Diecast, etc...  Classic Ford Thunderbirds 1956 Thunderbird Diecast Models O-Z & ?? by Brand or Manufacturer

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... Wind wings, sun visors; Continental kit set  into body hugging rear bumper. Hardtop is with or without portholes.	Scale Information: May not work with some Browsers	Listings are in alphabetical order by brand or 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 collector.  Model Kits are on a separate page.
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Brand / Country	Year released	Photos	Name  / Model #	Scale	Description
Oxford Diecast (Oxford Automobile  Company) / China	2013		1956 Ford Thunderbird / #87th56001	1/87	Coral Sand (it is not the pink like the 56 color sunset coral)  White hardtop.  Definitely a diecast.  clear plastic windows.  coral interior; white wall tires; grey painted bumpers and wheels. wheel style: 56 hubcap simulation; front & back white with black lettering license plates:241-110, 19 56,
	2013		1956 Ford Thunderbird / #87th56002	1/87	Peacock Blue with white porthole hardtop;  License plate reads SXU 514, black on yellow plate, (can't read the rest).
	2014		1956 Ford Thunderbird / #87th56003	1/87	Thunderbird Green (sage as many call it) with white porthole hardtop; License plate reads 533 641, Yellow on black plate, (can't read the rest).
	2014		1956 Ford Thunderbird / #87th56004	1/87	Fiesta Red; with white porthole hardtop;  License plate reads B-484 (or 8-484) White on Black plate, (can't read the rest).
	2015		1956 Ford Thunderbird 87th56005	1/87	Goldenglow Yellow with white porthole hardtop
	2015	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird 87th56006	1/87	Black with white porthole hardtop
Phoenix Toys	.	.	see Unique Replicas below	.	.
Playing Mantis	.	.	see Johnny Lightning	.
PMI (Pewter Mint Inc.) / USA	?		1956 T-BIRD	5"	Pewter; Porthole Hardtop; interior; solid windshield; base
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
	1992	.	.	1/84	metallics: blue, gold, brown; as above
	1993		See Micro article	1/84	Plastic; Pink w/white interior; white tires, chrome bumpers; conv. (see Busch models - new name for company)
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
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.
	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.
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	.	.	1/72 2 1/8"	Pewter on wood stand
	199?	.	.	1/43	Pewter; hardtop; originally a Collector's Case model.
	1993	.	.	1/43	Pewter; topless
RC2 - Ertl / China	2005		American Muscle Ertl Collectibles series "Classic Muscle"  #37367	1/58	white with red interior; packaged with other cars including grey 57 Ford Ranchero  Model used in the Racing Champions line from several years earlier; not to be confused with the Johnny Lightning models also produced by RC2
RC2 - China	2005	.	Johnny Lightning	1/60	See Johnny Lightning entries (RC2= Racing Champions)
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
	1992	.	#819 #8804	1/18	Aqua Blue; aqua & white interior; screw mounted to a black base; no top;  Ford Motorsport catalog special
	1992	.	#8804	1/18	White; red & white interior; seat inserts white.  white wall tires.  - rare - (RR)
	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
	1994		'56 Thunderbird "Pink Dream" #8817	1/18	Pink; brown & yellow interior; white sunvisors; pink porthole hardtop; QVC special
	199?		'56 Ford Thunderbird #8804	1/18	Pale Blue; Navy blue & dusk blue interior w/white sunvisors; no top
	2000	.	American Graffiti	1/25	Model Kit; diecast; White; ; in display box
	2001		American Graffiti	1/25	white; white porthole hardtop; diecast carhop figure included
	2004		American Dreams	1/25	Model Kit; aqua; white hardtop; in display box
	2002	.	1956 Thunderbird	1/18	Black with black and white interior
	2002	.	1956 Thunderbird	1/18	Fiesta Red with black and white interior - this is a new color for Revell
	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
	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	1990		#R4	1/43	yellow or aqua; conv.
	1990		#R5	1/43	pink or red w/ white hardtop
	1998 99?		Daytona Racing 1956  SLO46/P	1/43	Red;white interior; red steering wheel with red steering box; cockpit cover with driver opening; scale race car driver, Chuck Daigh; no cont'l kit but has fender vents;w/ "Ford Thunderbird" on side; flat wheel covers. Driver windshiled only; on "pole position" stand; "firestone" tires; rounded headlight cover.
