It’s an attractive day to admire a “bluebird.” Extra particularly, a Peacock Blue Thunderbird.

The Choose of the Day is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a personal vendor in Sammamish, Washington. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“If you’re a kind of individuals who loves the enduring look of the previous T-birds or simply wish to choose up your particular somebody for a night they’ll always remember, that is the automotive for you. Take a cruise across the city in type,” the itemizing states.  

The primary-generation Thunderbird (offered between mannequin years 1955 and 1957) was provided solely as a two-seat convertible and took on the classification of “private luxurious automotive.” It was designed to be extra of a grand tourer than an all-out sports activities automotive just like the Corvette. In 1955, it offered 16,155 models compared to the Corvette’s 674, so {the marketplace} reception of the automotive was heat. There have been some adjustments to the automotive’s total design the next yr together with the addition of a rear-mounted continental equipment, portholes within the hardtop, a 12-volt electrical system, and revised moldings.

The vendor offers some background on this particular automotive: “This one got here off the Dearborn, Michigan meeting line on January 6, 1956, destined for the Los Angeles market. She has been with the identical proprietor since 1987, a classic automotive collector for a few years earlier than that, and is now prepared for the subsequent individual to like and luxuriate in her.”

One of the vital putting issues about this automotive is its Peacock Blue exterior shade. This vivid coloration was labeled as code “L” on the information plate for 1956-model-year Thunderbirds. This automotive’s plate reveals coloration code “E” which crosswalks to Colonial White, so in some unspecified time in the future within the automotive’s lifetime it was resprayed. The vendor notes that the paint has a couple of minor chips, but it surely presents nicely within the images.

Below the front-hinged hood lives a four-barrel 312cid Y-block V8 paired with a floor-shifted three-speed Ford-O-Matic automated transmission. The powertrain was good for 225 horsepower and 324 lb-ft of torque, so whilst “luxurious” automotive, the Thunderbird may nonetheless transfer with authority.

“If you wish to be the subsequent loving caretaker of this classic basic car, please contact me,” the itemizing concludes. The asking worth is $59,900 for this blue ‘chicken, which features a jack, a service guide, and a automotive cowl.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.