In 1951, Lewis D. Crusoe, a retired GM executive was lured out of retirement by Henry Ford II to build a new car. While in Paris with Frank Hershey, a chief Ford designer, Crusoe pointed at a sports car and asked Walker, "Why can’t we have something like that?" These three men are generally credited with creating the original Thunderbird. The vision was a two seat convertible powered by an Interceptor V8 that was capable of going 100 MPH.
This 1955 Ford Thunderbird has been rotisserie restored from the ground up and sports stunning Torch Red paint. The car was restored from the ground up 10 years ago, and it received a gorgeous new paint job within the last year. Powered by the potent 292 V8 and sporting a 3-speed transmission, the Thunderbird runs up with the best of them and does so while remaining surprisingly docile for a 57 year old car. The running gear was rebuilt from front to back at the time of the restoration and the last owner added a set of white wall radials just last year. Equipped with power steering, and power brakes, the Thunderbird is as easy to maneuver at low speeds as it is on the highway and stops on a dime.
Whether you are looking to drive to shows, or for a classy weekend cruiser, there may be no better, or more iconic candidate than this 1955 Ford Thunderbird.
