55 Thunderbird Two Tops Torch Red White Walls Head Turner on 2040-cars
Johnston, Rhode Island, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:292 CC
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:OWNER
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: HARD TOP AND CONVERTIBLE
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: ATTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Power Options: Power Seats
Mileage: 53,000
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Red AND WHITE
Number of Doors: 2
Beautiful 55 tbird was in a lot of parades, a real head turner, Has both hardtop(vanilla color) and a black convertible tops. Was in a collection of Louis Read who loans cars to the movie industry- usually around Newport, RI and has had cars in the Great Gatsby film with Robert Redford. It was also looked at for another film in NEWPORT but the director didn's want a red color. Has cherry bomb exhaust that roars down the street, color is torch red after Marilyn Monroes lipstick, offset with an off white hard top that took 3 years to find. Was in car shows at Tasca Ford, A&W root beer always gathering a large crowd.
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