#55 thunderbird price windows

This particular example was first registered on July 1st 1955 and has several desirable options such as a porthole hardtop, white soft top, whitewall tires, tinted windows, electric windows and seats as well as a rare factory leather covered steering wheel.

With European style and American comfort, convenience and go, it was no wonder the Thunderbird proved to be irresistible. It was built with a sturdy steel body, roll-up windows, either a hard top or snug fitting fold down soft top, or both and a strong Mercury V8 engine. The Thunderbird was named after the god worshipped by America's South West Indians as the bringer of rain and prosperity. The universal appeal of the styling made the Thunderbird an instant success and the 1955 model out-sold the more expensive Corvette by 24 to 1! The Thunderbird design incorporated Ford features found on other models to create a product recognition with the hope of encouraging sales of other Ford cars as well. Ford knew that the two seater V8 was going to attract a wider audience than the Corvette's racing/performance orientated market. Although the same wheelbase (102in) as its rival, the Thunderbird was designed to be more practical and luxurious than GM's Corvette. The classic Thunderbird was introduced in 1955, and was Ford's response to the Chevrolet Corvette, which appeared in 1953. 1955 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE WITH REMOVABLE HARDTOPĮngine: V8, overhead valve, 4,785cc (321cu.in.), 198bhp at 4,400rpm Gearbox: Fordomatic three-speed automatic Suspension: front, upper and lower A-arms, coil springs, rear, live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs.

55 thunderbird price