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The Sportscar Auction

Geneva

Oct. 7

1955 Ford Thunderbird

292-cid V8, four-barrel, three-speed manual. Red with red-and-white vinyl interior. Door fit wide at bottom of passenger door, other panel gaps nice. Fair older repaint only faulted by a small amount of crazing at the windshield base. Chrome generally good, with some minor pitting and scratching to the bumpers and windshield trim. Nicely prepared interior in very good condition with no marks or damage, an excellent dash shows good gauges. Whitewall tires dirty, original hubcaps decent.

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