Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA
Ford > Thunderbird

1956 Thunderbird, Continental Pkg, Hard Top/soft Top/converitble, 312 V8, Auto on 2040-cars

Year:1956 Mileage:38898 Color: PEACOCK BLUE /
 PEACOCK BLUE AND WHITE
Location:

Orem, Utah, United States

Orem, Utah, United States
1956 THUNDERBIRD, CONTINENTAL PKG, HARD TOP/SOFT TOP/CONVERITBLE, 312 V8, AUTO, image 1 1956 THUNDERBIRD, CONTINENTAL PKG, HARD TOP/SOFT TOP/CONVERITBLE, 312 V8, AUTO, image 2 1956 THUNDERBIRD, CONTINENTAL PKG, HARD TOP/SOFT TOP/CONVERITBLE, 312 V8, AUTO, image 3 1956 THUNDERBIRD, CONTINENTAL PKG, HARD TOP/SOFT TOP/CONVERITBLE, 312 V8, AUTO, image 4 1956 THUNDERBIRD, CONTINENTAL PKG, HARD TOP/SOFT TOP/CONVERITBLE, 312 V8, AUTO, image 5 1956 THUNDERBIRD, CONTINENTAL PKG, HARD TOP/SOFT TOP/CONVERITBLE, 312 V8, AUTO, image 6 1956 THUNDERBIRD, CONTINENTAL PKG, HARD TOP/SOFT TOP/CONVERITBLE, 312 V8, AUTO, image 7
Transmission:Automatic
 Engine:312 V8
 Body Type:2 TOPS (HARDTOP/CONVERTIBLE)
 Vehicle Title:Clear
 For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: P6FH196648 Year: 1956
Interior Color: PEACOCK BLUE AND WHITE
Model: Thunderbird
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: 2 DOOR CONVERTIBLE/HARD TOP/SOFT TOP
Drive Type: RWD AUTOMATIC
Mileage: 38,898
Exterior Color: PEACOCK BLUE
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD


THE '56 T-BIRD IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC CARS OUT THERE.  THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF AN UNRESTORED AND VERY ORIGINAL CLASSIC T-BIRD LOADED WITH THE CONTINENTAL PACKAGE AND 312 V8 AUTOMATIC.  THE PEACOCK BLUE PAINT WITH THE WHITE HARDTOP (WITH PORTHOLES) IS AMAZING.  IT ALSO HAS THE WHITE SOFT TOP THAT IS IN GREAT SHAPE. 

I PURCHASED THIS CAR EARLIER THIS YEAR AS PART OF AN ESTATE SALE.  ACCORDING TO THE GENTLEMAN WHO I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM HE BELIEVED THE MILES TO BE ORIGINAL BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF THIS.  CONSIDERING THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE CAR IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE TO BE ORIGINAL MILES BUT I, LIKE HIM, CAN'T GUARANTEE OR PROVE IT.

HE HANDLED THE SALE FOR HIS FATHER WHO HAD PASSED AWAY A YEAR EARLIER.  HE EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS HIS FATHERS PRIDE AND JOY AND HAD ACTUALLY NEVER HAD THE HARD TOP OFF THE CAR.  AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS I'VE HAD THE HARD TOP OFF AND THE SOFT TOP ON.  THE SOFT TOP IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO SMALL (VERY REPAIRABLE) PIN HOLES WHERE THE TOP APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PINCHED WHILE STORED.  I COULDN'T GET THE DAMAGE TO EVEN SHOW UP IN PHOTOS.  THE CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT WHILE HIS FATHER HAD IT AND DROVE IT TO AN OCCASIONAL LOCAL SHOW OR CRUISE NIGHT.  HIS FATHER PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.  HE TOLD ME THAT TO HIS FATHER'S KNOWLEDGE THE CAR HAD ONLY HAD ONE REPAINT APPROXIMATELY 15 YEARS AGO.  THE PAINT APPEARS TO BE HIGH QUALITY BUT IS BEGINING TO SHOW A FEW SIGNS OF AGE.  I WOULD GIVE IT AN 8 OUT OF 10.  AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS IT SHOWS VERY WELL AND LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.

THE 312 V8 WITH THE FORDOMATIC TRANSMISSION RUNS AND SHIFTS FANTASTIC.  THE ONLY MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT I HAVE FOUND IS A SLIGHT OIL LEAK.  NO OTHER FLUIDS APPEAR TO BE LEAKING.  THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS VERY CLEAN AND WELL KEPT.

