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55 Thunderbird Two Tops Torch Red White Walls Head Turner on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:53000 Color: Red /
 Red AND WHITE
Location:

Johnston, Rhode Island, United States

Johnston, Rhode Island, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:AUTOAMTIC
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:292 CC
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:OWNER
VIN: P5FH121170 Year: 1955
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: HARD TOP AND CONVERTIBLE
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: ATTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Power Options: Power Seats
Mileage: 53,000
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Red AND WHITE
Number of Doors: 2
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. ... 

    Beautiful 55 tbird was in a lot of parades, a real head turner,  Has both hardtop(vanilla color) and a black convertible tops.  Was in a collection of  Louis Read who loans cars to the movie industry- usually around Newport, RI and has had cars in the Great Gatsby film with Robert Redford.  It was also looked at for another film in NEWPORT but the director didn's want a red color.  Has cherry bomb exhaust that roars down the street, color is torch red after Marilyn Monroes lipstick, offset with an off white hard top that took 3 years to find.  Was in car shows at Tasca Ford, A&W root beer always gathering a large crowd. 

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