1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on July 11, 2024, offered with no reserve.
$22,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $20,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1956
- Make and model
- Ford Thunderbird
- Generation
- Thunderbird 1955 to 1957
- Version
- Thunderbird 1955 to 1957 (base)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- P6FH318515
- 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
Below the middle half of 264 comparable sales, 9% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$21,875 to $36,625
Median$28,000
Sales behind it264Likely
From 264 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 $21,875 and $36,625.
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 | $33,500 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 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 THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 10, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 10, 2026 | $30,000 |
| 1956 Ford ThunderbirdBring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 25, 2026 | $21,500 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.