A New Breed of American Car 1955 Ford™ Thunderbird An Instant Status Symbol In many ways, 1955 was Ford's best year. Although Chevrolet still was #1 in sales, Ford had its best production year since 1923 and best profit year ever. But the introduction of the Thunderbird topped it all. Positioned as a personal luxury car rather than a sports car, it became an instant status symbol not only in Hollywood but also on Main Street, USA. Priced at $2944, 16,155 were produced; totally dwarfing the less than 700 Corvette's sold. It was simply a better car. Better looking with its long, sleek lines; better powered with its dual-exhaust 198 horsepower V-8; and better handling than the stiff hard-suspension Corvette. Our exclusive 1:32 scale die-cast replica is an exact duplicate of the ones that rolled of the Dearborn assembly line from the hooded headlamps to the dual exhausts coming through the rear bumper. Features • Opening Hood • Opening Trunk • Opening Doors • Precision Die-Cast Replica • 1:32 Scale Model • 5.5 Inches Long