THE INTERIOR IS IN AMAZING CONDITION.  THE CARPET APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL AND IS IN NEAR PERFECT SHAPE WITH NO WEAR IN THE USUAL AREAS.  THE DASH DOES SHOW SOME SLIGHT DISCOLORATION AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER HOUSING.  IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE SUN FADING BUT RATHER MORE LIKE "DUST BURN".  THE TACHOMETER AND CLOCK WORK AS THEY SHOULD.  I HAVE PUT ABOUT 600 TROUBLE FREE MILES ON THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND THE ONLY INTERIOR ISSUE I'VE NOTICED IS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SOMETIMES MAKE A SPINNING NOISE AND THE NEEDLE WILL BOUNCE OCCASIONALLY.  I SPOKE WITH AN "OLD SCHOOL" MECHANIC ABOUT THIS AND HE MENTIONED IT IS PROBABLY SOMETHING VERY SIMPLE LIKE A LOOSE SPEEDOMETER CABLE AND/OR THE CABLE NEEDS TO BE LUBED.  IN EITHER CASE, A SIMPLE FIX.

THE SUSPENSION IS SMOOTH AND SOLID WITHOUT ANY SQUEEKS OR RATTLES.  RUNS DOWN THE ROAD SMOOTHLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND JUST AS WELL AROUND TOWN.  THE WHITEWALL TIRES ARE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION AND DRIVE STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO WANDERING OR PULLING.  THE BRAKES WORK GREAT.  THE ENGINE DOESN'T BLOW ANY SMOKE AND RUNS SMOOTH AND STRONG.  ALL LIGHTS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, FUNCTION AS THEY SHOULD.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU MAY HAVE.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY WELL PRESERVED ORIGINAL '56 T-BIRD THEN LOOK NO FURTHER, THIS IS IT.  IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A 10 POINT FRAME OFF RESTORATION TRAILER QUEEN THEN THIS ISN'T IT.  THIS IS A VERY SOLID, RESPECTABLE, INCREDIBLY CLEAN, WELL MAINTAINED, ORIGINAL, CLASSIC T-BIRD.  ENJOY IT FOR YEARS TO COME AS IT CURRENTLY SITS OR GIVE IT A LITTLE TLC TO MAKE IT A NEAR 10.

A VERY RARE OPTION IS THE "SPEED CONTROL" (CRUISE CONTROL) INSTALLED ON THE LOWER DASH JUST IN FRONT OF THE FLOOR SHIFTER.  THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS OPTION.  VERY COOL.  IT'S A SIMPLE "PULL THE KNOB" TYPE OF A SYSTEM.  I'M NOT SURE IF IT WORKS, I HAVEN'T TRIED IT.  IT APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY INSTALLED ITEM BUT I'M NOT AN EXPERT ON WHAT WAS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FACTORY IN 1956.

I'VE THOUROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS CAR BUT I'M NOW ON TO OTHER "BUCKET LIST" ITEMS.  I'VE PROBABLY UNDERSTATED THE CONDTION OF THIS CAR BUT I'D RATHER ERROR ON THE SIDE OF UNDERSTATING AND HAVE THE NEW OWNER PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AND VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR NEW T-BIRD.

PLEASE, SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY.  IF YOU HAVE A FEEDBACK SCORE OF LESS THAN 10 PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING OR YOUR BID WILL BE CANCELED.  I'M HAPPY TO HELP WITH SHIPPING ON MY END BUT THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS.  IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT I'LL SAY IT ANYWAY.....THIS IS A 56 YEAR OLD CAR AND AS SUCH IS AN "AS IS" SALE WITH NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND.  I'VE DONE MY BEST TO DESCRIBE THE CONDITION OF THE CAR HONESTLY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.  BID WITH CONFIDENCE, THE PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON.  IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A RESPECTABLE OFFER THAT WE CAN BOTH BE HAPPY WITH I'M WILLING TO ADD A "BUY IT NOW" FOR THE AGREED ON SALE AMOUNT TO END THE AUCTION.

THANKS AND GOOD LUCK!!

NADA CLASSIC VALUES:
LOW RETAIL  $38,000
AVG RETAIL   $57,225
HIGH RETAIL  $82,375

RESERVE IS SET BELOW THE "LOW RETAIL" VALUE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CRAPPY ECONOMY.  TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE "SOFT" VALUE TIMES.  THIS CAR IS A GREAT INVESTMENT.

