Fiesta Red: 1956 Ford Thunderbird

Asking: $34,500Make Offer

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Seller: David B rill (Contact)
Location: Guilford, Connecticut
Mileage: 13,000 Shown
Chassis #: P6FH225183
Title Status: Clean
Engine: 312 cui V8 4-BBL
Transmission: Automatic

Fiesta Red, wide whitewalls, and a white porthole hardtop are a good combination on this 1956 Ford Thunderbird. Pair that with the 312 cui V8, automatic transmission, and folding soft top, and you have a very comfortable, fun-to-drive American classic. The seller is asking $34,500 in Guilford, Connecticut, and reports a clean title.

The seller says the Thunderbird was built on February 20, 1956, and shipped to New York in Colonial White with a black-and-white interior. It spent about 20 years with its previous owner in Maryland before the current owner acquired it in a trade. The seller notes signs that the floors have been repaired in spots, along with bodywork and a repaint in Fiesta Red. The red-and-white seats look good in the photos, with some wear showing on the dash. The seller notes a small flaw in the hardtop paint, and the newer soft top is shown folded in the gallery. Whoever did the color change clearly took the car apart to do it. Every visible metal surface is wearing Fiesta Red paint, and it appears to have held up well.

The seller states that the engine is the 225 horsepower 312 V8 with a four-barrel carburetor and a three-speed Ford-O-Matic transmission. The previous owner reportedly had the engine rebuilt and fitted an aluminized dual exhaust. The seller says the Thunderbird starts easily and shifts smoothly, and reports power steering and four-wheel discs with brake assist added by the current owner. The owner also fitted Diamond Back wide whitewalls and new shocks.

The trunk has a houndstooth mat, spare, and jack, and the seller reports a replacement fuel tank. The prior floor repairs are still visible underneath. The odometer shows just over 13,000 miles, with total mileage unknown. Overall, this appears to be a very nice car inside and out. Fiesta Red was a 1956-only color, so it’s a hard one to find. If you’ve been on the hunt for a ’56 in Fiesta Red, this might just be the find for you!