Diecast, etc...  Classic Ford Thunderbirds 1956 Thunderbird Diecast Models O-Z & ??

Manufacturer or Distributor/ Country	Year released	Photos	Name -  Model #	Scale	Description
Phoenix Toys - see Unique Replicas	.	.	.	.	.
Playing Mantis	.	.	.	.	see Johnny Lightning
PMI (Pewter Mint Inc.) / USA	.	.	.	5"	Pewter
Polonaise - see Komozja	.	.	.	.	.
Praline / West Germany	early 90's	.	#5200, 5201, 5202, 5203, 5204, 5205	1/84	Plastic; soft top; hardtop; conv.;click here for Micro article for details & pics
Praline / West Germany	1992	.	.	1/84	metallics: blue, gold, brown; as above
P.Z.F. Manua / Brazil (ind Bras)	early  80s		56 thunderbird	1/69	metallic - Thunderbird Bronze (57 color); white interior; black base, chrome bumpers & cont'l kit - copy of the ZEE  windracer P.Z.F. actually stands for "Producido na Zona Franca"  translated to Product of Duty Free Manua.
Quality Replicas - Tin Toys / China	.	.	.	.	see "Unique Replicas" below
Praline / West Germany	1993	.	.	1/84	Plastic; Pink w/white interior; white tires, chrome bumpers; conv. (see Busch models - new name for company)
Racing Champions / China	1989	.	.	1/63	Plastic; red w/ white top or white w/ red top; friction drive; squatty body similar to the Piezo lighters
Racing Champions / China	1996 - 1999	.	various	1/58	Nicely detailed - See Racing Champion article for pictures and descriptions of individual models.
Racing Champions / China	1999	.	Motor Trend Mint 24K Gold	1/58	24K gold-plated; packaged w/ black & gold Chevy Emblem - (what a cut!!); gold-plated model stand; 1 of 9999.
Racing Champions-Ertl / China	?		American Muscle series "Classic Muscle"	1/58	white with red interior; packaged with other cars including grey 57 Ford Ranchero
RC2 - China	2005	.	Johnny Lightning	1/60	See Johnny Lightning entries (RC2= Racing Champions)
Radio Grill / China	1998	.	Classic 56	1/63	Plastic - orange w/red hard top; white wheels OR green w/white hartop and yellow wheels "pull-back" action - Walmart's Radio Grill snack bar promotional - (see Racing Champions 1989 above for close up of shape of model)
Rawcliff	1992			2 1/8 "	pewter
Redbox - see MotorMax	.	.	.	.	.
Remco / China	1990		Remote Control  #6210	1/43	teal (green) w/white non-porthole top; red wheels; blue remote control;
Revell / Hong Kong	1990		#8649	1/18	Black, doors & hoods open, front wheels turn with steering wheel, highly detailed black & white interior; chorme cont'l kit; chrome wire hubs; whitewall tires; no top
Revell /  China	1991		1956 "Golden Glow" T-Bird #8684	1/18	Yellow; black & white interior; no top; Eastwood catalog special
Revell / China	1992	.	#819 #8804	1/18	Aqua Blue; aqua & white interior; screw mounted to a black base; no top;  Ford Motorsport catalog special
Revell / China	1992	.	#8804	1/18	White; red & white interior; seat inserts white.  white wall tires.  - rare - (RR)
Revell / China	1992 (on box)	.	#8818	1/18	Black; highly detailed; black leather seats, fuzzy blk carpeting; white sunvisors; simulated wood instrument panel - detailed;blk & white door panels; black dash; no hardtop; mounted on black wood base; slide-out black box; made for German market
Revell / China	1994	.	'56 Thunderbird "Pink Dream" #8817	1/18	Pink; brown & yellow interior; white sunvisors; pink porthole hardtop; QVC special
Revell /  China	199?	.	'56 Ford Thunderbird #8804	1/18	Pale Blue; Navy blue & dusk blue interior w/white sunvisors; no top
Revell / China	2000	.	American Graffiti	1/25	Model Kit; diecast; White; ; in display box
Revell /	2001		American Graffiti	1/25	white; white porthole hardtop; diecast carhop figure included
Revell / China	2004		American Dreams	1/25	Model Kit; aqua; white hardtop; in display box
Revell / China	2002	.	1956 Thunderbird	1/18	Black with black and white interior
Revell / China	2002	.	1956 Thunderbird	1/18	Fiesta Red with black and white interior - this is a new color for Revell
Revell / China	2002	.	1956 Thunderbird	1/18	Yellow; black and white inteiror; looks almost identical to original issue other than top holes in rear deck are painted silver
Revell / China	2007?	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird S-K Tools	.	Aqua; aqua & white inteior; white hardtop; S-K logo on doors; packed in white box with S-K logo.
