1955 Thunderbird Diecast Models
N - Z & ??
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Diecast,
etc... Classic Ford Thunderbirds
1955 Thunderbird Diecast Models N - Z & ?? |
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| Distinctive
characteristics for a 1955 T-bird: No Front Fender vents;
tail fins rounded and inline with body lines; Straight bumpers with
bumperettes front and rear; dual exhaust outlets above bumper thru bumperettes..
No continental kit. Hardtop is non-porthole. no wind wings, no sun
visors;
Interior
Scale Information: 
Listings are in alphabetical order by brand or manufacturer. Listings cover diecasts, plastic molds, sand casts, etc..., any 3-Dimensional 1955 Thunderbird that rolls or appears to roll whether made to be decorative, as a toy, or for the picky collector. Model kits listed on separate page. Not For Sale Note - it's rare to find a '55 scale model Thuunnderbird with the correct style '55 T-bird seats in it. Most in the last 30 years have been built with the '56 style seats. Kudos to the companies that know the difference and put the correct seat style in their collector models. If you don't know the difference, check this webpage out: 1955 1956 & 1957 Interiors Scroll to the bottom to see the 3 seat styles. Click on highlighted words or photos to view pictures. |
| Brand / Country | Year
Released |
Photos |
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Scale | Description |
| Niedermeier / Western Germany | 1950s | 
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Thunderbird PN-350 | 13" | red or blue with silver graphics; With papermache driver; windshield wipers that operate when car is rolled; topless; black base |
| Nostalgic
Miniatures / USA
Westboro, MA |
? |  |
#139 | 1./43 | natural pewter |
| 1981 | 
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55 Thunderbird | 1/43 | Heavy metal diecast;
Peacock
blue; black interior; topless; white wall tires; marked 55-56 Thunderbird
on base.
olive green with black interior |
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| Parker Bros / USA | 2003 | . | 55 Thunderbird | 1/87 | pewter; one of 6 tokens in Ford 100th Anniversary Monopoly Game |
| Paul's
Model Art
MiniChamps / China |
2003 |  |
55 Thunderbird | 1/43 | Thunderbird blue; topless; antenna; comes in display stand; part of series from Ford's 100th Anniversary set; box |
| 2004 |  |
55 Thunderbird | 1/43 | White with red and white interior; antenna; limited 1 of 2,544; | |
| 2005 |  |
55 Thunderbird | 1/43 | Red with red and white interior; antenna; limited 1 of 1,632 | |
| 2007 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird | 1/43 | Yellow with all white interior; topless; whitewall tires; 1 of 1,200 | |
| Premiere Products Co. / USA | 50's | . | Ford Thunderbird Hardtop #652-89 | 7 3/4" | Model Kit; plastic; red with grey top; pink; plastic windshild; aqua blue with black top on box cover; no markings on base. |
| Polonaise | see Komozja | . | . | . | . |
| Polyfect (Summer) / China | 2003 |  |
1955 T-bird | 1/63 | greenish teal or lavender blue - generic 55s with black bases; orange flames on hood; new colors for generic models that have been out for about 10 years. comes in 30 pack with many other cars. |
| Polystone / China | 1998 |  |
Clock #TZ6754 | 6"x 6"x 5" | cast resin w/ stone backdrop; red, topless; brown seats; rest of interior painted black; wide whites; scenic picnic setting. small 1.5" clock set into stone. |
| Processed Plastic Co./ U.S.A (Aurora, IL) | 50's |  |
Thunderstreak Sport
Coupe; Motoramic Sport Cars
#X404 |
7"
17cm |
Plastic (polyethylene); red, orange, yellow, blue or green, light green : stereo view(//) or (X); hardtop; 4 horns molded on hood; 3 circles molded on each front fender; circle paper Tag: "unbreakable Plastic Toys 39 cents"; lightning symbol molded behind each door, no chassis; wheels on metal axles; Clear plastic window; Wheels: black with metal hub or black with molded-in spokes |
| 50's |  |
