Ford Jellymoulds Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Autoblog Reports on Old Skool T Bird sale in January Link... One of the most significant American sports cars ever built, the first production Ford Thunderbird, will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The Raven Black 1955 T-Bird was produced by Ford Motor Company on Sept. 9, 1954, and represents the birth of Ford's sports car program. Hailed as "The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions," the Scottsdale auction and lavish lifestyle events will feature a diverse mix of the world's most desirable collector vehicles. As always, SPEED will broadcast nearly 40 hours of live, high-definition coverage of all six auction days. "We are extremely proud to offer this incredible vehicle that I've followed closely over the years," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "For Thunderbird enthusiasts and general collectors alike, this is a rare chance to own the first production Ford T-Bird â€" an American icon. It's been meticulously restored to original specifications and comes with plenty of documentation to tell its amazing story." Auction Link.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 There was a story about the owner of this car years ago. When Ford built the 1 Millionth T-Bird in 1972, Ford awarded the car top the owner of No.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grbeck Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 There was a story about the owner of this car years ago. When Ford built the 1 Millionth T-Bird in 1972, Ford awarded the car top the owner of No.1 Motor Trend featured that 1955 Thunderbird in an article...but I've read that one has been found that was built even before that Thunderbird. Unfortunately, Ford destroyed a lot of the early Thunderbird production records in the 1960s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenCaylor Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The car was on display at the last Fabulous Fords Show at Knott's Berry Farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlaz1 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The car was on display at the last Fabulous Fords Show at Knott's Berry Farm. Im still hoping for the return of the T-bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joihan777 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Autoblog Reports on Old Skool T Bird sale in JanuaryLink... One of the most significant American sports cars ever built, the first production Ford Thunderbird, will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The Raven Black 1955 T-Bird was produced by Ford Motor Company on Sept. 9, 1954, and represents the birth of Ford's sports car program. Hailed as "The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions," the Scottsdale auction and lavish lifestyle events will feature a diverse mix of the world's most desirable collector vehicles. As always, SPEED will broadcast nearly 40 hours of live, high-definition coverage of all six auction days. "We are extremely proud to offer this incredible vehicle that I've followed closely over the years," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "For Thunderbird enthusiasts and general collectors alike, this is a rare chance to own the first production Ford T-Bird â€" an American icon. It's been meticulously restored to original specifications and comes with plenty of documentation to tell its amazing story." Auction Link.. Aww man that it sweet. How I wish Ford could make that style again (even the 'sport' bench seats!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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