Riking / China	1999		Mini Engine	2.75"  6.8cm	Plastic; New colors; turquoise w/white top OR all-yellow OR  all-grn; 55/56 same model as the early '98 Radio Grill; free wheeling (no friction motor); in 3-pak
Rio / Italy	80's	.	#R4	1/43	yellow or aqua; conv.
Rio / Italy	80's	.	#R5	1/43	pink or red w/ white hardtop
Rio / Italy	1998 99?	.	Daytona Racing  Chuck Daigh	1/43	Red;same as white with # and scale driver; no cont'l kit but has fender vents;w/ "Ford Thunderbird" on side
Rio / Italy	1998? 99?		Daytona Racing	1/43	White; covered passenger comp; driver windshield; doors open; no cont'l kit; white hubs;no cont'l kit but has fender vents; on "pole position stand
Rio / Italy	1998 99?	.	Daytona Racing Chuck Daigh	1/43	Red; as above w/ "Ford Thunderbird" on side;no cont'l kit but has fender vents; no driver
Rio / Italy	2002		Ford thunderbird Hardtop #R5	1/43	Black with black & white interior - limited right now?
Road Champs / China	1987	.	#9210	1/63	blue w/white stripes, red interior; black plastic removeable top & rear tonneau cover
Road Champs / China	1988	.	Monster Wheels #1144	1/63	blue w/white stripes OR bright yellow/green w/ white stripes, red interior; black plastic removeable rear tonneau cover, oversized wheels
Road Champs / China	1990	.	Monster Wheels #1140	1/63	Hot pink w/blue graphics, white interior; black tonneau; pink hubs; monster tires w/ raised black or white letters: "Road Champs"
Russ / Hong Kong	1980's	.	56 t-bird	1/84	eraser; convertible; red, green, blue or yellow
Schuco / China	2001	.	1956 Thunderbird Dream Car	1/24	black with white porthole hardtop; red & white interior (same mold as Crown Premiums)
Schuco / China	2001	.	1956 Thunderbird Street Rod	1/24	yellow with red flames on side and hood, no cont'l kit; straight bumpers front & rear (same mold as Crown Premiums models).
Simms / USA	60's - 70's?	.	Thunderbird	1/25	plastic; yellow, red;  coral; w/white, black or brown top; almost identical to Korris Car mold (no prongs to hold motor)
S.P. Toys Industrial Co., LTD	2005		Wreck'em Rods	1/25	Plastic, yellow; monster grey engine sticking out from hood; Package says car flies apart on impact.  It has a friction action.  Flamed decal on hood.
Taco Bell /	1995		Desert Cruiser #2	3"	Plastic; red w/rabbit driver; no top; rabbit driver & his seat comes out to reveal rabbit riding yellow snail; Kid's Meal giveaway; motm-04/00
Takara (Targa) / China	2004		56 Thunderbird Choro-Q	50mm 2 inches	black with black hardtop; cream with gold hardtop; blue with white hardtop; yellow with grey hardtop; pink with white hardtop; matching body color continental kit; rear wheels larger than front wheels;  hardtop may be removeable; pull back action; comes in set of 5 in silver colored tin - available only in Japan; limited to 3500 sets.
Targa (Takara) / China	2007		Choro-Q Route 66 Thunderbird 1st Edition	1.75" 5cm	White with silver metallic hardtop(grey interior); black w/dark grey hardtop (brown interior); all silver metallic; pink with white hardtop(white interior); yellow with white hardtop; light blue with white hardtop (beige interior); removeable hardtop. Made for Japanese markets.  "ROUTE66" on license plates(black rear, red front). Pull back action (zippy little critters)
Targa (Takara) / China	2007		Choro-Q Route 66 Thunderbird - Collector's Edition	1.75" 5cm	Brown w/cream hardtop; black with flames on hood & dark grey hardtop; in Collectors edition grey tin with 2 Ford GTs and 2 new Mustangs.  All with RT 66 logo on hardtop and "ROUTE66" on license plates; pull back action.
Targa (Takara) / China	2007	.	Choro-Q Route 66	1.75" 5cm	black w/dark grey hardtop; pink w/white hardtop; lte blue w/white hardtop;  white with silver hardtop; All with Rt 66 logo on hardtop and ROUTE66 on license plates (pull back action)
T-N / Japan	1950's	.	Marvelous Car	.	red w/white top, green cont'l kit
T-N / Japan	1950's	.	Thunderbird Speedster	.	red w/tin figure; driver door opens; battery operated; box shows '57 t-bird
Testors / China & USA	1991	.	'56 For Thunderbird # 171	1:18	Model Kit; diecast;
Testors/ China	1995 or '96	.	Romancing the Road / Aramis T'Bird	1:18	Red w/red & white interior; topless; red cont'l kit; whitewall tires; packaged w/ Aramis Cologne at Christmas time.