Thunderstreak Sport
Convertible; Motoramic Sport Cars
#X-505 |
7"
17cm |
Plastic; red, dark red, yellow, green, or blue convertible; clear plastic windshield and steering wheel; Wheels: black with metal hubcap; or black with molded in spokes. | |
| 80's | Mini-buggies #4700 | 2" | Plastic; black, red, blue, yellow or green w/white chassis OR white w/black chassis; marked "55 T-BIRD" on chassis - 1957 bumpers & fins; moved description to 1957 page. | ||
| Revell / Hong Kong | 1990 |  |
#8650 | 1/18 | red w/ red removeable top; doors & hood open, front wheels turn w/steering wheel; highly detailed red & white interior. |
| Revell / China | 1990 | . | #8650 | 1/18 | black????; as red car above; spoke wheels |
| 199? | . | #8650 | 1/18 | pink w/ pink top w/ maroon & yellow seats; otherwise as above red car | |
| 1995 |  |
#8650 | 1/18 | aqua w/aqua & white interior; 40th Anniversary special; removeable white hardtop | |
| 199? | . | ? | 1/18 | Model Kit; white pictures or information anyone? | |
| 2002 | . | 1955 Thunderbird | 1/18 | Black (new color); red and white interior; no hard top | |
| 2002 | . | 1955 Thunderbird | 1/18 | Red; reissue of old model, no hard top | |
| 2002 | . | 1955 Thunderbird | 1/18 | Thunderbird blue; with matching teal & white interior; like original model; no hard top | |
| Ringo Toy Corporation | 1950's | 1955 Thunderbird; C-540/100 | 8.5" | Model
Kit; plastic;
black, aqua, green, white,
model appears to be the Ideal mold; looks exactly the same with the "Ideal" company logo on the base plasticized over;. Nice box graphics. |
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| Rio / Italy | 2012 Nov. |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird, Mille Miglia #4362 | 1/43 | Red, with red hardtop; Depicting the Mille Miglia race for 1957 with team of Smadsa/Raselli #434 (uses 1956 Rio body). License plate front and rear |
| 2013 Feb. |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird Sebring 4371 | 1/43 | blue with #9 on door and hood for team Scher/Davis (uses 1956 Rio body). license plate front and rear | |
| Road Legends /China | see Yat Ming | 1/43 | |||
| 1997 | see Yat Ming | 1/18 | |||
| Road Signature | see Yat Ming | 1/18 | |||
| Road Tough (Yat Ming) / China | 1994 | 92068 | 1/18 | Red, yellow, white, or black??; removeable white hardtop; black & white interior; similar to Revell (but not quite) | |
| Roman, Inc. / USA | 2017 |  |
130949 | 3" | 55 blue with white porthole hardtop, all "glass" is white; Resin cast solid, non-rolling; Christmas wreath on both doors; silver painted hub caps. |
| Brand / Country | Year
Released |
Photos | Model Name / # | Scale | Description |
| S/C / Japan | '50's | . | Ford Thunderbird | 7" | Tin; red; conv.; printed dash; curved bumpers & cont'l kit; friction motor |
| '50's | . | Ford Thunderbird | 7" | Tin; red; conv.; printed dash; straight bumpers; friction motor | |
| Santa's Best / China | 1992 |  |
"Snow Bird" | 4 3/4"
12cm |
Plastic Christmas ornament; red w/white hardtop; Santa in driver's seat, teddy bear hanging out passenger window; garland draping across hood & doors; 1st edition available 1993 |
| Solido / France | 1956 | . | Ford Thunderbird Jr. Series #195 | 110 mm | colors of white, salmon, rose, dark red, orange-red, yellow, light green turquoise, light blue, light tan, laight gray, black; hardtop in white or black; white rubber tires; no driver; according to Solido Toys variation & price guide by Dr. Edward Force - interior colors unknown. |
| 1959-1963 | 
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Ford Thunderbird 100 series / #113B | 4.25" / 109mm | Fiesta Red (salmon) conv. with driver in white wearing red hat; with green or white interior; clear windshield & side windows are 1 piece | |
| 1959-1963 |  |
Ford Thunderbird 100 series / #113B | 4.25" / 109mm | Blue conv. with driver
in white wearing green hat; white interior; clear windshield & side
windows are 1 piece ;
