1955 Thunderbird: Cold start and test drive

Super nice '55 Ford Tbird with PS, PB, PW and both tops.
Sold June 2023. bringatrailer.com/listing/195...

[@larryrowe5259]

Had a Torch Red one when I was 23 (72 now), what a car.

[@StockTurboN20]

Fired right up what a gem 💎

[@johnkay3678]

Awesome T- Bird.

[@Cascadiaclassic]

Thanks! Sure looks good in black.

[@TigerRogers0660]

Beautiful condition for this '55 T-Bird !! Power seat was standard in every 1955 T-Bird. Everything else was an option.

[@Cascadiaclassic]

Never knew that! Thanks for watching.

[@TigerRogers0660]

@@Cascadiaclassic Here's an interesting story. One of these was brought out to Australia (where i live), for promotional purposes. This was late 1954 (about December). The car was white, was made factory RHD. It was about as standard as you could get - manual steering, manual brakes, manual windows, 3 speed floor shift & no heater or radio! But of course it had the power seat ! Everybody in Australia was enthralled by the power seat - as most had never seen one before. I still have the newspaper item where this story appeared - with the photos that went along with it.

[@Cascadiaclassic]

@@TigerRogers0660 Very interesting! I wonder where that car is today....

[@TigerRogers0660]

@@Cascadiaclassic I wonder too - as it would be worth a bit (RHD).

[@AugustRush2023]

My dads hard portholes on both sides of the top