1956 Thunderbird Diecast Models
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Diecast,
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1956 Thunderbird Diecast Models G-N |
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| Distinctive characteristics
for a 1956 T-bird: Front Fender vents; tail
fins rounded and inline with body lines; Straight front bumper with
bumperettes; dual exhaust with outlets at corners of rear bumper.. Continental
kit set into body hugging rear bumper. Hardtop is with or without
portholes. Wind wings, sun visors;
Listings are in alphabetical order by manufacturer. Listings cover diecasts, plastic molds, sand casts, etc... - any 3-Dimensional 1956 Thunderbird that rolls or appears to roll whether made to be decorative, as a toy, or for the picky collector. Not For Sale Click on highlighted words to view photos. |
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| Gearbox / China | 1997 | . | Texaco Fire Chief - Series #3 | 4" or 9" | Pedal Car; Red, black, or green; ; white interior; Texaco Fire Chief
logo on doors and trunk; 4.5" has no con't kit and no hidden bank;
9" has cont'l kit; trunk opens; hidden bank Display box w/ Texaco Gas Station scene |
| Gearbox / China | 1997 | . | Texaco Sky Chief - Series #7 | 4" & 9" | Pedal Car; as above; Texaco Sky Chief logos |
| Gearbox / China | 1998 | . | Texaco - Series 11 | 4" & 9" | Pedal Car; as above; Texaco logos |
| Gearbox / China | 1998 | . | Pedal Car | 4" or 9" | Red, blue, yellow, tan, white, black, or coral; as above w/ no logos |
| Gearbox / China | 1999 | . | Crayola Pedal Car | 4" | .Red & white w/ "crayola"on sides OR crayola box graphics in yellow & green OR yellow w/green trunk & writing on trunk & hood |
| Grupo Brutons * / China | 1991 | . | . | 1/64 | lime green metallic w/pink flames #3 on hood - definitely kids toy |
| Guisval / Spain | 80's/ 90's | . | #38006 | 1/32 | Red w/ white interior; convertible; marked 1957 on bottom |
| Guisval / Spain | 80's/90's | . | Thunderbird | 1/32 | Blue w/white plastic top; black cont'l kit; white walls - hood & trunk open; black interior & white dash;though marked "1957" on bottom, it's still a 56 model |
| Hallmark Cards / China | 1993 | . | Classic Cars #3 | 1/43 | Plastic, Christmas ornament; light blue w/white porthole top; Christmas tree across trunk |
| Hamilton | ? | . | 56 thunderbird | ? | Pewter |
| Hasbro/Maisto | 2000 | . | Tonka #9 of 50 Collection 2 | . | see Maisto |
| Hasbro / China | 2004 | . |
Playskool #024 SpeedStars Racers | 4" | Peacock Blue; no cont'l kit; porthole hardtop;slotted wheels; In 2 pack w/orange car and interchangeable Chassis; crude but very recognizable as a T-bird. [I've played with it and recommend it for fun](DL |
| Hasbro / China | 2004 |  |
Playskool #030 SpeedStars Racers | 4" | White;no cont'l kit; porthole hardtop; wire look solid wheels; In 2 pack w/orange car and interchangeable Chassis; crude but very recognizable as a T-bird.(SL) |
| Heritage Metal Works / USA | 80's | . | 1956 Thunderbird | 1/84 | Pewter on wood base, porthole hartop, fine details; "1956 Thunderbird" on plaque |
| Ideal / Hong Kong | early 60's | . | Motorific #4139-2 | 4 3/4" | Plastic body slot car; yellow w/red stripes & decal #4 in circle on side; OR dark blue OR dark red OR teal |
| Jim Beam / USA | 80's | . | . | . | Ceramic decanter with plastic parts; Black, blue, green, grey, yellow |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | American Graffiti Series | 1/60 | white with red interior; porthole hardtop; white line tires |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | White Lightning American Graffiti Series | 1/60 | white with white lightning tires, red interior; porthole hardtop or
