The car is really a sharp looking car. Someone said a person couldn't restore a car for the money they are asking, and I agree. The paint color really makes this 56 Ford really pop in my opinion.
In the fall of 1955 my folks bought a’56 Fairlane two door hardtop. I grew up in Southern California so the car had the big engine. I remember seeing the small Thunderbird logo on the front fender and thinking how cool it looked. It was my Dad’s first new car and he took really good care of it. A week after we bought our ‘56 the people who lived 2 houses down from us bought a ‘56 Ford Parklane (the two door wagon). Ah, suburbia….
Very nice only big negative, after owning two Y blocks, I'll never be plagued with another. I had the first in my 54 Custom line ñ9t much power and crappy economy dand no mechanic no matter how experienced could install the crappy rope type rear main seal so it would not leak. I finally decided the few drops were not a big deal, I drove the ole 54 for ten years, nice ride with a roomybin5erior, no creature comforts except a heated for cold and great vent windows for arm weather.
There’s no way possible to build one this nice for that price! The body and paintwork alone is gonna run $10-$15k then you’ve got engine, suspension, interior yet to go. You’ll have nearly double this invested in a good, clean 56 starting from ground up so your money ahead by getting this one that’s nearly perfect and it your own final touches on it! Nice car guys!!
Beautifull, wow absolutly gourgeus ford, color stunning and tri power gives great performance, warpspeed captain jeff mus be fun to drive around in this car 🤟 😎 cool car 🤟 inside Nice and tidy motor great, automatic is it 2 or 3 speed, thanks jeff and Jordan for this video i enjoy every moment ✌️ Hope you Are All well and safe from tom your now and always,, how is asher doing and Sam and the CATS and erika the New puppy doing,
....nice pick, Jeff....and for every young budding "car kid" with a pulse....these pilared Fairlane Sedans and Coupes were...quite literally, everywhere.... ...this featured 2-door Club Sedan represented Ford as it's flagship model, dressed in its original Colonial White and Bermuda Blue two-tone... ...the P - code 312cid/5.1L Y-block V8 would have come equipped with a Holley 4-barrel carb.producing 225 bhp...and mated to either a 3-speed column mounted manual, or the 3-speed Ford-o-Matic... ...the sticker price on this beauty would have been roughly $2,3900...which seems laughably inexpensive; but as a frame of reference, the average home in 1956 was just $11,700, and average annual household income was just under $4,500... ...out of just over one million four hundred thousand total Fords made, almost half were Fairlanes...with this Club Sedan 2-door accounting for just under 178,000 units...
Yes, they truly were everywhere. Along with the mid-range Chevrolet and Dodge -it seems every street scene in a photograph from that era has a number of them somewhere.
I would just love to have all the fords I have owned from this era. Youth is wasted on the young, we just didn't know what we had! I think that to sell, this one is a bit high as the stainless is in rough shape, the trim is dented from its times of not being treated like it is today. I think that they went backwards when they traded out the factory thunderbird valve covers. Also if trading stuff from other 56's, the crown vic back seat had the large chrome piece across the back and made a "V" between the seat sides on the upper half with a folding armrest just under the chrome V
The same car as my brother's acceptance was white and green 3 on the tree with overdrive and the first stick I drove , age 8 and I shifted in the second, Had it up to 40 in the parking lot. I sure go ahead to look under the steering wheel between the dash cause it wasn't tall enough .. Also had 56 murk's wagon and end hard talk Matching white turquoise , they were both 312CI where the Ford was 272CI Wish I could find the 55 or 56 Mercury. 🙏🙏
tell me ,,,,is it sold???? and if not would you consider a trade ??? i have a 1955 ford fairlane club sedan with a 292 all solid and whole .but one thing .it will need a motor rebuild eventually ,,it has a weak cylinder ..this photo of my profile shows a picture of it ,,,i live in nashua new hampshire ..
They were known as Compact Fairlanes here...I knew of some local to me back in the 70's...That one's looking pretty nice...
Thanks for checking it out Zig!
The car is really a sharp looking car. Someone said a person couldn't restore a car for the money they are asking, and I agree. The paint color really makes this 56 Ford really pop in my opinion.
In the fall of 1955 my folks bought a’56 Fairlane two door hardtop. I grew up in Southern California so the car had the big engine. I remember seeing the small Thunderbird logo on the front fender and thinking how cool it looked. It was my Dad’s first new car and he took really good care of it. A week after we bought our ‘56 the people who lived 2 houses down from us bought a ‘56 Ford Parklane (the two door wagon).
Ah, suburbia….
Really nice old Ford.
Glad you like it Dale, thanks for taking a look!
Very nice only big negative, after owning two Y blocks, I'll never be plagued with another. I had the first in my 54 Custom line ñ9t much power and crappy economy dand no mechanic no matter how experienced could install the crappy rope type rear main seal so it would not leak. I finally decided the few drops were not a big deal, I drove the ole 54 for ten years, nice ride with a roomybin5erior, no creature comforts except a heated for cold and great vent windows for arm weather.
