CA$23,000
1955 Ford Thunderbird 3-Speed
1955
Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Engine:
292ci V8
Description
This 1955 Ford Thunderbird is a first-year convertible that is powered by a 292ci V8 paired with a 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive, and it remained registered in California for several decades before it was offered on BaT in May 2019. The car is said to have been refurbished under previous ownership and is finished in red over red and white vinyl upholstery. Equipment includes a removable hardtop, a heater, an AM/FM radio, a power-adjustable bench seat, an analog…
This 1955 Ford Thunderbird is a first-year convertible that is powered by a 292ci V8 paired with a 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive, and it remained registered in California for several decades before it was offered on BaT in May 2019. The car is said to have been refurbished under previous ownership and is finished in red over red and white vinyl upholstery. Equipment includes a removable hardtop, a heater, an AM/FM radio, a power-adjustable bench seat, an analog clock, chrome bumpers, a luggage rack, and parking lights.
The car is finished in red, and the selling dealer tells us paintwork was performed during the refurbishment in 2015. Exterior details include a Torch Red-finished removable hardtop, a “checkered flags” hood emblem, chrome bumpers, solid front fenders, auxiliary parking lights, a fixed antenna, a luggage rack, and dual exhaust outlets that exit through the rear bumperettes. A dent and chipped paint are noted on the top of the left-front fender in front of the mirror.
The 15″ steel wheels feature chrome hubcaps and are mounted with 205/75 Coker American Classic whitewall tires.
The interior is said to have been refurbished under previous ownership, and it features power-adjustable bench seat is upholstered in red and white pleated vinyl along with a color-coordinated dashboard and door panels. Amenities include a heater, an AM/FM radio, an analog clock, a floor-mounted shifter, manual windows, and a locking glovebox.
The two-spoke steering wheel is missing its chrome horn ring and frames an Astra Dial instrument cluster housing a sweeping 150-mph speedometer, a 5k-rpm tachometer, and supplementary gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer indicates 57k miles, approximately 20 of which were added under current ownership.
The P-code 292ci Y-block V8 is topped with a four-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 193 horsepower. The heater control valve was replaced in December 2024, and an oil change was performed under current ownership.
1955 Ford Thunderbird 3-Speed
1955
57,000 miles
CA$23,000
Make:
Ford
Model:
Thunderbird
Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Year:
1955
Mileage:
57,000 miles
Engine:
292ci V8