white with white interior |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | Model Kit | 1/60 | model kit - same model as American Graffiti JL |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | Legendary Bad Birds | 1/60 | black with red interior; topless. series 1 |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | White Lightning Legendary Bad Boys | 1/60 | pearl white; red interior; white line tires; topless |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | Legendary Bad Birds | 1/60 | red with white porthole hardtop; series 2 |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | White Lightning Legendary Bad Birds | 1/60 | red with white porthole hardtop; WHITE HUBS series 2 |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | Ad Rods | 1/60 | light blue; blue interior; topless; packaged with replica of Ford ad |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | White Lightning Ad rods | 1/60 | light blue; blue interior; topless; white lightning marked on tires; white base |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | Legendary Bad Birds | 1/60 | Buckskin tan? with white porthole top; white interior; Series 3 |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | Legendary Bad Birds | 1/60 | Mint green; topless; white interior; Series 3 |
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| Johnny Lightning / China | 2002 | . | Holiday Johnny Lightnings | 1/60 | Gold chrome with white porthole hardtop |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2005 | . | Coca-Cola 2005 Calendar | 1/60 | Yellow; graphic on side; for month of August; red interior; chrome hubs |
| Johnny Lightning / China | 2005 | . | White Lightning Coca-Cola 2005 Calendar | 1/60 | Yellow; graphic on side; for month of August; white interior; white wheels |
| Johnny Lightning - RC2 / China | 2005 | . |
Ford Muscle Car set | 1/60 | Navajo grey with white porthole top; black interior; hood opens to view engine; well detailed; white wall tires. one of 10 cars in boxed set. |
| Johnny Lightning - RC2 / China | 2005 | . |
Street Freaks Zinger series Rolling Thunder #42 | 1/60 | Turquoise with white stylized flames on sides; chrome wheels; engine sticking out of hood; raised chassis; white interior; topless |
| Johnny Lightning - RC2 / China | 2005 | . | Street Freaks Zinger series Rolling Thunder #42 White Lightning | 1/60 | Turquoise with white stylized flames on sides; white wheels; engine sticking out of hood; raised chassis; white interior; topless |
| Kidco / Hong Kong | 1979 | . | 56 t-bird | . | trunk opens w/cont'l kit, soft top folded on body, conv.; white interior (see Airfix-Dinky) Note the two shades of windshields in photo |
| Kidco / Macau | 1981 | . | Tough Wheels #15100-3 | 1/60 | red, silver stripes, conv. |
| Kidco / Hong Kong | 1981 | . | Tough Wheels #151-3 | 1/60 | red, trunk opens[also marketed under Sears label- Roadmates] |
| Kidco / Macau | 1982 | . | Tough Wheels Grease 2
#17840 |
1/60 | white with black interior; Grease 2 graphic on trunk, stylized flame in orange on hood. |
| Komozja / Poland | 1998 | . | Polonaise | 6 1/4" | blown glass Christmas ornament; peacock blue w/white porthole hardtop; glitter accenting chrome |
| Komozja / Poland | 2000 | . | Polonaise | 6 1/4" | blown Glass, red with white porthole top; same as blue Polonaise from 1998 |
| Komozja / Poland | . | . | . | . | yellow - see 1955 list |
| Korris Car / USA | 60's? | . | Motorized Tbird | 1/25 | Plastic; white w/blk top or all
black; motorized
Also see Simms models |
| Korris Car / USA | 60's? | . | Motorized Tbird | 1/25 | Plastic; tan or red; silver interior; grey bumpers |
| Lanard Toys / Macau | 1988 | . | American Muscle #9020, #9030 | 7" | Plastic w/ pull-string action; Black or peacock blue or red |
| Lilpa / Italy | 50's/60's | . | t-bird | 7" / 18cm | Plastic; yellow or green |
| Luxe Car / China | late 80's to late 90's | . | #MF 346 | 1/18 | Metal; White or black; friction drive; NON-porthole hardtop; wide white wall metal tires w/ redline; very similar to Fifties model; red interior; black cont'l kit; ; number on license plate |
| Maisto? | early 90's | . | 56 T-bird | 1/43 | Black with red interior; in English Leather men's cologne package. |
