1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible 272 CI V8, Automatic, Rare Color Combination

Vehicle Description

THE SPECS:Rare Goldenrod YellowGoldenrod Yellow/Raven Black InteriorAmos Minter Restoration272 CI V8Finned Chrome Thunderbird Valve CoversOE Radiator and Cooling ComponentsFord 3-Speed Automatic TransmissionPower BrakesPower SteeringPower WindowsTinted WindshieldTachometerIn-Dash ClockPadded DashPower SeatThunderbird Chrome Spoke WheelsWide White Radial Tires6-Volt Charging SystemFender SkirtsConvertible Top and Tonneau CoverCorrect Spare and Jack AssemblyOE Dual ExhaustTHE STORY:Introduced at Detroit in February 1954 and first available for purchase that October, the original two-seat Ford Thunderbird was a stylish and well-equipped “personal car” offering a more sophisticated, steel-bodied alternative to Chevrolet’s early (1953-55) Corvette. Low, sleek and decidedly sporty, the new “T-Bird” offered a powerful V-8 engine, available automatic transmission, removable hardtop and abundant standard and optional features and passenger amenities.Confirming the Thunderbird’s successful original formula, sales were brisk with 16,155 sold for 1955, versus just 700 Corvettes. Mild updates for 1956 and further refinements for 1957 brought rising sales to 21,380 cars for 1957, but that year would also be the last for the original two-seat Thunderbird until 2002. Today, the original 1955-57 Thunderbirds are tightly celebrated as automotive and cultural icons, even forming part of a very popular commemorative postage-stamp issue commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service.Featuring a rare Goldenrod Yellow exterior finish, complemented by a two-tone Goldenrod Yellow and Raven Black interior treatment, this 1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible benefits from a fresh ground-up restoration. The Y-block 272 CI V-8 engine is enhanced by finned Thunderbird-scripted rocker covers and paired with an automatic transmission. Features and amenities are numerous, including power brakes, power steering, power windows, an in-dash clock, a tinted windshield and rear-fender skirts. Real Thunderbird wire wheels and radial whitewall tires provide road contact for this historic and enjoyable, first-year Thunderbird.

THE SPECS:
Rare Goldenrod Yellow
Goldenrod Yellow/Raven Black Interior
Amos Minter Restoration
272 CI V8
Finned Chrome Thunderbird Valve Covers
OE Radiator and Cooling Components
Ford 3-Speed Automatic Transmission
Power Brakes
Power Steering
Power Windows
Tinted Windshield
Tachometer
In-Dash Clock
Padded Dash
Power Seat
Thunderbird Chrome Spoke Wheels
Wide White Radial Tires
6-Volt Charging System
Fender Skirts
Convertible Top and Tonneau Cover
Correct Spare and Jack Assembly
OE Dual Exhaust
THE STORY:
Introduced at Detroit in February 1954 and first available for purchase that October, the original two-seat Ford Thunderbird was a stylish and well-equipped “personal car” offering a more sophisticated, steel-bodied alternative to Chevrolet’s early (1953-55) Corvette. Low, sleek and decidedly sporty, the new “T-Bird” offered a powerful V-8 engine, available automatic transmission, removable hardtop and abundant standard and optional features and passenger amenities.
Confirming the Thunderbird’s successful original formula, sales were brisk with 16,155 sold for 1955, versus just 700 Corvettes. Mild updates for 1956 and further refinements for 1957 brought rising sales to 21,380 cars for 1957, but that year would also be the last for the original two-seat Thunderbird until 2002. Today, the original 1955-57 Thunderbirds are tightly celebrated as automotive and cultural icons, even forming part of a very popular commemorative postage-stamp issue commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service.
Featuring a rare Goldenrod Yellow exterior finish, complemented by a two-tone Goldenrod Yellow and Raven Black interior treatment, this 1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible benefits from a fresh ground-up restoration. The Y-block 272 CI V-8 engine is enhanced by finned Thunderbird-scripted rocker covers and paired with an automatic transmission. Features and amenities are numerous, including power brakes, power steering, power windows, an in-dash clock, a tinted windshield and rear-fender skirts. Real Thunderbird wire wheels and radial whitewall tires provide road contact for this historic and enjoyable, first-year Thunderbird.