Plating enhances the front bumper, grille and wheels, and the bathtub interior, seats, dashboard and steering are all carefully detailed as well. The first Thunderbird was one of the lowest cars in America: only 52.4 inches (1,331 mm) high, around 6 inches (152 mm) lower than a contemporary Ford sedan. The hard top is made of separate parts so it can be removed after completion, as can the front hood the V8 engine is moldeled in full detailed under the hood. Some 175.3 inches (4,453 mm) long on a 102-inch (2,591mm) wheelbase, the 1955 Ford Thunderbird is roughly the size of a modern Honda Civic sedan. It was positioned as a rival to the Chevrolet Corvette, yet had more of the character of a luxury car.ĪMT/ERTL's model kit fully expresses the Thunderbird's luxurious mood. 1957 was the final year for the first version of this iconic car, and the year it got its tailfins. 1957 Ford Thunderbird 312CU Second owner Gunmetal Grey - For Sale. Shop products from small business brands sold in Amazon’s store. It had a two-seater body with a removable hard top a round porthole window on the hard top was a distinctive feature. Revell 85-4518 1956 Ford Thunderbird Model Car Kit 1:24 Scale 87-Piece Skill Level 4 Plastic Model Building Kit, Pink. The first Ford Thunderbird was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 1954, and went on sale in 1955. 1955 Ford Thunderbird with Factory Hardtop and Power SeatThis 1955 Ford Thunderbird is an excellent original example for complete restoration. This is an injection-plastic passenger car kit.
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