| Maisto / China | 1997 | . | 56 t-bird | 1/43 | Black w/cream interior; porthole hardtop; in loose pack w/other cars |
| Maisto / China | 1998 (1993 on pkg.) | . | Super Sport; #25021 | 1/43 | Black w/pink raindrop graphics; like above |
| Maisto (May Cheong Toy Products Fty, Ltd.) / China | 2000 | . | Kool Toyz Diecast Vehicles | 4.5" | white w/ red interior; pull back; black cont'l kit; porthole hardtop;
in 5-pak;
Target special
MOTM 2004 |
| Maisto / China | 2000 |  |
Road & Track American Classics OR Motor Works Limited Edition #137 OR Speed Wheels Series IX | 3" or 7.5cm | Red with no chrome; also found in R&T "2-car value pak"; Road & Track brand is exclusive to Walmart Stores; Model is also used by Hasbro in their Tonka series |
| Maisto / China | 2000 | |
Motor Works Limited Edition #137 | 3" | Red; same as road & track version above - 1956 T Bird #15001 |
| Maisto / China | 2000 | . | Hasbro - Tonka #9 of 50 / Collection 2 | 3" | Black w/black porthole top; w/red & white graphic: streak length of sides at top; U graphic on hood "Tonka copyright2000 Hasbro" in white on chassis; smoke windows; comes in single pak or in 10 pak with other cars |
| Maisto / China | 2002 | . | 56 T-bird | 3" | red (same as version from 2000) with new 5 spoke wheels |
| Maisto / China | 2002 | . | 56 T-bird - Kid connection | 3" | red (as above) - different packaging - packed with 34 Ford; Walmart exculsive package |
| Maisto / China | 2002 | . | Hot Rods | 3" | black with side graphics - in 5 pak; same as in single paks (#9) - Packed with Mustang, Pickup, school bus, hot rod and '56 bird |
| Maisto / China | 2003 |  |
56 Thunderbird | 3" | Red with 6 spoke chrome wheels |
| Maisto/ China | 2003 |  |
56 Thunderbolt - Marvel Comics Series 2 | 3" | Red with Thunderbolt graphics; comes in 2-pack, 3-pack, and 5-pack |
| Maisto/ China | 2004 |  |
Spiderman - Marvel Comics, Series 3 #61 | 3" | Red with blue hardtop and kit; spiderman graphics |
| Maisto/ China | 2004 |  |
#4 Classic Customs '56 T-bird | 3" | green with white top and white continental kit; "Classic Club" on side with thin red stripe running length of side; in TONKA "Big 20" gift pak or in 5pak; 6-spoke wheel |
| Majorette / Hong Kong | 1988 | . | Legends #2400-3P | . | Red w/white interior, doors open; 3 cars in box |
| Majorette / Hong Kong | 1988 | . | Legends | . | Red w/white interior OR White w/red interior, doors open |
| Majorette / China | 1998 | . | Legends | . | All yellow OR turquoise w/white hard top; |
| Mark Models / England | 1980's | . | Ford Thunderbird | 3 3/4 " / 9.5cm | Pewter on oval wood base; porthole hardtop; "Ford Thunderbird" on plaque |
| Mattel / | 1989 | . | Micro Nightburner | 1.25" / 3cm | Plastic; light turquoise w/tiny black button in roof to operate light. emits light from 2 holes at fron and at rear |
| MEM Co. / Hong Kong | 1980's | . | #416 | similar to 50's americar | similar to 50's Americar but no friction motor; grey bumpers; Packaged in English Leather Cologne "Collector Editions" - box says 1957 T-Bird |
| MicroMachines - Galoob * | .1985 to 1996 | . | .various | .1 3/8" /
3.5 cm |
.see Micro article for details & pics |
| MicroMachines - Galoob * | 1980's | . | various | 5/8" / 1.5cm | Plastic; red, yellow, dark blue, yellow w/white top; no cont'l kit but porthole hardtop;see Micro article for details & pics |
| MicroMachines - Galoob | 1998 | . | Ford Pak #1 | 1.5" / 3.7cm | Plastic; light turquoise w/ white porthole top |
| Mira / Spain | 1980's | . | #2622 Classic Cars or Broadway 50's | 1/25 | Black OR Grey w/black top & interior; some plastic parts |
| Mira / Spain | 1980's | . | #2632 Classic Cars or Broadway 50's | 1/25 | Red OR T-bird blue w/black interior, some plastic parts; topless |
| Monogram / USA | 1977 | . | '56 T-Bird #6101-0100 | 1/24 | Model Kit; metal body, top and hood; red plastic seats; undercarriage |
| Monogram / USA | 1982 | . | '56 T-Bird #2289 | 1/24 | Model Kit; plastic; all red; porthole top; |
