1956 Ford Thunderbird

T BIRD Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

P6FH155747

Gasoline

UP FOR SALE IS THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE RED 1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD WITH ALOT OF NEW PARTS! WITH RARE 312 ENG FOR 56, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER STEERING NICE RED LACQUER PAINT! IN VERY NICE CONDITION SHINES BEAUTIFULLY! THE BLACK AND WHITE INTERIOR IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION NO RIPS OR TEARS! ALL THE CHROME SHINES GOOD! BUT BUMPERS SHOULD BE REDONE! THE TIRES LOOK GOOD BUT DO SHOW SOME AGE THE ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS SOLID BUT DOSE HAVE BLOWBY AS ALL VINTAGE AUTO MOBILES DO! TACHOMETER WORKS! NICE THE RADIO WORKS GOOD! `RUNS DRIVES GOOD! TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SMOOTH! NEW PARTS (ALL NEW BRAKES NEW MASTER CYLINDER ALL FOUR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS NEW BRAKE SHOES NEW FOUR CORE RADIATOR WATER PUMP NEW HOSES BELTS! NEW FUEL TANK! NEW FUEL DISTENDING UNIT FUEL PUMP FUEL FILTER! THERMOSTAT AND NEW REBUILT ORIGINAL TEA POT CARBURETOR! WITH ALL RECEIPTS/RECORDS!, 12 VOLT! Optional 312 cubic inch 225 hp engine with automatic transmission. Engine dress up kit, & THUNDERBIRD AM FM CASSETTE radio, clock, padded dash, heater, simulated wire wheels, THE CAR CAME WITH POWER BRAKES BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER IS MISSING! AND IS NOW MANUEL BRAKES! I JUST SPENT APORX $4000 ON ALL THESE NEW PARTS WITH RECEIPTS AND THIS AUTO MOBILE HAS A notarized DUPLICATE TITLE! AND IS BEING SOLD AS IS! THESE 1956 FOR THUNDERBIRDS ARE LOVED BY FAMOUS ACTERS/ENTERTAINERS SUCH AS FRANK SINATRA MARILYN MONROE HOWARD HUGHES PETER LAWFORD! AND MENY MORE! "TERMS OF SALE!"(A DEPOSIT OF $1000 DOLLARS TO BE MADE BY BANKWIRE/BANKTRANSFOR ONLY! WITH IN 24 HOURS OF WINNING BID! AND FULL AND FINEL PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITH IN 72 HOURS! AND THIS IS A VINTAGE AUTO MOBILE AND IS FOR SALE AS IS! AND THE WINNING BIDDER MUST CALL AT END OF AUCTION! AT 415-240-6043 " SO PLEASE BID TO WIN! THIS WOULD MAKE A LOVELY CHRISTMAS GIFT! THIS AUTO MOBILE IS ALSO BEING ADVERTISED LOCALLY AND I DO HAVE THE RIGHTS TO END AUCTION AT ANY TIME "SO PLEASE SCROLL DOWN AND LOOK AT THE DOZENS OF LARGE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THIS RARE AND FINE AUTO MOBILE! HERE IS SOME INFO ON THESE RARE AND HARD TO COME BY T-BIRDS! THESE RARE AND FINE AUTO MOBILES WERE PRODUCED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN 1956, THERE WAS A PRODUCTION RUN OF 15345 THUNDERBIRDS IN 1956, AND SADLY NOT MENY LEFT TODAY! With the success of its first year, Ford made only a few significant changes to the 1956 model. One of those was the addition of an New cowl side vents along with new glass wind deflectors make for improved passenger ventilation and greater driving comfort. Advanced features of the new high torque Thunderbird Y-8 engines for 1956 include high compression, short-stroke design, new Double Twin-Jet carburetor with integrated automatic choke and a new 12-volt ignition system. The Ford Thunderbird began life in February 1953 in direct response to Chevrolets new sports car, the Corvette, which was publicly unveiled in prototype form just a month before. Under rapid development, the 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 the Thunderbird 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 150 mph (240 km/h) speedometer hinting a higher performance nature that other Fords didn't possess. Mechanically though, the Thunderbird could trace its roots to other mainstream Fords. The Thunderbird's 102.0 inches (2,591 mm) wheelbase frame was mostly a shortened version of that used in other Fords while the car's standard 292 cu in (4.8 L) Y-Block V8 came from Ford's Mercury division. Though inspired by, and positioned directly against, the Corvette, Ford billed the Thunderbird as a Personal Luxury Car putting a greater emphasis on the car's comfort and convenience features rather than its inherent sportiness. Designations aside, the Thunderbird sold exceptionally well in its first year. In fact, the Thunderbird outsold the Corvette by more than 23-to-one for 1955 with 16,155 Thunderbirds sold against 700 Corvettes With the Thunderbird considered a success, few changes were made to the car for 1956. The most notable change was moving the spare tire to a continental-style rear bumper in order to make more storage room in the trunk. However, the addition of the weight at the rear caused steering issues. The spare was moved back to the trunk in 1957 when the trunk was restyled and made slightly larger. Among the few other changes were new paint colors, the addition of circular porthole windows in the fiberglass roof to improve rearward visibility, and a 312 cu in (5.1 L) Y-block! V8 making 215 horsepower (160 kW) when mated to a 3-speed manual transmission or 225 horsepower (168 kW) when mated to a Ford-O-Matic 2-speed automatic transmission; this transmission featured a "low gear", which was accessible only via the gear selector. When in "Drive", it was a 2-speed automatic transmission (similar to Chevrolet's Powerglide). SO PLEASE LOOK AT ALL OF THE LARGE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS! AND PLEASE CALL 415-240-6043 FOR MORE INFO ON THE CAR! SO PLEASE BID AND BID TO WIN! GOOD LUCK! On Dec-04-11 at 16:50:56 PST, seller added the following information: The Ford Thunderbird has been the preferred mode of transportation for many celebrities over the years. Jayne Mansfield may have had her pink Cadillac, but for many notable personalities and celebrities, anything other than a T-Bird was simply unacceptable . On Dec-04-11 at 16:58:12 PST, seller added the following information: THIS IS A ROADSTER MEANING NO SOFT TOP ONLY THE HARD TOP! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ASKED THANKS! AND GOOD LUCK!