This is a very early production 1955 Ford Thunderbird. It has only traveled 54,432 miles in its entire life. In the last 13 years the vehicle was driven less than 2,000 miles. According to the serial number, it is #346 built of the first 1,000 Birds. There are only 119 Thunderbirds known to exist with a lower serial number. There were 16,155 1955 Thunderbirds manufactured. It is a beautiful '55 Ford Thunderbird in its original, stunning red color with a perfect, correct red and white interior. The car is an original California car and has been in Arizona since 1999. Current Arizona title shows that the previous title was from California. Always adult owned and always maintained. The vehicle was restored in the recent past and the car comes with some photos of the restoration.The car has great options. It is equipped with factory power steering, power brakes, power seat, power windows and a 3-speed manual transmission. The car also comes with BOTH tops! The convertible top has a few small tears just starting to appear, as you can see in the photos. The hardtop is in excellent condition. The vehicle has been converted from a 6 volt to a 12 volt system with electronic ignition so drivability and dependability has been greatly enhanced. Also the fuel pump has been upgraded to a much more efficient design. The car has been adult owned its entire life and has extensive repair receipts covering the last 13 years of one person ownership. The vehicle has been maintained to a high level. The vehicle receipts totaling over $10,000 back to 2001. The engine was freshened up at a cost of $3316 in May of 2012. The engine has less than 200 miles since the rebuild. The car drives nicely as the ride greatly benefits from a set of late model Signet DSR II P215/75R15 white wall radials. The VIN is P5FH1000346 and is on a clean and clear Arizona. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!