50-Years-Owned 1956 Ford Thunderbird Project
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Sept. 22, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$7,100Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1956
- Make and model
- Ford Thunderbird
- Generation
- Thunderbird 1955 to 1957
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- P6FH307033
- Title
- Clean
- Condition
- Fair (4)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 320 comparable sales, 210% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$22,000 to $40,000
Median$29,000
Sales behind it320Likely
From 320 sales of the Ford Thunderbird 1955 to 1957 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $22,000 and $40,000.
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 |
| Supercharged 350-Powered ’32 Ford Highboy RoadsterBring a Trailer, Oct. 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 23, 2026 | $28,000 |
| 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 |