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22/10/2021 8:14 am
The 1955 Ford Thunderbird officially went on sale on October 22, 1954 as a 1955 model. It was billed by Ford as a personal luxury car.
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
22/10/2021 9:55 am
I agree Frank Ford always promoted the Thunderbird as a personal luxury car. I have owned one of each of the baby birds and still own a 1963 Sports Roadster. My least favorite of the baby birds was the 56, as pictured, because hanging that continental kit on it made the handling somewhat too light in front.
John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
22/10/2021 10:20 am
Great picture! My fave Bird is the original 1955 with a very close second being the '57. Like others, I disliked the '56 due to the ungainly looking continental kit which looked out of sync with the car's styling.
John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
22/10/2021 12:10 pm
I like all the first-generation Thunderbirds. I have four '56 FMs. While not a fan of continental kits, the '56 Bird gets a pass from me because it was standard for a good reason: trunk space. I think it looks much more tailored than the kits on the full-sized Fords of the time which extended the entire bumper way out.
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Topic starter
22/10/2021 12:37 pm
First production.
Two Brooklins 55 and 56 (BRK 13 and 13y)
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA