1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD RARE BUCKSKIN TAN

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RARE BUCKSKIN TAN 1956 THUNDERBIRD

ORIGINALLY PURCHASED JULY 11,1956 IN SUNNY DRY PASADENA,CALIFORNIA

DECRIPTION; THIS LOW PRODUCTION EXTERIOR COLOR "J" BUCKSKIN TAN AND MATCHING "XG" BROWN AND WHITE INTERIOR SMALL BIRD IS A BEAUTIFUL RESTORED EXAMPLE.IT IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING,FORD-O-MATIC TRANSMISSION,TOWN + COUNTRY RADIO,FACTORY WIRE WHEEL COVERS,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE DRESS UP KIT,RADIAL WW TIRES,REAR FENDER SHIELDS,AND WHITE CANVASS CONVERTIBLE TOP.

RECENT HISTORY; PRESENT OWNER PURCHASED THE THUNDERBIRD IN PA. IN 2009.THERE IS NO HISTORY OF PREVIOUS OWNERS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

ADDITIONS; NEW INTERIOR,BATTERY,HEAVY DUTY FAN,DECAL KIT,AIR CLEANER DOME,HORN RING,RADIATOR CAP,SILL PLATES,SPARK PLIUG WIRES,VACUME LINES,REMOVAL OF CALIFORNIA SMOG EQUIPMENT.

BODY + PAINT; APPEARS TO BE A RUST FREE BODY AND FRAME,STRAIGHT BODY PANELS,PAINT APPEARS TO BE FAIRLY RECENT,LOOKS EXCELLENT AND SHINES BRIGHTLY,NO BUBBLES OR DEFECTS.DOORS,HOOD,TRUNK,BODY PANELS FIT VERY WELL.(NOTE;SOME OF THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN WITH THE HOOD UNLATCHED).FRONT AND REAR CHROME BUMPERS SEEM TIRED,A RECHROME WOULD BRING THIS BEAUTIFUL TBIRD TO THE NEXT CONDITION LEVEL.

INTERIOR + TOP; NEW SEAT,DASH COVER,CARPETS,DOOR PANELS,WHITE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND DROP CURTAIN APPEARS TO BE NEW WITH NO DEFECTS.

MECHANICALS; RUNS,DRIVES EXCELLENT,NO DRIVABILTY ISSUES,SMALL TRANSMISSION LEAK,MOST LIKELY FROM NON USE.

OVERALL CONDITION;BECAUSE OF THE CHROME BUMPERS BEING TIRED THIS TBIRD IS RATED AS AN EXCELLENT DRIVE AND SHOW VEHICLE READY FOR SUMMER CRUZ'IN......RATED A VERY FAIR # 3 ++ CONDITION

COLLECTABILITY; 55,56,57 TBIRDS WERE INSTANT CLASSICS AND ARE HIGH ON COLLECTABILITY.THE BUCKSKIN TAN EXTERIOR COLR MAKES THIS TBIRD A RARE FIND AND MAKES THIS A GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

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