The first generation of Ford Thunderbirds was produced from 1955 to 1957. It was the first two-seater Ford since 1938 and the counterpart to the 1953 Corvette presented by Chevrolet. The 1956 Ford Thunderbird 2-door convertible had a base price of $3,150 and a total of 53,166 were made during the three-year production run. Dubbed "personal luxury", the Thunderbird was an entirely new automotive concept that combined sporting performance with luxury and comfort. For the 1956 model year, rectangular air vents were added to the front fenders and the exhaust tips were relocated to the ends of the bumper. A "Continental Kit" was added to house the spare tire and increase trunk space. An optional 312-cubic-inch V8 engine was offered to maintain the car's performance in the face of the inevitable weight gain. To improve rearward visibility when the hardtop was removable, porthole windows were available as a no-cost option.

Detailed V-8 engine and interior
Bonnet to open
Removable hard top
Continental style spare tyre
Moulded in white and clear with chrome parts and soft black tyres
Illustrated, multilingual building instructions
Decals
Scale:1:24
Number of parts:87
Length:192mm
Broad:75mm
Height:52mm

Paint and glue not included