| Monogram / USA | 1990 | . | Evolution of the Legend; #6183 | 1/24 | Model Kit; plastic;all black pieces; 3 kits in 1 box; 56, 58, & 87. |
| Motorific - see Ideal above | . | . | . | . | . |
| MotorMax (Redbox) / China | 1997 | . | Bird of Paradise | 1/24 | Royal Blue (purplish blue) ;interior same color; NO cont'l kit - straight bumpers; conv't; w. or w/o decals on seats; styled wheels |
| MotorMax (Redbox) / China | 1998 | . | #68015 | 1/24 | aqua, pale yellow; pink; red; aqua ; WHITE interior; NO cont'l kit;straight bumpers, styled wheels |
| MotorMax (Redbox) / China | 1998 | . | #68015 | 1/24 | pink, pale yellow; red; aqua; TAN interior; NO cont'l kit; styled wheels; straight bumpers |
| MotorMax (Redbox) / China | 1998 | . | #68015 | 1/24 | pale yellow; pink; red; aqua; TAN interior; cont'l kit; stock wheels |
| MotorMax(Redbox) / China | 1999 | . | MotorMax Collection #608000 | 1/24 | School Bus yellow; Tan interior; contl kit; white walll tires; trunk & hood open; NEW color box - blue |
| Motor Max /China | 2001 | . | 1956 Thunderbird | 1/24 | black with tan interior |
| Motor Max / China | 2002 | . | Munsingwear at Mervyn's; an American Classic | 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 2002 |
| Motor Max / China | 2004 | . |
1956 Ford Thunderbird | 1/24 | light blue with black interior*; black with grey interior*
school bus yellow with black* or tan interior red with tan interior (same as the Munsingwear model from last year); all without continental kit but with continental kit bumper. Packed in sets of 4 in generic "1:24 Diecast Collection" boxes with stick on grey label: "1956 Ford thunderbird"; #68015 on chassis * - new color &/or interior |
| MotorMax / China | 2004 | . |
1956 Ford thunderbird | 1/24 | White with black interior; no continental kit but has continental bumper; made for Avon |
| Motormax "(redbox) / China | 1999 | . | Motormax "Heavy Wheels" | 1/64 | Red w/white interior; doors open this is the old Zee(Zylmex) mold |
| Motor Wheels * / China | 1994 | . | 8825 | 1/63 | Plastic chassis; sunroof; yellow; black, silver, etc. w/graphics in red/blue or gold/blue, "class 1", "3"; in pkg of 25 various autos |
| Muscle Machines | . | . | see Funline | . | . |
| New Ray / China | 2000 | . | City Cruiser Collection / 1956 Thunderbird | 1/43 | Blue; topless; white/blu & black interior; no cont'l kit |
| New Ray / China | 2001 | . | 56 Thunderbird City Cruisers | 1/43 | yellow; no continental kit; topless; black seats w/ white inserts; OR red or blue with white seat and red inserts |
| New Ray / China | 2001 | . | 56 Thunderbird City Cruisers | 1/43 | yellow; no continental kit; topless; black seats; bumpers & wheels & steering wheel are painted silver (no chrome) |
| New Ray / China | 2001 | . | 56 Thunderbird City Cruisers | 1/43 | red or blue with white seats & red seat inserts, continental kit,
topless
OR yellow with black seats/white inserts; chrome wheels, bumpers, & steering wheels |
| New Ray / China | 2002 | . | . | 1/43 | blue with red & white interior (same as NewRay that came out last year in the City Cruiser's series) cont'l kit |
| New Ray / China | 2002 | . | Extreme Machine | 1/43 | red with flames - white nose leading to yellow flames; topless; cont'l kit; red & white interior |
| New Ray / China | 2002 | . | 56 T-Bird - Model Car Kit | model kit; yellow | |
| New Ray / China | 2005 | . |
56 Tbird | 1/43 | New Box style - |
| Nipigon Studios - Mr. Sandman / Canada | 1986 | . | 50's Dream | 4.5" | red or cream sand cast & glittered - solid |
| Nipigon Studios - Mr. Sandman / Canada | 1986 | . | 50's Dream | 7" | red or cream sand cast & glittered - solid |
| NSG Marketing Corp */ China | 1989 | . | #TS3008 | 1/63 | Neon green w/white & blue racing stripes, #56 on scoop, "Letreset Int." printed on hood |
| Lists: | 1955 A-H | 1955 I-M | 1955 N-Z ?? | 1956 A-F | 1956G-N | 1956 O-Z + ?? | 1957 A-H | 1957 I-R | 1957 S-Z ?? | Model Kits | Hot Wheels |
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