DECODER INFORMATION:

P6FH196648

P : ENGINE 312 V8
6 : MODEL YEAR 1956
F : ASSEMBLY PLANT DEARBORN, MICH
H : BODY STYLE T-BIRD
196648 : CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER

40A L2 XC 6 A CX 116

40A : BODY STYLE
L2 : PAINT COLOR CODE: PEACOCK BLUE
XC : TRIM COLOR CODE PEACOCK AND WHITE
6 : PRODUCTION DAY OF MONTH
A : MANUFACTURE MONTH JANUARY
CX : DEALER CODE CHICAGO
116 : SCHEDULED ITEM NUMBER

Auto Services in Utah

Whitlock`s Collision Repair Center ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Dent Removal
Address: 836 S 100 E, Springville
Phone: (801) 874-2069

Tunex of South Ogden ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Oil & Lube, Automobile Air Conditioning Equipment-Service & Repair
Address: 1025 Chambers St, Ogden
Phone: (801) 416-2940

The Car Guys ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers
Address: 872 N Main St, Spanish-Fork
Phone: (801) 794-0077

Terrace Muffler & Auto Repair ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Engines-Diesel-Fuel Injection Parts & Service, Engines-Diesel
Address: 140 W 4700 S, Uintah
Phone: (801) 675-4266

Stevens Electric Motor Shop ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Pumps-Service & Repair, Pumps
Address: 3198 S West Temple, Salt-Lake-City
Phone: (877) 785-4743

Rocky Mountain Collision of West Valley City ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Truck Body Repair & Painting
Address: 2738 Constitution Blvd, Bountiful
Phone: (866) 842-6065

Auto blog

NHTSA closes probes on Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey

Wed, 09 Jan 2013

The Detroit News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has officially closed its investigations into 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2004-2005 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey models. The separate probes found no issues that pose safety concerns. NHTSA began investigating certain Grand Cherokee SUVs over complaints that power steering hoses could detach during operation, thereby increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. Of the 24 reports of failure, none alleged smoke or fire in the engine bay, and Chrysler has since modified the power steering cooler assembly to reduce the likelihood of the failure.
Meanwhile, certain Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles garnered a government probe after receiving complaints that the models were equipped with faulty scissor jacks. The agency had received six reports of the jacks failing or causing injuries, including one incident that resulted in a fatality. But NHTSA says the jack failure rate is similar to those found in other vehicles. In those six cases, the government agency found the jacks were being used for something other than changing a tire, and investigators could not determine whether the emergency brake was set or the rear tires were properly chocked.

Bronco Scout, Ford and Rivian, and next-gen Land Cruiser | Autoblog Podcast #578

Thu, Apr 25 2019

In this week's Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Road Test Editor Reese Counts and Assistant Editor Zac Palmer. First, they dicuss recent news, including the upcoming next-gen Toyota Land Cruiser, Ford's trademarking of "Scout" and "Bronco Scout," and Ford's $500 million investment in EV startup Rivian. After that, they talk about the cars they've been driving, including the Jeep Wrangler, Cadillac XT4 and Buick Regal GS. Last but not least, they help a listener choose a new car in our "Spend My Money" segment. Autoblog Podcast #578 Get The Podcast iTunes – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes RSS – Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator MP3 – Download the MP3 directly Rundown Toyota promises a next-generation Land Cruiser Ford trademarks "Scout" and "Bronco Scout" Ford invests $500 million in Rivian Cars we're driving: 2019 Jeep Wrangler 2019 Cadillac XT4 2019 Buick Regal GS Spend My Money Feedback Email – Podcast@Autoblog.com Review the show on iTunes Related Video:

Autoblog Podcast #406

Tue, Nov 18 2014

Episode #406 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Brandon Turkus, and Chris Bruce talk about the Mustang Shelby GT 350, the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the Volkswagen Golf winning Motor Trend Car of the Year honors. We start with what's in the Autoblog Garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Check out the rundown below with times for topics, and you can follow along down below with our Q&A. Thanks for listening! Autoblog Podcast #406: The video meant to be presented here is no longer available. Sorry for the inconvenience. Topics: Ford Shelby GT350 LA Auto Show Volkswagen Golf wins Motor Trend COTY In The Autoblog Garage: 2015 Ford Fiesta SFE 2015 Honda CR-V 2015 Audi Q3 Hosts: Dan Roth, Brandon Turkus, Chris Bruce Runtime: 01:26:07 Rundown: Intro and Garage - 00:00 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 - 29:21 LA Auto Show - 40:36 Golf is Motor Trend COTY - 53:50 Q&A - 01:00:42 Get the podcast: [UStream] Listen live on Mondays at 10 PM Eastern at UStream [iTunes] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [RSS] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Feedback: Email: Podcast at Autoblog dot com Review the show in iTunes

2040Cars.com © 2012-2025. All Rights Reserved.

Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the 2040Cars User Agreement and Privacy Policy.

0.043 s, 7802 u