Find
Price
Sell
Garage Add icon

What's your car worth? Track it in Garage now arrow_forward

home chevron_right
more_horiz
chevron_right
1956 Ford Thunderbird
close
SHARE
Share on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
Share on Messenger
Messenger
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Share on Twitter
Twitter Email

1956 Ford Thunderbird

visibility 1
View count is the number of times the vehicle detail page has been opened in the past thirty days.
Off Market
last seen on Mar 19, 2021
This one is off market - there are 127 other Ford Thunderbird - 1st Gens like it for sale.
SEE LISTINGS
Mecum
Glendale, AZ, USA
11,900 mi
Automatic
LHD
  • OVERVIEW
  • HISTORY (1)
  • COMPS (30)
  • TAXONOMY

Have a question? Ask Rusty
info
These answers are AI generated and may sometimes display incorrect information. They do not represent Classic.com's values or opinions. By using this chatbot you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

Rusty Logo beta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of listing information.

Powered by CLASSIC.com

Market Summary

The Ford Thunderbird - 1st Gen (1955 to 1957) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $40,207
The CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB) represents a benchmark value for vehicles in this market based on data accumulated by CLASSIC.COM. Actual market value for a specific vehicle will depend on various elements, including the condition of the vehicle.
Loading...
The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a two-seat convertible produced by Ford for the 1955 to 1957 model year, the first 2-seat Fo... Learn more.
There are 356 Ford Thunderbird for sale across all model years (1955 to 2005) and variants, 127 are 1st Gen and 34 are model year 1956 . There were 1018 1st Gen sold in the last 5 years.
SEE MARKET DETAILS

What's it Worth?

There are 30 comps for this 1956 Ford Thunderbird indicating a price range from $27,500 - $41,294 .

Sell Your Vehicle

We’ll help you price it right, then you can list it yourself or let a verified dealer handle the sale.
List it now

Insure with Hagerty

info
Clicking on links for insurance will take you to an unaffiliated third-party-controlled site that is subject to that site owner's privacy policy and terms of use. CLASSIC.COM Inc. does not provide insurance and makes no representations on any coverage or options that are available by such third party.
Your location may include GeoLite2 Data created by MaxMind, available from https://www.maxmind.com.
Get a quote

Vehicle History

A timeline of events that we've detected for this vehicle.

Mar 19, 2021
Sold at for $37,400
11,900 mi · Glendale, AZ, USA
About Vehicle History data

Comps

Comparable recent listings. See related attributes next to the score.

1956 Ford Thunderbird
Indianapolis, IN, USA

1956 Ford Thunderbird

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 546 mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$18,700
Mecum
May 14, 2025
79% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
1956 Ford Thunderbird
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1956 Ford Thunderbird

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 87k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
$22,000
info
Highest Bid
Mecum
May 9, 2025
79% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
1956 Ford Thunderbird
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

1956 Ford Thunderbird

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 15k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$44,900
GR Auto Gallery
Jun 25, 2025
71% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 3K - 18K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
About Comps data

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1956
Make
Ford
Model Family
Thunderbird
Model Generation
1st Gen
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
-
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
-
Mileage
11,900 mi
VIN
-
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Convertible
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
-
Int. Color Group
-

Taxonomy

Markets related to the Ford Thunderbird - 1st Gen.

Ford Thunderbird
directions_car 1st Gen
directions_car 2nd Gen
directions_car 3rd Gen
directions_car 4th Gen
directions_car 5th Gen
directions_car 6th Gen
directions_car 7th Gen
directions_car 8th Gen
directions_car 9th Gen
directions_car 10th Gen
directions_car 11th Gen