Ex–Alamo Airways & Hughes Tool Company 1956 Ford Thunderbird “Crash Wagon”
Sold $91,000 on Jan 12, 2026 at Bring a Trailer.
View the original listing on Bring a Trailer · Thunderbird (First generation) market
How this sale compares
Sold for $91,000, 250% above the market at the time: the Ford Thunderbird (First generation) median was $26,000 across 67 sales in the 12 months before (middle 80%: $18,250 to $47,460).
Details
- Year
- 1956
- Model
- Thunderbird “Crash Wagon”
- Mileage
- 43,000 miles
- Transmission
- automatic
- Body
- Wagon
- Engine
- 312ci V8
- Exterior
- Red Paint w/Matching Hardtop
- Location
- MA
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- 1957 Ford Thunderbird 3-Speed Project: Sold $8,100 · Jul 19, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 43,000 miles
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- 1957 Ford Thunderbird: Sold $26,500 · Jun 1, 2026 · Bring a Trailer · 48,000 miles (true mileage unknown)