FEATURES
THUNDERBIRD SERIES — (V-8) — Although the 1956 Thunderbird shared the same body as the 1955, there were a few significant changes that make the 1956 model unique. Probably the most visible change is the outside location of the spare tire, which gave much more room in the trunk and, unfortunately, put so much weight behind the rear wheels that handling and steering were adversely affected. Also, the 1956 Thunderbird included wind wings on the windshield, cowl vents on each fender and a different rear bumper configuration with the simplified dual exhaust routed out the ends of the bumper.
THUNDERBIRD V-8 I.D. NUMBERS: Thunderbird models began with the des ignation “P6” followed by assembly plant code “F” (Dearborn), body type code “H” (Thunderbird) and, finally, the production number beginning…
