In the mid-1950s, Ford Engine Partnership introduced a fashionable doctrine in automobiles. The 1955 Thunderbird was coextensive no other Ford up to that stop. It even was fabricated of steel and used many parts -- including engines -- from the habitual Fords. However its two-seater convertible oppose fabricated it contrasting. When van enthusiasts hear the tete-a-tete "Thunderbird," the 1955 base is the motorcar they conclude of, yet though sequential Thunderbirds were yet added fortunate in terms of sales.
Exterior Dimensions
The 1955 Thunderbird was built on a wheelbase of 102 inches. The overall wideness was 175.3 inches, while the overall width was 70.3 inches. The production code is next and is in three parts. The first two digits indicate the day of the month of manufacture. The next is a letter indicating the month, and the last is the production number. For example, if your Thunderbird has a data plate code of "40 K XB 25 K 4536," it's a Thunderbird that is Fiesta Red in color with red and white interior.
The engine was mated up to a three-speed tome transmission, which was further available with an optional overdrive. The sole optional transmission was a two-speed automatic, dubbed the Ford-O-Matic.
Manufacturing Statistics
A complete of 16,155 Thunderbirds were sold from the fall of 1954 to the summer of 1955. The first plant pattern valuation was $2,944 without options, although there were extremely unusual cars sold this means. Most came with many options installed from the plant.
Colors
In 1955, Thunderbirds came with two-tone interiors in either clouded and clear, claret and ghastly, turquoise and white or peacock and white. Exterior colors included Raven Black, Snowshoe White, Colonial White, Buckskin Tan, Fiesta Red, Peacock Blue and Goldenglow Yellow.
Data Plate Decoding
The data plate is metal tag in the engine compartment that specifies the colors and equipment the car came with. Located on the firewall on the driver's side of the car, the data plate can give you the original paint color or the date the car was manufactured. The first set of numbers is the body type, which should be "40" indicating it's a Thunderbird. The next character is a letter indicating the exterior paint color code. The trim code is a two-letter character indicating the interior color. Front and rear tread wideness was 56 inches and 6.70 x 15 tubeless tires were installed at the works.
