1955 Ford Thunderbird in Midvale, Utah

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1955 Ford Thunderbird Convertible | Ardell Brown Classic Cars?Slug preview:www.ardellscars.com/1955-ford-thunderbird/

This "Early Bird" has been fully restored to showroom condition. It is powered by the 292 cid Thunderbird V-8 and is mated to a 3 speed manual transmission with overdrive. It has power windows and seat and Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels.The first generation of the?Ford Thunderbird?is a two-seat convertible that was produced by Ford for the 1955 to 1957 model years. The Thunderbird was the first 2-seat Ford since 1938. It was developed in response to the 1953 Motorama display at the New York Auto Show, which showed the Chevrolet Corvette. The Corvette in turn was developed in response to the popularity of European sports cars among Americans.As standard, the 1955 Ford Thunderbird included a removable fiberglass top; a fabric convertible top was an option, although commonly specified. The engine was a 292 Y-block V8, which got 18MPG. The car had fender skirts. The exhaust pipes exited through twin bumper guards, which are bolted to the rear bumper.