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Ford Thunderbird, 1956

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Location: Santa Monica, California

$41,800 USD | Sold

Addendum

Please note we are unable to fully note the provenance of this vehicle.

Virtually every type of car was raced at Bonneville during the mid-1950s, including then-new Ford Thunderbirds such as this example. Beginning with a stock 1956 Thunderbird factory equipped with a 312 cubic inch V-8 and automatic transmission, the builder added a rollbar, McCulloch supercharger, a Paxton instrument cluster and a magneto with twin coil ignition. In 1959, Lloyd Marschall drove this car at Bonneville to an average speed of 156.84 miles per hour. Unusual for a Bonneville car raced during the period, this Thunderbird remains in original, unrestored condition.

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/ca14/lots/r0441-1956-ford-thunderbird/

Mileage

135 km

Cost

153,511 AED

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