also comes white, rose, light green, turquoise, & metallic dark blue according to Solido Toys variation & price guide by Dr. Edward Force - interiors colors unknown. |
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| / Sri Lanka | 1997 | . | Betty Boop MusicBox / #741746 | ? | Ceramic Music box; pink convertible w/ Betty Boop and her dog; wearing her classic red strapless dress; royal blue license plate: "BBoop"; |
| **Summer | 1989~2005 | . | s8501, 909 or 922 or 9231 | 1/64 | Various colors, flame graphics, several wheel styles, 55/56, various castings, very cheap, generic look with just basic T-bird features. Found at K-marts, dollar stores in multipaks. pkg under various brands |
| 1992 |  |
toy | 2.5" | diecast body; black plastic chassis; black, metallic red, or purple; w/gold & white stripe across top ending in gloved fist; gold "8" on porthole hardtop | |
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1997-present |  |
SS 5718 | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
'Pull-Back'; in colors of Turquoise, yellow, lt. green, navy, dk. green, red, dk. red, white, black, pink; w/ or w/o white plastic hard top; topless have black boot cover; Black & white interior; opening hood w/chrome engine; clear visors and no windwings |
| 1997-present |  |
SS5718 | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Pull-Back'; in colors of Turquoise, yellow, lt. green, navy, dk. green, red, dk. red, white, black, pink; with white plastic hard top; Black & white interior; opening hood w/chrome engine; clear visors and no windwings; license plate "55 Thunderbird" | |
| 1999 | . | SS5718 | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Red or Blue w/white hard top & 2 figures: gas station attendent & woman in dress [Ed. note: these are the 1997 SS5718 models with figures added] | |
| 1999 | . | SS5718 | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Red or Blue; topless & 2 figures: male driver & woman in shorts [Ed. note: these are the 1997 SS5718 models with figures added] | |
| 2000 |  |
Official Year 2000 Shell Credit Card Issue SS 5718 | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Yellow w/Shell Oil Company graphics; black tonneau cover; blk & wht interior; topless; comes alone or w/ Shell truck & car carrier which has working lights ~ battery operated, made by Taylor Made Trucks); catalog listed as a 1956 Thunderbird; box has 1926 Shell graphics - appears to be exclusive from Toy Truck Collector catalog at this time. | |
| 2000 |  |
Texaco | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Red, topless; black tonneau cover; Texaco logos | |
| 2000 |  |
Chicago CTCI Convention Special | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Red or Yellow; issued to registrants at CTCI convention; code2; top view | |
| 2000 |  |
Sears Transport set | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Red w/ red car hauler, Holidays 2000 special | |
| 2000 | . | 55 t-bird
SS5718 |
1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Metallic bright blue - new Color for old model | |
| 2003 |  |
1955 "Thunderbirds by the Sea" Custom | 1/34
5.75" 15cm |
red with surf board. Special for convention goers at CTCI regional at Ventura, California. | |
| 2004 |  |
1955 Thunderbird
SS5718 |
1/34
5.75" 15cm |
dark teal with white top; new color | |
| 2005? |  |
1955 Thunderbird
SS5718 |
1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Black with textured plastic white hardtop; orange and yellow flames on hood and sides. Found at Cracker Barrel Restaurants; base | |
| 2005 |  |
1955 Thunderbird,
SS5718
Packaged with Jafa Pen |
1/34
5.75" 15cm |
Maroon, topless, black tonneau; Packaged with Jaffa pen; History of Thunderbird on box | |
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1996 - present |  |
SS7714 | 1/24
7 1/4" |
in colors of
Light
Blue, yellow, lt. green, navy, dk. green, red, white, black; pink;
..black & white interior; topless have white tonneau
cover behind seat; windwings & visors; also comes in a boxed version.