Beautiful car
Thanks for checking it out my friend!
Hi Jeff,
I love the color blue and white and sweet looking all over.
There’s no way possible to build one this nice for that price! The body and paintwork alone is gonna run $10-$15k then you’ve got engine, suspension, interior yet to go. You’ll have nearly double this invested in a good, clean 56 starting from ground up so your money ahead by getting this one that’s nearly perfect and it your own final touches on it!
Nice car guys!!
@@Freedomquest08 it would be a real burner with 6.0ls and turbo though.
Or a twin turbo Eco from a police interceptor
CCC Is The Best Dealership Because Of That, Rare And Good-Built Cars For Cheap.
Nice car 🏁
In 1956 it would've been a tenth of the asking price you have there. Gorgeous car.
Nice fairlane.
Beautifull, wow absolutly gourgeus ford, color stunning and tri power gives great performance, warpspeed captain jeff mus be fun to drive around in this car 🤟 😎 cool car 🤟 inside Nice and tidy motor great, automatic is it 2 or 3 speed, thanks jeff and Jordan for this video i enjoy every moment ✌️ Hope you Are All well and safe from tom your now and always,, how is asher doing and Sam and the CATS and erika the New puppy doing,
The Thunderbird edition “should” have the 3 speed automatic, according to my research.
@@douglashine9638 thanks Douglas for your feedback 😊 😊
Thanks for checking it out Tom. Everyone is doing well here, we appreciate you asking my friend!
Very nice, I’m a Chevy man but love the look of the 55, 56 Fords.
I'm a ford guy for life
Ford had nice looking car in the 50s 👍🏻💯Brian Tasmania
....nice pick, Jeff....and for every young budding "car kid" with a pulse....these pilared Fairlane Sedans and Coupes were...quite literally, everywhere....
...this featured 2-door Club Sedan represented Ford as it's flagship model, dressed in its original Colonial White and Bermuda Blue two-tone...
...the P - code 312cid/5.1L Y-block V8 would have come equipped with a Holley 4-barrel carb.producing 225 bhp...and mated to either a 3-speed column mounted manual, or the 3-speed Ford-o-Matic...
...the sticker price on this beauty would have been roughly $2,3900...which seems laughably inexpensive; but as a frame of reference, the average home in 1956 was just $11,700, and average annual household income was just under $4,500...
...out of just over one million four hundred thousand total Fords made, almost half were Fairlanes...with this Club Sedan 2-door accounting for just under 178,000 units...
Yes, they truly were everywhere. Along with the mid-range Chevrolet and Dodge -it seems every street scene in a photograph from that era has a number of them somewhere.
She is beautiful looking 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
This one gave me a straight six. 5 STARS!!!!!
A lot of the cars in the fifties cam from the Factory with multiple carburetors, both 3x2 and 2x4 and even 3x1 in the early Corvette....
Nice car
Thanks for checking it out!
No problem
One of my favorite old FORDs
I would just love to have all the fords I have owned from this era. Youth is wasted on the young, we just didn't know what we had! I think that to sell, this one is a bit high as the stainless is in rough shape, the trim is dented from its times of not being treated like it is today. I think that they went backwards when they traded out the factory thunderbird valve covers. Also if trading stuff from other 56's, the crown vic back seat had the large chrome piece across the back and made a "V" between the seat sides on the upper half with a folding armrest just under the chrome V
The two door posts were called, "customs". That was the cheaper model and my first car.
I don't like it....." I LOVE IT" what a awesome car ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🇬🇧 👍
Thanks for having a look!
The same car as my brother's acceptance was white and green 3 on the tree with overdrive and the first stick I drove , age 8 and I shifted in the second, Had it up to 40 in the parking lot. I sure go ahead to look under the steering wheel between the dash cause it wasn't tall enough .. Also had 56 murk's wagon and end hard talk Matching white turquoise , they were both 312CI where the Ford was 272CI Wish I could find the 55 or 56 Mercury. 🙏🙏
I believe the Thunderbird edition had the 312 engine. Does this car have the 312?
The 312 was only available in the thunderbird in 56. This car came with a 272 or a 292 . Fairlane got the 312 in 57.
312 was installed in 1956 cars
Yes please !!!
Maybe one of the Ford Performance special order cars from Pico Rivera?
Like to know if it was a 292 or a 312. The 292 was standard but I've never seen that 3 duece set up on a 292, only on a 312.
tell me ,,,,is it sold???? and if not would you consider a trade ??? i have a 1955 ford fairlane club sedan with a 292 all solid and whole .but one thing .it will need a motor rebuild eventually ,,it has a weak cylinder ..this photo of my profile shows a picture of it ,,,i live in nashua new hampshire ..
carros como esos ya no habrá todos desechables y caros no se diga el Kia porquerías
292ci?
Nice car 🚗