directly to your door. |