Base
MOTM July-Sept 04 |
| 1996 - present |  |
SS7714 | 1/24
7 1/4" |
in colors of Light blue, yellow, lt. green, navy, dk. green, red, white, black; pink; ..black & white interior; plastic white hardtop; Base | |
| 2002 | . | club 24 edition #1949 | 1/24
7 1/4" |
turquoise; same as ss 7714 (with black and white interior. It has a white top cover on the deck area.); new packaging: distributed by Aldi inc. food stores. purple box | |
| 2002? | . | club 24 edition #66/1949 | 1/24
7 1/4" |
pink with white hard
top and black and white
interior and the trade name TERAH distributed by Aldi inc. food stores; blue box |
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| 2003 |  |
1955 Tbird | 1/24
7 1/4" |
white; same model as SS - packaged with chocolate gold coins by Galerie | |
| TC Toys / China | 2001 |  |
Car Chains, Century Collection(BD) | 1/64 | pink or red; removeable keychain; packaged on a card like Hot Wheels; slightly larger than Kinsmart '55 model; solid black windows. (BD) |
| 2001 |  |
Car Chains, Hi Beams | 1/64 | pink, red, yellow; tuquoise; removeable keychain, "flashlight"; button on bottom of car. slightly larger than Kinsmart '55 model; solid black windows. small "license plate tag" included on card (BL) | |
| Tekno | ? | . | see 1956 listing for Tekno | . | Even though it has no fender vent, I've put it in the 1956 category since it does have a wrap around rear bumper extension like the 56 models. An oversight on Tekno's part that they didn't put the fender vents in? Though some claim that it's a copy of the Solido model, it is very different, smaller, overall better detailing of hood scoop, lower windshield, position of doors on body and entirely different chassis plus interior is different and a better detail but still with '55 seat style. |
| Thunderstreak | . | . | see Processed Plastic Co. above | . | . |
| TinTin | 2006 |  |
See 1955 listing for Atlas | . | "Les Pirates Du Silence"; Red; cream interior; Man in driver's seat |
| TN / Japan | '50's | 
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Sports Car | 8" | Tin;
red
or lavender;
conv. with removeable,
clear green-tint plastic top or clear plastic top; friction motor; Lavendar
car in stereo:Parallel or X-eyed
motm--03/00 |
| TootsieToy
/ Chicago, USA |
50's or early 60's ? |  |
Ford Thunderbird | 3" | lt. blue, red, yellow; hardtop body; snap-on axles w/rubber tires |
| 50's or early 60's ? | |
Ford Thunderbird | 4.25" | lt. blue, red, yellow, green w/yellow top; yellow w/green top, yellow w/red top; paleblue body with med. blue top; hardtop body; snap-on axles w/rubber tires | |
| 50's or early 60's ? |  |
Ford Thunderbird | 4.25" | Army green w/ red star on top; hardtop body; snap-on axles w/rubber tires. Appears to be part of set of Army vehicles. Model of Month 09/99 | |
| Uni Toys | 2004 |  |
Kruzerz | 1.5 in | Rmz markings on package
Kruzerz, cool
urban die cast cars with pull back action, Uni Toys collect all 8 ---looks like 55 bird, aprox. 1 and 1/2 inch long, pink color, large wheels, found at K Mart (BD) |
| Made in Vietnam | 2004 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird V023 | 14"x5" | Wood, pieced and carved; topless; a variety of woods used. |
| ca. 2010 | . | 1955 Ford Thunderbird | 14"x5" | Wood, Pieced and carved; hardtop; a variety of woods used. | |
| ? Unmarked
China |
90's | . | 2.5" | See "Summer" castings above | |
| ? Unmarked
USA |
50's |  |
Charm | . | Sterling silver charm, rolling wheels, top goes up and down, seats painted red. |
| ? Unmarked
China |
2003 |  |
'55 Thunderbird | . | Resin cast dusty yellow green ornament; licensed by Ford; see Kurt S Adler |
| ? Unmarked
Welly / China |
1999 |  |
'55 T-Bird | 1/43
4" or 10cm |
Diecast; Red, Yellow, Blue; black plastic hardtop; tan interior;doors open |
| 1999 | |
'55 T-Bird | 1/43
4" or 10cm |
Diecast; Red, Yellow, Blue; topless; black plastic tonneau cover; tan interior;doors open | |
| Welly / China | 2005 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird #9014 | 4 3/4"
12cm |
Red with white plastic non-porthole hardtop, white interior, wide whitewall tires, chrome bumpers; opening doors, hood; pull back action; marketed with black Getty Truck and trailer or grey LukOil Truck and trailer; car sits on turntable in trailer. Remake of 1956 Welly mold. |
| . | . | 1955 Ford Thunderbird #42366H | 1:38
4.6" |
red with black "softtop" | |
| . | . | 1955 Ford Thunderbird #42366C | 1:38
11.5cm |
red convertible with black & white interior | |
| 2013 | . | 1955 Ford Thunderbird 42366 | 1:38 | Black with black "softtop", black & "grey" interior | |
| 2014 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird
42366 RA#362175 |
1:38 | Cream convertible
with black & white (grey) interior, opening doors; chrome bumpers and
wheels, painted trim. pull-back motor.
