Iraqi 55 Early Bird

[My Raven]

'Owner' Will Not Sell ...

Would Love to Know the History on This One.

http://jalopnik.com/5588509/1956-for...reet/gallery/5

[FUN X 3]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

Now THAT'S a roadside bomb!

[5bird7]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

Looks like it's been pieced and patched together over the years. 55 front driver side fender but 56 rear bumper with CK and 56 taillights. Emblems & hash marks missing or replaced. turn signal lights replaced with larger versions

[Lonestar]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

On last night's show of Car Crazy they featured the Americana Car Show in New Zealand. An awsome display of American cars and the New Zealanders who owned them simply loved American iron and the ones shown were excellent. No telling where all American classics will show up.

[Ediron]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

Saw the Car Crazy show also from some of the stories the cars were shipped from the U.S. to the owners.Many left drivers wheels and some right side.
The T-Bird must be garaged as there didn't look like it had any bullet hole in it .

[Tbyrdy]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

Poor baby! At least it isn't rusting!

[Gobird]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

Looks like something you might see in Havana now days.

[AZTB]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

That's what I thought when I first saw it.

[CVCashmere]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

Dot

What I found interesting is that it appeared to have never been labeled a Thunderbird at all. Those "FORD" badges are exactly where the Thunderbird badges belong. Perhaps...FORD was a better name for the culture of that country. After all, they look and fit extremely well to be just thrown on there.

thanks!

CVCashmere

Looks like it's been pieced and patched together over the years. 55 front driver side fender but 56 rear bumper with CK and 56 taillights. Emblems & hash marks missing or replaced. turn signal lights replaced with larger versions

[Eyelawdoc]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

The front emblem, in place of the crossed flags, is off an early 1960's F-100 6 cylinder pickup truck. I don't know what the Ford emblems on the rear quarter panels came off of, but I suspect a truck origin as well.

[lostjohn]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

I've never seen a 292 emblem on the grille like that before.

[tbird6t4]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

The front emblem is definately off a Ford Truck circa around 1954. Left fender says 55 no air vent. But a 56 Continental Kit on the back.

Sure looks like it could use some TLC and a wash job.

Maybe Barry could send him some scratch remover, paint restorer and detailer.

Or not!

I guess you could call that a survior car? We won't be seeing that at Barrett Jackson soon.

[5bird7]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

Looks like something you might see in Havana now days.

My thoughts too.

[My Raven]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

My thoughts too.

DITTO.

[rpatton3]

Re: Iraqi 55 Early Bird

That old 'bird has seen some history.