Tekno / Denmark	?	.	55/56Thunderbird	4".	Greenor Red w/white interior OR Red w/green interior OR yellow w/blue interior; poor detailing, no fender vents but wrapped rear bumper w/ cont'l kit
Tekno / Denmark	?	.	55/56 Thunderbird	4"	red or green w/white interior & black hardtop
Tempo Printing * / China	1992	.	New Motor Force #KR-14	2.5"	Blue metallic; pink heart on top; circles on hood & top; no cont'l kit; black plastic bottom
Tempo Printing * / China	1992	.	#KR-15	2.5	Blue metallic w/ yellow heart on top; as above
Thinkway Toys * / China	1990	.	#90823	1/64	Color Change; white w/red & black racing stripes; "56", "international"
Tonka / China	2002	.	Hot Rods	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. - this is the same mold as the Maisto model
Tootsie Toy / China	1980's		Hard Body, American Dream series #1758	4	Aqua; body & cont'l kit molded in 1 piece; in set w/ 53 Cadillac & 57 Chevy
Tootsie Toy / China	1988		HardBody #2952	4"	yellow or Aqua; body & cont'l kit molded as one
Tootsie Toy / USA	1994 - 2004		56 t-bird	7"	Plastic; Bright pink or dark blue; w/black plastic chassis; chrome wheels; green & pink decal on doors
Tootsie Toy (Strombecker Corp.) / USA	1995		Cruise'N Hardbody	7"	as above; packaged in black mesh bag w/2 other cars
Tootsie Toy / USA	1990s		56 Thunderbird	7"	RED plastic; chrome front bumper, black rear bumper; red cont'l kit
Unique Replicas - Tin Toys / China	2002		1956 Thunderbird	1/24	white, red with white top, black with white top and yellow with white top; same mold as the Crown Premiums.
Unique Replicas - Tin Toys / China	2002		1956 Thunderbird Street Rods	1/24	black, blue, purple or yellow with orange flames; no continental kit;  straight rear bumpers
? / Vietnam	2003 or 2004		Ford Thunderbird 1956	14" x 5"	Wood, pieced &  handcarved; topless; rolls
Welly / China	1992 -		#9014	5"	purple or mint green or yellow w/ lightning graphic on sides & hood in blue, purple & white; Black plastic porthole hardtop; black cont'l kit; white interior friction drive; in blister pak;
Welly / China	1992 - 2005		#9014	5"	dark pink w /graphics as above; black plastic tonneau cover. Graphics have changed slightly over the years.  hood and trunk graphics removed.  marketed in "Fablulous Fifties" single paks. yellow model pictured w/pink model has had top interchanged with tonneau cover - easy switch - unknown when yellow color ccame on the market.
Welly / China	1998		#9014	5" / 13 cm	red, yellow, black, turquoise w/ white plastic "vinyl look" top; black cont'l kit; cream interior; friction drive; hood & doors open; in loose pak
WIX / China	2004		Wix 1956 Thunderbird	1/24	Red with white top; doors, hood, trunk open.  Chromed Cont'l kit tilts back to open trunk.  Wix Filter on detailed engine; Commemorates WIX 50th anniversary of the spin-on filter; steerable. - This is a NEW model.  There is also a promo pak for retailer that comes with box of models - see collectible list
ZEE Toys, Inc / Hong Kong	1981	.	Windracer; #P356	1/60	candy apple red w/white interior, doors open, porthole hardtop
ZEE / Hong Kong	?	.	#P356	1/60	same as windracer w/ black painted chassis
Zee Toys, Inc / Macau  Intex Recreation Corp.	1981	.	#29565	4"	red w/ beige interior; friction drive
Zylmex / Hong Kong	.	.	Z1	1/40	burgandy or black w/white interior; friction drive
Zylmex / Hong Kong	1981	.	#29580 Pacesetter (P356)	1/60	same as windracer w/unpainted metal chassis
Zylmex / China	198?	.	#356	1/60	doors open, porthole top; same as windracer above w/swirl wheels & black chassis
Zylmex / China	1993	.	Dyna Classics #29510	1/64	Pinkish Maroon - otherwise same as the above
? / China	1992	.	.	2.25"	Metal body & plastic chassis;flames on hdtop & hood; "3" on hdtop; re w/green; blue or silver flames OR pink w/blue flame OR orange w/white or blue flames; inexpensivie kid's toy
.??	??.	.	.55/56 tbird	12"	.Plastic; Red; topless; w/yellow cont'l kit on trunk; yellow wheels on snapon axles

  If you don't see your classic t-bird model listed at all, Please send me e-mail with a description including the manufacturer/ country of origin / year made if known / size / general & specific description including color of body and interior and type of top, hub style, etc.  I also accept photos.