1955 Ford Thunderbird
First-Year Thunderbird in Torch Red With White Hardtop
Used · $38,599
Includes $599 dealer doc fee
Plus tax, title, registration & transport
- Mileage: 96,777 miles
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Red
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Engine: V8
- Body: Convertible
- VIN: P5FH172102
- Stock: 172102
The 1955 Thunderbird is where Ford answered the Corvette, and it did so with a personal car built for two rather than a stripped sports machine. This one wears red over a white removable hardtop, the combination most people picture when they think of an early T-Bird.
The shape still reads clean from every angle: hooded headlights, a broad chrome bumper, the fender louvers with the V-8 emblem, and round taillights set into the rear quarters. The odometer shows just under 97 thousand miles. It runs an automatic transmission and has had an electronic inline fuel pump fitted for easier starting and steadier fuel delivery.
Exterior
The body is finished in red with a white hardtop in place, and the two-tone split gives the car its classic 1955 look. Chrome runs the length of the car: the front bumper, the grille, the fender trim, and the rear bumper with dual exhaust exiting through it. Thunderbird script sits on each rear fender ahead of the taillights, and the fender louvers carry the V-8 badge. Whitewall tires ride on chrome rims with a red center. A round side mirror is mounted on the front fender.
Interior
With the hardtop fitted, the cabin stays snug and weathertight for two. The interior is a bright, open two-seat layout with the classic dished steering wheel and a symmetrical dash. It is a straightforward driver's cockpit, exactly as Ford laid it out in 1955.
Engine
For 1955 the Thunderbird used Ford's 292 cubic inch Y-block V8, and when backed by the automatic, it was suited for relaxed cruising rather than outright speed. An electronic inline fuel pump has been added, a common and welcome update that helps the car start and idle more reliably than the original mechanical setup.
On the Road
This is a boulevard car by design, meant to be driven with the top on or off and enjoyed at an easy pace. The automatic keeps things simple in traffic, and the added electronic fuel pump takes some of the fuss out of hot restarts. At under 97,000 shown miles it presents as a car that has been used and cared for.
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