An additional change to the 1956 model was that the electrical system was bumped up from six volts to 12.įor 1956, the exterior color options increased to 13 two-tone combinations. With the Ford-O-Matic option, the horsepower for that engine was increased to 198. The base engine was the same engine found in all 1955 models, a 4-barrel 292 V8 rated at 193 horsepower. The new 4-barrel 312 V8 produced 215 horsepower, and that number was increased to 225 if the optional Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission was chosen. This was particularly true since the car’s main competition, the Corvette, had eliminated its inline six standard motor option and also offered two V8 engines in 1956. While the Thunderbird was still (and always would be) marketed as a “personal luxury” car rather than a sports car, the higher performance option was a nice touch. Other than the aforementioned Continental Kit, the main visual changes were found in more numerous color options on the interior and exterior of the car.īut the biggest news for the 1956 models was the new more powerful V8 engine options. After the success of the 1955 Thunderbirds, very few changes were made to the 1956 models.
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