	1998? 99?		Ford Thunderbird  Daytona Racing  #SLO53	1/43	White; black seats; white steering wheel; grey wheel covers; covered passenger comp; driver windshield only; doors open; no cont'l kit; white hubs; has fender vents; on "pole position" stand; black wall tires; rounded headlight cover;  Base stand with textured surface simulating sand; no emblem on nose
	1998 99?		Daytona Racing 1956 SLO49	1/43	Red; w/ "Ford Thunderbird" on side;no cont'l kit but has fender vents; no driver but the Chuck Daigh name is on driver's door. As I recall, cost less new than one with driver; on "pole position" stand; "Firestone" tires; red steering wheel with white steering box; rounded headlight cover; thunderbird emblem on nose
	2002		Ford thunderbird Hardtop #R5	1/43	Black with black & white interior
	2011 Sept		1956 Ford Thunderbird Spider 4325	1/43	Peacock Blue with peacock blue and white interior; topless , Light Blue.
	2011 October	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird 4328	1/43	Bright Yellow with white hardtop; yellow and white interior Hard-top 1956; Giallo/Yellow
	2012		Ford Thunderbird, Mille Miglia 4362	1/43	Red, See Rio 1955
	2013		Ford Thunderbird Sebring 4371	1/43	Blue, See Rio 1955
Road Champs / China	1987		#9210	1/63	blue w/white stripes, red interior; black plastic removeable top & rear tonneau cover
	1987		.	1/63	pink with graphics on hood and sides; white interior, no top
	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
	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; non-rolling

Brand / Country	Year released	Photos	Name / Model #	Scale	Description
Santa's Best / China	2009		1956 Thunderbird musical ornament	1/36	Plastic, Red; red and white interior; topless; Music Box activated by pressing button on trunk, plays "Fun, Fun, Fun"; comes with a wire hanger than can be removed.  dark red steering wheel.  License plate 1956.  Base is embossed with ©Santa's Best©, Made in China, 1956 Thunderbird, used under license.  There is also a paper tag with "Code 0609" and 8080001-3.  The box has codes 601 246 and MSP 2009 along with the bar code.
Schuco / China	2001	.	1956 Thunderbird Dream Car	1/24	black with white porthole hardtop; red & white interior (same mold as Crown Premiums)
	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)
SunToys / China	2010	.	Ford Thunderbird	1/6?	blue; porthole windows; NO continental kit; chrome wheels with chrome-wall tires
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.
	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)
	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.
	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)
	2008		Choro-Q Old Garage	1.75" 5cm	Red, or black, or blue "for Sale" tbirds, with "rough" paint and "For Sale" sign on windshield - exclusive to Japanese market. License plate: "OLD GARAGE"
T-N / Japan	1950's		Marvelous Car	.	red w/white top, green cont'l kit
	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.
Testors / China	2003		Easy Builder 1956 Thunderbird # 9690	1/43	Model Kit; diecast by NewRay;  yellow with black & white seats; yellow con't kit -  Blue with red & white seats  Red with red & white seats
Tekno / Denmark	?		56 Thunderbird	4" 100mm (excluding rear bumper extension)	Green or Red w/white interior OR Red w/green interior OR yellow w/blue interior;  no fender vents, 55 style seats,  but wrapped rear bumper w/ cont'l kit (this in not a Solido copy)
	?		56 Thunderbird	4" 100mm (excluding rear bumper extension)	Red or green w/white interior & black hardtop; no fender vents; box; license plate "TA8001" (this is not a Solido copy)
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
	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 Maistomodel
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
	1988		HardBody #2952	4"	yellow or Aqua; body & cont'l kit molded as one
Tootsie Toy (Strombecker Corp.)/ USA	1994 - 2004		56 t-bird	7"	Plastic; Bright pink or dark blue; w/black plastic chassis; chrome wheels; green & pink decal on doors
	1995		Cruise'N Hardbody	7"	as above; packaged in black mesh bag w/2 other cars
	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.
	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
	2009	.	Ford Thunderbird 1956	.	Wood, pieced & handcarved, hardtop
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;
	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 came on the market.
	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
	?	.	#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
	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
	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.