How to tell the difference between a '55, a '56 and a '57 Thunderbird
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2002 "NEW" Thunderbird Models |
Model # - Name |
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Manufacturer / Country | Scale | Description |
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*club 24 edition | . | ss / China | 1/24 | turquoise;same as ss 7714 (with black and white interior. It has a
white top
cover on the deck area.) - new packaging: #1949 distributed by Aldi inc. food stores. purple box |
1954 Prototype | . | Durham Classics / Canada. | 1/43. | White / Pink fairlane stripe; 2002 CTCI New Jersey Convention special; limited to 100 |
1954 Prototype DC-36A | . | Durham Classics / Canada | 1/43 | black / Yellow fairlane stripe; 2002 CTCI New Jersey Convention special; limited to 100 |
1955 | . | Durham Classics / Canada | 1/43 | White with red & white interior; a Custom, limited edition (25) commemorating David Angel's participation in The 2001 Inca Trail 15,000 mile Road Rally in South America. |
*Sports Car, Village Collectibles | . | Lemax / China | 1/43 | plastic; red with white top; battery operated slot car; rear bumper is still upside down. first produced in 1999 as part of a set. Now packaged by itself. |
1955 Thunderbird | ?? / China
possible Dinky mold |
1/43 | Melrose Hotel of New York has a white '55, 1/43 out as part of a promotion that is now over. Melrose Hotel logo; Thunderbird blue 2002 model printed on box. | |
1955 Thunderbird | . | Revell | 1/18 | Black (new color) - red and white interior; no hard top |
1955 Thunderbird | . | Revell | 1/18 | Red - reissue of old model, no hard top |
1955 Thunderbird | . | Revell | 1/18 | Thunderbird blue; with matching teal & white interior - like original model; no hard top |
1955 Thunderbird | ![]() |
Case / China
clock works from Japan |
1/43 | Silver plated with Clock inserted in place of hood. Well detailed diecast model |
Model # - Name |
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Manufacturer / Country | Scale | Description |
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*Munsingwear at Mervyn's; an American Classic | ![]() |
MotorMax / China | 1.24 | red with tan interior; continental kit is MISSING from formed rear bumper. wide white wall tires (note this is is like the old MotorMax models from several years ago - it's listed because of the missing kit and new packaging.) This was a week long promotional at Mervyn's in February. |
American Graffiti Series | ![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | white with red interior; porthole hardtop; white line tires |
White Lightning American Graffiti Series | Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | white with white lightning tires, red interior; porthole hardtop
OR - white with white interior |
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Model Kit | ![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | same model as American Graffiti - in kit form |
Legendary Bad Birds | ![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60. | black with red interior; topless. series 1 |
White Lightning Legendary Bad Boys | . | Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | pearl white; red interior; white line tires; topless |
Legendary Bad Birds | ![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | red with white porthole hardtop; series 2 |
White Lightning Legendary Bad Birds | . | Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | red with white porthole hardtop; WHITE HUBS series 2 |
Ad Rods | .![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | light blue; blue interior; topless; packaged with replica of Ford ad |
White Lightning Ad rods | . | Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | light blue; blue interior; topless; white lightning marked on tires; white base |
Legendary Bad Birds | ![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | Buckskin tan? with white porthole top; white interior; Series 3 |
Legendary Bad Birds | ![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | Mint green; topless; white interior; Series 3 |
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Holiday Johnny Lightnings | ![]() |
Johnny Lightning / China | 1/60 | Gold chrome with white porthole hardtop |
*Hot Rods | ![]() |
Tonka / China | 1/64 | black with side graphics - in 5 pak; same as in single
paks (#9) -
Packed with Mustang, Pickup, school bus, hot rod and '56 bird. |
* | . | New Ray / China | 1/43 | blue with red & white interior (same as NewRay that came out last year in the City Cruiser's series) cont'l kit |
Extreme Machine | ![]() |
New Ray / China | 1/43 | red with flames - white nose leading to yellow flames; topless; cont'l kit; red & white interior |
56 T-bird | . | Busch / Germany | 1/87 | yellow with tan interior; topless |
56 t-bird | . | Busch / Germany | 1/87 | green with white interior; topless |
56 T-bird | ![]() |
Maisto / China | 1/64 | red (same as version from 2000) with new 5 spoke wheels |