store.ford.com/rewards; imported by Excite, Carrolton, TX |
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| / West Germany | 50's |  |
Tin | 13" | friction powerw/windshield wiper action; red & silver or blue & silver or green & silver; composition driver, see Niedermeier at top of page |
| Wyandotte / | 50's |  |
Thunderbird | 4.5"
11.5cm |
Plastic; Yellow, blue, red, green; various color wheels on snap-on axles; topless with windshield frame, crude; Came on plastic transporter. |
| Brand / Country | Year
Released |
Photos | Model Name / # | Scale | Description |
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Yat Ming / China |
1994 to 1996 | . | Road Tough / 92068 | 1/18 | Red, yellow, white, or black??; removeable white hardtop; black & white interior; similar to Revell (but not quite) |
| 1997 to present | . | Road Legends / #92068 | 1/18 | yellow OR lite pink OR red or blue or Black; removeable white hardtop; black & white interior; white sunvisors; wind wings; 1999 box style | |
| 2000 |  |
Road Signature Millennium edition #92067 | 1/18 | Gold plated; cream interior w/lite gold seat inserts; white top trimmed w/ gold; brown steering wheel; hodd & trunk open; still has windwings & white(not cream) sunvisors (if Yat Ming only knew the 55's didn't come w/sv & wws.) 1 of 9999 - It's a beauty, anyway! | |
| 2001 |  |
1955 Thunderbird Road Signature | 1/18 | black w/black & white interior; white removeable hardtop; (BB) | |
| 2007 |  |
1955 Thunderbird Road Signature 92068 | 1/18 | Yellow with yellow hardtop; yellow/black 1956 seat | |
| 2007 |  |
1955 Thunderbird Road Signature 92068 | 1/18 | Turquoise with turquoise hardtop; white/turquoise 1956 seat | |
| 2000 | 
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Ford Thunderbird 1955 -Road Legends Collector's Edition / 942433--A | 1/43 | Blue or Yellow; topless; white interior; narrow white wall tires; detailed; #94228 on chassis; also available in a truck & trailor t w/3 other models. Also available in a set of 3 Thunderbirds - yellow 55, red concept, black 1966 item no.94607G | |
| Coca-Cola, K-Line, YatMing / China | 2001 |  |
Coca-Cola brand Freight Car | 1/43 | Red; white interior;
with white Coca-Cola logo on lower front quarter panel. 3 cars sitting
on flatbed railcar; #94228
also issued a 6 car carhauler freight car with 6 red 55 T-birds. |
| YatMing / China | 2004 | 
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1955 Thunderbird "Road Legends" series | 1/43 | black
or white with black interior
new box style for 2008 |
| 2008 |  |
1955 Thunderbird Road Legends series 94228 | 1/43 | Red with all red interior | |
| 2008 |  |
1955 Thunderbird Road Legends series 94228 | 1/43 | Blue with all blue interior | |
| ? Unmarked
/ China |
? |  |
Thunderbird Taxi | 1.5"
4.5cm |
Plastic; Pencil Sharpner; yellow w/ black & white checkered stripes on sides; taxi tab on top; silver hood scoop |
| ? Unmarked
/ USA |
50s | |
Thunderstreak | 7"
17cm |
See Processed Plastics Co. above |
| ? Unmarked
/ China? |
2001 |  |
Thunderbird | 2 ft | Tan, resin cast, found in home decor store - value approx $45 |
| ?? / China | 2002 |  |
1955 Thunderbird | 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.
Marked High Speed on base. |
| 2001 or 2002 |  |
55 Thunderbird | 1/43 | Univest Bank promotional;
white '55, Thunderbird blue 02 printed on box.
made by High Speed |
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