{"product_id":"1956-ford-thunderbird","title":"1956 Ford Thunderbird","description":"\u003cp\u003eAMT 1\/25\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eFord Thunderbird\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Personal_luxury_car\" title=\"Personal luxury car\"\u003epersonal luxury car\u003c\/a\u003e manufactured and marketed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ford_Motor_Company\" title=\"Ford Motor Company\"\u003eFord Motor Company\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Model_year\" title=\"Model year\"\u003emodel years\u003c\/a\u003e 1955 to 2005, with a hiatus from 1998 to 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately gaining a broadly used colloquial nickname, the \u003ci\u003eT-Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, Ford Introduced the model as a two-seat \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Convertible\" title=\"Convertible\"\u003econvertible\u003c\/a\u003e, subsequently offering it variously in a host of body styles including as a four-seat \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardtop\" title=\"Hardtop\"\u003ehardtop\u003c\/a\u003e coupe, four-seat convertible, five-seat convertible and hardtop, four-door pillared hardtop \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sedan_(automobile)\" title=\"Sedan (automobile)\"\u003esedan\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e six-passenger hardtop coupe, and five-passenger pillared coupe — before\u003cbr\u003e returning in its final generation, again as a two-seat convertible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its inception, Ford targeted the two-seat Thunderbird as an \u003cbr\u003eupscale model. The 1958 model year design introduced a rear seat and \u003cbr\u003earguably marked the expansion of a market segment that came to be known \u003cbr\u003eas \u003ci\u003epersonal luxury cars\u003c\/i\u003e, positioned to emphasize comfort and convenience over handling and high-speed performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"First_generation_(1955–1957)\"\u003eFirst generation (1955–1957)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ford Thunderbird was introduced in February 1953 as a response to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevrolet\" title=\"Chevrolet\"\u003eChevrolet\u003c\/a\u003e's new sports car, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevrolet_Corvette_(C1)\" title=\"Chevrolet Corvette (C1)\"\u003eCorvette\u003c\/a\u003e, which was publicly unveiled in prototype form just a month before. Under rapid development, the Thunderbird went from idea to prototype in about a year, being unveiled to the public at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Detroit_Auto_Show\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Detroit Auto Show\"\u003eDetroit Auto Show\u003c\/a\u003e on February 20, 1954. It was a two-seat design available with a detachable fiberglass hardtop and a folding fabric top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction of the Thunderbird began on September 9 of that year, \u003cbr\u003ewith the car beginning sales as a 1955 model on October 22, 1954. Though\u003cbr\u003e sharing some design characteristics with other Fords of the time such \u003cbr\u003eas single circular headlamps and tail lamps, and modest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Car_tail_fin\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Car tail fin\"\u003etail fins\u003c\/a\u003e, the Thunderbird was sleeker in shape and featured a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hood_scoop\" title=\"Hood scoop\"\u003ehood scoop\u003c\/a\u003e and a 150 mph (240 km\/h) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speedometer\" title=\"Speedometer\"\u003espeedometer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e not available on other Fords. It used mechanical components from \u003cbr\u003emass-market Ford models. The Thunderbird's 102.0 in (2,591 mm) wheelbase\u003cbr\u003e frame was a shortened version used in other Fords and the standard \u003cbr\u003e292 cu in (4.8 L) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ford_Y-block_engine\" title=\"Ford Y-block engine\"\u003eY-block\u003c\/a\u003e V8 came from Ford's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercury_(automobile)\" title=\"Mercury (automobile)\"\u003eMercury\u003c\/a\u003e division.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.autoworldstore.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AMT1449M-1_1000x.jpg?v=1727186574\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"AMT 1956 Ford Thunderbird 1:25 Scale Model Kit | Auto World Store\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" style=\"max-width: 1000px; height: 352px; margin: 0px; width: 469px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-n12pqvjack\/images\/stencil\/original\/products\/58405\/328376\/amt1449m-125-amt-1956-ford-thunderbird-plastic-model-kit-squadron-model-models__34426.1740746674.jpg?c=1\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 800px; height: 209px; margin: 0px; width: 279px;\" alt=\"1\/25 AMT 1956 Ford Thunderbird Plastic Model Kit - Squadron.com\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795409576320,"sku":"AMT1449M","price":52.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/AMT1449M.jpg?v=1775218009","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/1956-ford-thunderbird","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}