1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Sept. 10, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$33,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $30,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 10, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1956
- Make and model
- Ford Thunderbird
- Generation
- Thunderbird 1955 to 1957
- Version
- Thunderbird 1955 to 1957 (base)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- P6FH294378
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 263 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$21,750 to $36,750
Median$28,000
Sales behind it263Likely
From 263 sales of the Ford Thunderbird 1955 to 1957 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $21,750 and $36,750.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Oct. 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 25, 2026 | $19,070 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $33,500 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $36,000 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 22, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 22, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1956 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 25, 2026 | $21,500 |
| 1956 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Aug. 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 24, 2026 | $27,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2025 | SoldMecum | Mecum | $23,100 | |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | SoldMecum | Mecum | $25,850 | |
| Sept. 10, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Barrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $33,000 |