1955 Ford Thunderbird

VIN: P5FH198720

$30,800

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Oakland, MI; US

  • Event date

    Aug 1 - Aug 2, 2009

  • Lot

    238

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    P5FH198720

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Interior Color

    Red, White

  • Exterior Color

    Torch Red

  • Generation

    1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

292 193hp, automatic, P S, P B, engine dress up, wheel covers, wide whitewalls, Town & Country radio, P Seat. Converted to 12v electrical system and A C added during restoration. Hardtop only. Good paint and interior, sound chrome but some pits under the windshield trim rechrome. The chassis is liberally coated in old undercoat and has never been disassembled. Represented as a ground up restoration to concours condition this is something less despite its carefully applied period style inspection marks. No Reserve.

Market commentary

This is an auction car, calculated to look great on the block under the spotlights to a buyer who doesnt choose to take even a cursory look into the wheelwells. The Meadow Brook bidders caught on, and bought it cheaply, at least in terms of its estimate. The price is, for the car, a good value but no bargain. This is a T bird cosmetically restored to a budget, and not a very generous one at that.

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