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While light weight for its era and fitted with a standard V8 engine, the Thunderbird focused more on driver comfort than speed, and was not a direct rival to either the Corvette or European sports cars. Save 7,868 right now on a 1956 Ford Thunderbird on CarGurus. The car built upon the heritage of the bespoke roadsters of the 1930s, yet was constructed largely of existing components, marking the first step toward the evolution of the personal luxury car as a mass market segment in the United States. 1956 Ford Thunderbird Continental Kit, Convertible with 2 Tops - Removable Fiberglass Top with Portholes and White Convertible Top, New interior in box, skirts, 3 - speed manualBig E. Browse the best September 2023 deals on 1956 Ford Thunderbird vehicles for sale in Winston Salem, NC. Dubbed a "a personal car of distinction" by Ford, this appellation was also used by the motoring press at the time. The Corvette in turn was developed in response to the popularity of European sports cars among Americans. There are 54 new and used 1955 Ford Thunderbirds listed for sale near you on with prices starting as low as 2300.

It was developed in response to the 1953 Motorama display at the New York Auto Show, which showed the Chevrolet Corvette. The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a two-seat convertible produced by Ford for the 1955 to 1957 model year, the first 2-seat Ford since 1938.
