What is a 1956 Thunderbird worth?
The pre-auction selling-price estimate is $300,000 to $500,000. That’s against a current market value of $76,000 for a 1956 Thunderbird in #1 condition, according to the Hagerty Price Guide.
How much did a Thunderbird cost in 1955?
The 1955 Thunderbird had base price of $2,944, or virtually the same price as that year’s Corvette. The T-Bird cost more than Ford’s $2,224 Fairlane Sunliner convertible. And even the Thunderbird’s optional convertible top added $290.
What engine did the 1956 Thunderbird have?
Y-block V8
Ford Thunderbird (first generation)
| Ford Thunderbird | |
|---|---|
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 292 cu in (4.8 L) Y-block V8 312 cu in (5.1 L) Y-block V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed Fordomatic automatic 3-speed manual 3-speed overdrive manual |
| Dimensions |
How many 1957 Thunderbirds are there?
21,380 Thunderbirds
In total, there were 21,380 Thunderbirds sold in 1957, each with one of three V8 engine options: D-, E- or F-Type. The vast majority were the D-Type V8, while 1,363 were E-Type, and just 197 were F-Type. There are only an estimated 40 F-Types left in existence today.
Did all 1956 Thunderbirds have a continental kit?
In 1956, FoMoCo equipped all 1956 model Thunderbirds with factory designed continental kits.
What engine came in a 1956 Thunderbird?
Ford Thunderbird (first generation)
| Ford Thunderbird | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 292 cu in (4.8 L) Y-block V8 312 cu in (5.1 L) Y-block V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed Fordomatic automatic 3-speed manual 3-speed overdrive manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102 in (2,591 mm) |
What kind of engine does a 1956 Ford Thunderbird have?
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Was the Ford Thunderbird ever sold in Australia?
Taking on the Corvette in the heated rivalry between Ford and GM, the Thunderbird was a sales sensation: In the USA, it sold at the rate of 23 to one against the Corvette in its first full production year in 1955. It was never sold by Ford in Australia.
When did the Ford Thunderbird get a spare wheel?
In its second year, in 1956, the Thunderbird scored a few improvements including an externally-mounted spare wheel which increased boot space while adding a bit of extra flash to the styling. A bit like the Corvette, subsequent Thunderbirds succumbed to the passion for ‘bigger and glitzier’ which gripped the US market in the post-war years.
Where is the Thunderbird left hand drive?
The all-original auto-transmission left hand drive Thunderbird currently lives in the Queensland Gold Coast suburb of Carrara where it is offered for private sale at an asking price of $75,000.