1955 & 1956 & Early 1957 Data Plate | ||
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P - Engine Code 6 - Model Year (1956) F - Assembly Plant (Dearborn) H - Body Style (Thunderbird) 221739 - Consecutive Unit Number |
40A - Body Type K - Body Color XB - Trim Color 13 - Day of the Month B - Month SD - Dealer Code 155 - Scheduled Item Number |
Engine
Year Code cid Carb. Transmission
Horsepower Comp Ratio 1955 P
P
P292
292
2924V
4V
4V3-speed
Fordomatic
Overdrive193
198
1988.5
8.5
8.51956 M
P
P
P292
312
312
3124V
4V
4V
8V3-speed
Overdrive
Fordomatic
3-sp or O/D202
215
225
2608.4
8.4
8.4
9.71957 C
D
E
F292
312
312
3122V
4V
8V
4V3-speed
Fdmtc or O/D
Any
Any212
245
270
300 (spchrgd)9.1
9.7
9.7
9.7
Body and Trim Codes & Colors
Year Body Color Trim Color Conv. Top 1955
A
R
T
E
V
P
SRaven Black
Torch Red
Thunderbird Blue
Snowshoe White
Goldenrod Yellow
Primer
Special ColorXA or A
XB or B
XC or C
XD or DBlack/White
Red/White
Turquoise/White
Black/YellowBlack Canvas
(Sewn-in Window)1956
A
E
J
K
L
P
Z
M
YRaven Black
Colonial White
Buckskin Tan
Fiesta Red
Peacock Blue
Thunderbird Grey
Thunderbird Green
Goldenglow Yellow
Sunset CoralXA
XB
XC
XD
XF
XGBlack/White
Red/White
Peacock Blue/White
Tan/White
Green/White
Brown/WhiteBlack Canvas
White Vinyl
(Tan Linings)1957
A
C
E
F
G
J
V
N
Y
Z
Q
X
G
R
L
H
NRaven Black
Dresden Blue
Colonial White
Starmist Blue
Cumberland Green
Willow Green
Flame Red
Gunmetal Gray
Inca Gold
Coral Sand
Thunderbird Bronze
Dusk rose
Sun Gold
Torch Red
Azure Blue
Gunmetal Gray
Seaspray GreenXA
XH
XJ
XK
XL
XM
(after 9/57)
(after 9/57)
(after 9/57)
(after 9/57)
(after 9/57)Black/White
Red
Thunderbird Bronze
White
Med.Blue/Lt.Blue
Med.Green/Lt.GreenBlack Canvas
White Vinyl
Blue Canvas
Tan Canvas
(Tan Linings)
Month of Manufacture for All Years
1st Year 2nd Year A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
MJanuary
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
DecemberN
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
ZJanuary
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Dealer Code for All Years (Sales District Office)
Code Sales Office Code Sales Office Code Sales Office 11/SD
14/PI
22/CE
25/RP
32/CL
35/FX
42/RG
45/DQ
53/KS
61/DP
64/NR
72/SK
81/CA
82/EX
83
84/HO
85
89Boston
Pittsburgh
Charlotte
Richmond
Cleveland
Lansing
Fargo
Danenport
Kansas City
Dallas
New Orleans
San Jose
Ford of Canada
FMC Export Ops NJ
Government
FMC Trans & Equip Dept
American Red Cross
Transportation Services 12/bf
15
23/DI
26/DC
33/DD
36/LX
43/KE
51/DN
54/NB
62/SU
65/KL
73/SCBuffalo
Newark
Philadelphia
Washington DC
Detroit
Louisville
Rockford
Denver
Omaha
Houston
Oklahoma City
Sal Lake City 13/BX
21/NK
24/KJ
31/CI
34/NP
41/CX
44/SP
52/DS
55/SL
63/GB
71/LP
74/SENew York
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
Twin Cities
Des Moines
St. Louis
Memphis
Los Angeles
Seattle
Production Totals
Year Total Cumulative 1955
1956
195716,155
15,631
21,380
53,166
Original List Prices - US Dollars
Year Price 1955
1956
19573151
3408
3408