1955 Thunderbird Diecast Models
I - M
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Diecast,
etc... Classic Ford Thunderbirds
1955 Thunderbird Diecast Models I - M |
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| Distinctive
characteristics for a 1955 T-bird: No Front Fender vents;
tail fins rounded and inline with body lines; Straight bumpers with
bumperettes front and rear; dual exhaust outlets above bumper thru bumperettes..
No continental kit. Hardtop is non-porthole. no wind wings, no sun
visors;
Interior
Listings are in alphabetical order by brand
or manufacturer. Listings cover diecasts, plastic molds, sand
casts, etc...; any 3-Dimensional 1955 Thunderbird that rolls or appears
to roll whether made to be decorative, as a toy, or for the picky collector.
Model kits liste on separate page. Not
For Sale
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| Brand / Country | Year Released | Photos |
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Scale | Description |
| Ideal / USA | 50's/ early 60's ? |  |
Thunderbird | Plastic; tan, cream, black, red; topless; some are motorized | |
| ITC (Ideal Toy Corp.) / USA | 50's |  |
1955 Thunderbird; #3702 | 8.5 " | Model Kit; plastic; red, ; box graphics show fairlane stripe on black car |
| 50's |  |
1955 Thunderbird; # 3695-198 | 8.5 | Model Kit; plastic; white; grey "wire" style wheels"; box graphics has grey 1957 Thunderbird; kit is motorized. uses 2 "C" size batteries. | |
| /Japan | 50's or 60's |  |
t-bird | 7 or 8" | Tin; red w/white top |
| **Justen / China | 1996 |  |
Grand Prix Set TC-3801 | 2.5" | yellow w/silver hearts on hood & stars on top OR silver w/black hearts on hood & stars on top OR red w/pale blue hearts & stars; 8-spoke wheels highlighted with chrome; single pak - same model as MTC model; see Summer models |
| J.S.N.Y. / China | 1999 |  |
55 Thunderbird Convertible AM/FM Radio -#2867 | 8.5 " | Plastic; Yellow w/ removable white top;black & white interior;doors open, steering wheel turns; car rolls; Radio knobs in engine compartment; battery powered |
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Kinsmart / China |
1999 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird | 1/70
2.5" 6.3cm marked 1/64 |
new Mold: Red, yellow, blue, white or black; hardtop; white interior; friction motor; still available new in 2009; may come with glued on surf board, etc...; find in souvenir shops on the coast or Hawaii, or elsewhere. May also be found with key chains attached. No lights. Marked on base: 1:64, Kinsmart, MADE IN CHINA, 1955 Ford Thunderbird |
| 2000 | . | EJ Racway | 1/70 | Blue, white, yellow, or black; in blister paks with another model. packaged version of the Kinsmart model from late 1999 | |
| 2000 |  |
55 thunderbird | 1/70 | New color added to line: light green; see 1999 list for more details | |
| 2004 |  |
55 thunderbird | 1/70 | new packaging, blue, white, yellow, black, red, light green as in 2000 above. Was found in Lunch boxes with other diecast cars at Crackerbarrel Stores.(SL) | |
| 200? |  |
Route 66 '55 Thunderbird | 1/70 | Black, red, etc... with Rt. 66 logo on roof | |
| 200? |  |
Seagrams promotional | 1/70 | purple on truck hauler with Seagrams logos; spotted in 2007 | |
| 2009 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird | 1/36 | Red, blue, yellow or black; doors open, white interior, 4 slotted full chrome hub/wheel; black steering wheel; black gear shifter; 1955 on license plate; by Kintoy Die-casting Manufactory; pull back action toy; New Mold | |
| Kinsfun (Kinsmart) / China | 2007 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird | 3.70" x 2" x 2" high | Yellow, black, cream, red, mint green, light blue :Squatty, shortened body with hardtop; doors open, grey interiorwith black dash & steering wheel; pull back action; #KT4022; comes loose in box of 12 T-birds. retail price approx. $4/car New Mold |
| Komozja / Poland | 2001 |  |
Polonaise AP1339 | 6" | blown glass Christmas ornament; yellow with black hardtop; tagged as 1956. (DL) Box has no pictures |
| 2002 |  |
Polonaise AP1339 | 6" | blown glass Christmas ornament; golden yellow with black hardtop; tagged as 1956 - box has pic of T-bird | |
| Kurt S. Adler, Inc. / China | 2000 |  |
Art Car
Holidays Are Santas World |
3.5in. or 8.8cm | Resin, solid;light blue w creamy yellow top; stylized w/Chev rearend; license plate "2000"; top is odd; incised "60's style" graphics all over |
| 2003 |  |
Ornament | . | Resin, greenish yellow with white interior; topless | |
| Lemax / China | 1999 |  |
Classic Car Set (slot car) | 1/43 | Plastic; red w/white hardtop; grey windows; upside down rear bumper; chassis unmarked; silver painted details; chrome bumpers; slot car set w/blue 57 chevy nomad; keyhole slot car track (October release) |
| 2002 | |
Sports Car, Village Collectibles | 1/43 | plastic; red with white top; battery operated slot car; rear bumper is still upside down. first produced in 1999 as part of a set. Now packaged by itself. | |
| 2008 |  |
Sport Car, #84836
Village Collectibles |
3 3/4"
1/47 |
