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1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible With Hard And Soft Top on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:12075 Color: Red /
 Red and White
Location:

Berwyn, Illinois, United States

Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.0 L V8 302 HO
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:
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Year
: 1955
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: Leather
Options: 6 speakers, Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: Automatic
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control
Mileage: 12,075
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Red and White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

 1955 Ford Thunderbird

This is a very rare opportunity to own a very unique, classic, collectable automobile.

This finely built Thunderbird 1955 reproduction is of the best quality and highly sought after. Sold thru Ford Motor Company it's very limited production makes it hard to find a model like it today.

It's body is completely fiberglass, 1/2" to 3/4" throughout and completely hand formed and blocked.Countless hours went into this fabrication. The paint is Ferrai Testa-Rosa red and it's beautiful.

The dimensions and details very closely match the original factor steel bodied 1955 Thunderbird only better and here's why:
Fiber glass body will never rust
Cruise control
Air conditioning
Tilt wheel
Floor mats with Thunderbird logos
AM/FM/CD player with 6 speakers
Continental Kit
5 Vogue tires
Tru-spoke wheels
302 Mustang V-8 engine
Edelbrock Cam
Edelbrock 4 barrel carb
Edelbrock Valve covers
Heating and Defrosting system
Fully lined and carpeted trunk
Authentic Two-tone door panels and bench seat
2 Tops, 1 Matching Red Hard top with port hole window and 1 Tan soft top
All windows are Herculite

All this and roomier inside for a person over 6' tall. As you may not know the original did not have all these features or have that much room. You have to look hard to see a difference from the original 1955 Thunderbird.

The power train is an original 1984 Ford Mustang, 302 engine, trans and frame with this body dropped on. Completely hand built. The upholsterers who did the interior were from the Illinois Thunderbird Club who do only 1955, 1956, and 1957. Also being hand built, the spaces between doors, hood and trunk are perfectly spaced, unlike any factory steel body.

This car was made with Shay Thunderbird molds, that were the best. See their website:
http://www.shayhistory.com/HistoryShay.html
Shay no longer exists, but these limited production Thunderbirds were produced by Paul Housey of Camalot Motors.
http://www.bobsclassics.com/55f.htm

It has a hard top and convertible top with zippered window for venting when the top is up. The car has 12,075 original miles and is a cream puff in every way, a real beauty. Garage kept since day one and is a pleasure to drive. I hate to sell but this car deserves to be driven or shown. I am the original owner so feel free to ask me anything about the car. Car can be viewed upon request.

Buy is responsible for pick-up/delivery.

$2000 non refundable deposit required within 24 hours by winning bidder.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Bid with confidence.

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