56 T-bird - Kid connection | . | Maisto / China | 1/64 | red (as above) - different packaging - packed with 34 Ford; Walmart exculsive package |
56 T-Bird - Model Car Kit | ![]() |
New Ray / china | 1/43 | yellow model kit |
56 T-bird | . | Crown Premium / China | 1/24 | red and white top, part of a set with Nebraska "Corn Huskers" logos - truck, trailer and car. Each are boxed separately. It's a limited edition of 300. |
Drag Specialties | . | Crown Premium/China | 1/24 | blue with white flame stylized graphics advertising Drag Specialties |
Little Debbie '56 T-bird | . | Crown Premium/China | 1/24 | Thunderbird blue with teal and white interior |
1956 Thunderbird | Unique Replicas - Tin Toys / China | 1/24 | white, red with white top, black with white top and yellow with white top; same mold as the Crown Premiums. | |
**** 1956 Thunderbird Street Rods | . | Unique Replicas - Tin Toys / China | 1/24 | black, blue, purple or yellow with orange flames; no continental kit; straight rear bumpers; |
'56 Thunderbird Muscle Machines | ![]() |
FunLine / China | 1/64 | yellow (02-59) or red (02-53); monster engine sticking up thru hood. large rear wheels. |
1956 Thunderbird | ![]() |
Carrera | 1/32 | slot car; White with driver; blue & white interior - same model as the yellow from last year but with blond female driver. Slot Car |
56 Thunderbird "Blown 'Bird" | Carrera | 1/32 | slot car; Buckskin Tan; no top; driver in blue with helmet; roll bar behind driver seat; grey interior with white inserts; racing graphics; "honest Ernie's garage"; slot car | |
1956 Thunderbird | ![]() |
Rio | 1/43 | Black with black & white interior - limited right now? |
1956 Thunderbird | . | Revell / China | 1/18 | Black, black and white interior |
1956 Thunderbird | . | Revell / China | 1/18 | Fiesta Red with black and white interior - this is a new color for Revell |
1956 Thunderbird | . | Revell / China | 1/18 | Yellow; black and white inteiror; looks almost identical to original issue other than top holes in rear deck are painted silver |
Model # - Name |
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Manufacturer / Country | Scale | Description |
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Nascar Racing Series HW | . | Mattel / | 1/64 | blue, Mark Martin's #6 on top & sides; "pfizer" on trunk, hood & sides; #1 of 4 on pkg; white-line tires (see 2001 list for #4 in series) |
Nascar Racing Series HW | . | Mattel | 1/64 | blue w/white porthole top; Jeff Burton's Citgo #99 on sides; #2 of 4 on pkg; |
Nascar Racing Series HW | . | Mattel | 1/64 | #12 Ryan Newman/Alltel - #3 of 4 in series |
Auto Milestones HW | . | Mattel / | 1/64 | blue with white top; Walmart exclusive; 1 of 16 cars in series |
Hot Wheels; Package #165 | . | Mattel | 1/64 | blue; , with "Hot Wheels" & "Racing" on the side and "Hot Wheels Racing" #7 on the top. 5-spoke wheel. |
Ford Precision 100 Series - 1957 Thunderbird | . | Ertl / China | 1/18 | StarMist Blue with 2-tone blue interior; white porthole hardtop; very detailed! inside & out |
Ford Precision 100 Series - 1957 Thunderbird | . | Ertl/China | 1/18 | Red with white porthole top; all red interior; detailed inside and out. late entry for 2002 |
Battle Bird | . | ??/USA | 1/24 | Resin model kit; use in conjunction with the AMT/Ertl model kit |
HW Cruisin' America | . | Mattel | 1/64 | metallic maroon, white top, with black, silver and gold markings
and wide whites; exclusive to Walmart |
HW Military Rods | . | Mattel | 1/64 | red. white and blue with porthole top; Air Force Thunderbirds logo on side; exclusive to KBee Toys |
HW Houston Astros | . | Mattel | 1/64 | maroon with white porthole top; Game giveaway on Sept 14, 2002 |
MB 2002 SALMON RIVER | . | Matchbox/Mattel | 1/64 | MATCHBOX 2002 SALMON RIVER 1957 TBIRD |
MB USA Thunderbird | . | Matchbox/Mattel | 1/64 | red white & blue; in 3-pak; exclusive to Toys R Us, Part of 50 States series; representing the USA. |
57 Thunderbird | . | Majorette | 1/63 | red with white inteirior; "Driver 2" printed on side; advertising the PlayStation Game. custom?? |
57 Ford T-bird Phat Boys | ![]() |
Simple Wishes / China | 1"x1.5" | Purple with cream porthole top - flattened body; |
Lists: | 1955 A-H | 1955 I-M | 1955 N-Z ?? | 1956 A-F | 1956G-J | 1956K-N | 1956 O-Z + ?? | 1957 A-H | 1957 I-R | 1957 S-Z ?? | Model Kits | Hot Wheels |
released in: 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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AVON | Battle Bird, |
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Racing Champions |
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* Some cars are rather generic for 1955 & 1956 ie. have characteristics of both years. If you don't see your model listed in the '56 list it may be in the '55 list. Manufacturer of many of those models is also hard to determine so distributor's name is listed which is why some models look the same but have different "manufacturers"
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