red with white top; accessory for Lemax Village scenes; originally produced in 1999, re-released with new base; rear bumpers are right side up now! not a slot car anymore. | |
| Letraset Int (Summer)
/ China |
90s |  |
See Letraset Int 1956 | 3" | various colors |
| LoneStar / England | ? |  |
Road-Master | 4.5"
1/38 (scale corrected) |
red
or yellow w/black interior; topless; black plastic chassis & wheels;
celluloid windshield
DCMT on base |
| ? | . | Road-Master | 1/38 | Pale blue, pale green, or metallic blue; black interior; topless; red plastic chassis & wheels; celluloid windshield | |
| ? | . | Road-Master | 1/38 | Pale blue w/red interior; topless; white wall tires; celluloid windshield | |
| M & D Distributers / China | 2016 |  |
#428 | 1/43 | Thunderbird Blue |
| 2016 |  |
#429 | 1/43 | Forest Red | |
| 2016 |  |
#427 | 1/43 | Goldenrod Yellow | |
| Majorette / China | 1996 |  |
Platinum Series #4413 | 1/18 | red w/white/black interior OR blue w/white & blue interior; white wall tires, doors, hood & trunk open. Steers |
| MAR Line Toys - Japan | 1950's |  |
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5"
12.5cm 1/35 |
black, lithographed tin including head & taillights |
| 1950's |  |
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5"
12.5cm |
Tin; Yellow OR Red OR Blue w/ printed dash & interior w/ orange seats w/white insert & red accents; metal steering wheel; friction motor | |
| 1950's |  |
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12.5cm |
Tin;
red
w/black top; flat interior (no seats); hood scoop, hash marks &
same bumpers as above MAR Line tbird ; friction motor; Stereo: parallel
or X-eyed
1st Featured Model, 9/ 99 |
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| Marx / USA | 1950s/60s? |  |
FORD THUNDERBIRD | 1/34
5 1/8"x2.2" |
Blue plastic with friction motor on front axles (front wheel drive!), wheels on axles, no chassis, bumpers, windshield & hood scoop painted gold color. |
| MatchBox / China | 1997 |  |
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red w/hearts embedded in clear soap; looks like "Summer" model inside soap. |
| Matchbox-AMT / China. |
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1955 Ford Thunderbird | 1/16 | Model Kit; red with black hardtop on box lid |
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"Dinky" Mattel-Matchbox / China |
1992 |  |
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1/43
4" |
Red w/red & white interior, nice details, nice display box; 2 box styles, one larger than the other, same background scene. |
| 1996 | . |
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1/43 | Silver w/red interior & white inserts, nice details; Special for Toronto Thunderbird Club limited 150 -- MOTH-06/00 | |
| 1996 |  |
Oldies But Goodies Collection #DYG08-M | 1/43 | Thunderbird blue w/removeable white top | |
| 1997 | . | #DYG08 | 1/43 | Thunderbird blue w/removeable top; Special for Toronto Thunderbird Club limited 500; See Tbird UK's website for more special Dinky models | |
| 1997 | . | #DYG08 | 1/43 | White w/removeable top; Special for Toronto Thunderbird Club limited 20 | |
| 1998 |  |
Cruising with Coke Collection / Dinky | 1/43 | Black body and red hardtop; red hoodscoop; red hashmarks & pin stripe; "Coca Cola" & bottle on door; "Americans prefer Taste" written on fender; red & black interior | |
| 2000 |  |
CocaCola Collectible #96555 | 1/43 | Red w/white top; coca cola graphics | |
| 2000 |  |
Platinum Edition | 1/43 | Diecast & plastic; thunderbird blue body and top; tbird blue & white interior | |
| 2001 |  |
Platinum series #92692-9996 | 1/43 | Golden Rod yellow w/black & yellow interior; topless; packaged in tin(TBUK) | |
| 2001 |  |
Coke Collection | 1/43 | green; Coca-Cola large logos on front fenders; topless(BB) | |
| 2003 |  |
1955 Ford Thunderbird; Ford 100th Anniversary #91656 | 1/43 | Green with green hardtop; pkged with billboard ad from 1954; license plate "100" | |
| 2003 |  |
55 Thunderbird | 1/43 | Preproduction, unreleased, black with Coca~Cola logo on lower front fender; topless; red and white interior | |
| MiniChamps | . | . | . | . | see Paul's Model Art; These models are produced in China by High Speed |
| MM / USA | late 70's early 80's? |  |
Fairlane T-bird | 1/18 | Plastic Kit?; Black; 55 Ford Fairlane stripes molded into body; Only marks on chassis is MM; possibly Monogram? |
| MS Variety Co / Japan/China | 2007 |  |
Ford 100th Anniversary
1955 Ford Thunderbird |
1/72 | white; red and white interior; topless; Marketed in Japan as promotional for 100th aniversary Ford. no markings on chassis; In curved display box with paper label. New Mold |
| **MTC / China | 1996 |  |
Diecast Sport Cars
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2.5" | pink w/red hearts on hood & stars on top; 8-spoke wheels highlighted with chrome; marked tc-8626 on chassis; in 5-pak |
| Lists: | 1955 A-H | 1955 I-M | 1955 N-Z ?? | 1956 A-F | 1956G-J | 1956K-N | 1956 O-Z + ?? | 1957 A-H | 1957 I-R | 1957 S-Z ?? | Model Kits | Hot Wheels | |
| released in: | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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