"Senior Car", "Highly-Optioned", High-Point", Award Winning Car, 312 C.I.

1956 Ford Thunderbird Description

1956 Ford Thunderbird 2Door

"Senior Car", Highly-Optioned", High-Point", Award Winning Car,312 C.I,
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This baby was the ultimate combination of sports and luxury. This is the kind of car you want everybody to see you driving. Not only will they be impressed – they will also be jealous!That gorgeous shiny chrome against that black paint is just so striking. You can’t take your eyes off her! From front to back, everything on this car looks as it should. She is a “highly-optioned”, “high-point” car that has won many show awards for being period-correct, amongst other things. Scroll down, click, and look at the 200+ photos. The pictures speak for themselves. This car owner was so impressed with this car that he has owned it twice! Current owner bought car in 1974-1980. Than bought back in approx. 2000.

Car Show Awards:

*2002 Gold Award at: International Sanctioned CTCI Meets, New Jersey
*2002 Gold Medallion at: International Sanctioned CTCI Meets, New Jersey
*2003 Gold Medallion at: New York
*2003 Gold at: New York
*2003 Excellence in Authenticity at: New York
*2003 First Place American Sports Car at: Glenmoor Gathering, Ohio
*2003 Best of Show, First Place, and Judges Choice at: Northern Ohio Chapter of AACA
*2004 First Place American Sportscar at: Glenmoor Gathering, Ohio
*2004 First Place People’s Choice at: Moreland Hills, Ohio
*2005 Gold at: Cleveland, Ohio
*2007 Gold at: New York
*2007 Gold Medallion at: CTCI Regional Meet, New Jersey

[ Paint ] – This car was professionally painted about 13 years ago, using acrylic enamel paint. It is extremely smooth, shiny, and matches well. We did not detect any nicks or “trash” in the paint, nor did we see any orange peel.

According to our research and 2+ resources, the original color of the car was “Raven Black”. We suggest buyers confirm by doing their own research.

[ Body ] – The body is very straight (it may have slight skim coat). The gaps on the doors, hood, and trunk looks just like factory - if not better. We did not detect any rust perforation or dents; and our paint gauge measured between 8 thousands to 14 thousands. The hardtop is also very shiny, smooth, and free of defects. Scroll down and click to see photos of the body prior to painting.

[ Chrome/Bright Work ] – The chrome is extremely high quality and is in excellent condition. We did not see any pitting, scratches, etc. Keystone did the chrome work, and the bumpers even show the numbers that indicate a lifetime warranty on the chrome.

[ Glass ] – The glass looks like it is the original style for this car. It has a light green tint, and shows no delamination, bulls-eyes, cracks, wiper marks, or scratches.

[ Interior ] – The black and white interior appears to be an original-style replacement. The seats are soft and supple and in excellent condition. The visors are also soft, with no apparent checking or cracking.

The dash does not show any damage. All of the gauges, bright work, and controls look as they would have right from the factory (and also function as they would have). The door panels are OEM, and the carpet is the correct pattern for this car, according to the owner. The carpet does not look faded.

[ Trunk ] – There is a jack, wrench, and spare in the trunk. The spare matches the other 4 tires on the car. There is also a correct-period mat. We did not detect any rust perforation.

[ Tires and Wheels ] – The tires look like original replacement, period correct tires. All 4 are BF Goodrich tires, size 6.70 / 15. The left rear has about 13/32 tread; the other 3 have about 12/32. Everything seems to be in very good condition. We did not see any cracking, curb damage, or dents on the tires, wheels, or rims.

[ Engine ] – The owner states the engine is correct, and that it and the transmission were totally rebuilt. Everything appears to be correct and proper, with nothing missing, altered, or added to the engine or engine area. According to the seller, the engine casting number is ECZ6015B.

[ Chassis ] – The frame and floor is painted and appears to be mostly original. We did not detect rust perforation, nor oil or fluid leaks.

[ Mechanical ] – The speedometer, odometer, and all gauges and switches seem to function properly. The power windows, power seat, radio, and windshield wipers are also working. The lights (headlights, brights, turn signals, brake lights and back up lights) are all working correctly.

Because of insurance, we did not take the car for a test drive. The owner states that the car steers properly, and does not pull left or right. Nor does it pull upon firm braking. The brakes do stop properly. The drive train was totally redone several years ago, and is in excellent condition.

(photos were taken 5 years ago but car was inspected again in 2015 and Chad verified its condition has not changed. Only 1-2 more miles.)

Chad tested the following items and they were working at the time of the listing:

*Both power windows
*Windshield wipers
*Horn
*Hood release
*AM radio
*Levers on climate control
*Blower motor

Options:

*312 c.i. engine, per the seller
*Power steering
*Power brakes
*Engine dress up kit
*Safety package
*Power windows
*Power seat
*Tinted glass
*Windshield washers
*Acrylic enamel paint

Interested buyers please call Chad Gumpp
Mobile/Direct: 330-353-1750
Office: 330-452-5788
PAYMENT INSTUCTIONS:
10% deposit ($1,000 minimum) must be received within three (3) days of the close of the auction and the balance due within 10 days of the auction. Extenuating circumstances may warrant us to revise the amount of deposit to protect the interest of the buyer and the seller.
Acceptable payment options:
Cash-in-person, verified by a bank
Bank to bank wire transfers to seller’s account
Cashier’s or bank check equivalent to cash
Interested buyers please call Chad Gumpp at 330-353-1750
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