Diecast, etc...  Classic Ford Thunderbirds 1956 Thunderbird Diecast Models K-N 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:	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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* Some cars are rather generic for 1955 & 1956 ie. have characteristics of both years.If you don't see your model listed in the '56 list it may be in the '55 list.

Brand / Country	Year Manu.	Photos	Name / Model #	Scale	Description
Kidco / Hong Kong	1979		56 t-bird	.	trunk opens w/cont'l kit, soft top folded on body, conv.; white interior (see Airfix-Dinky)  Note the two shades of windshields in photo; 5 spoke wheels
	1981		Tough Wheels #151-3	1/60	red, trunk opens Also marketed under Sears label: Roadmates; 4 spoke wheels
	198?		Tough Wheels	1/60	black with white interior; trunk opens; 4 spoke wheels;  blue tint windshield
Kidco / Macau	1981	.	Tough Wheels #15100-3	1/60	red, silver stripes, black interior; 5- spoke wheels; clear windshield
	1982		Tough Wheels Grease 2 #17840	1/60	white with black interior; Grease 2 graphic on trunk, stylized flame in orange on hood.
Kinder Surprise	1994		See Ferrero
Kinsmart / China	1999 to present	.	"1955 Ford Thunderbird"	1/72 but marked as  1/64	1956 fender vents but see Kinsmart descriptions on the 1955 page
Komozja / Poland	1998		Polonaise	6 1/4"	blown glass Christmas ornament; peacock blue w/white porthole hardtop; glitter accenting chrome
	2000		Polonaise	6 1/4"	blown Glass, red with white porthole top; same as blue Polonaise from 1998
	.	.	.	.	yellow:  see 1955 list
Korris Car / USA	60's?		Motorized Tbird	1/25	Plastic; white w/blk top or all black; motorized Also see Simms models
	60's?		Motorized Tbird	1/25	Plastic; tan or red; silver interior; grey bumpers
Lanard Toys / Macau	1988		American Muscle #9020, #9030	7"	Plastic w/ pull-string action; Black or peacock blue or red
*Letraset Int. see NSG Marketing below / China	late 80s-90s		56 Letraset International Thunderbird	3"	Yellow with black stripe, no fender vent but continental kit 4 of the colors together; most likely from Summer Manufacturing
	late 80s-90s		56 Letraset International Thunderbird		Cream with black stripe
	late 80s-90s		56 Letraset International Thunderbird		Lime with black stripe
	late 80s-90s		56 Letraset International Thunderbird		Green with white stripe
	late 80s-90s		56 Letraset International Thunderbird		Chrome with blue stripe
Lilpa / Italy	50's/60's		t-bird	7" / 18cm	Plastic; yellow or green
Luxe Car / China	late 80's to late 90's		#MF 346	1/18	Metal; White or black; friction drive;  NON-porthole hardtop; wide white wall metal tires w/ redline; very similar to Fifties model; red interior; black cont'l kit; ; number on license plate
Maisto? or M.C. Toys?	early 90's		56 T-bird	1/40	Black with red interior; in English Leather men's cologne package.
Maisto / China	1997		56 t-bird	1/40	Black w/cream interior; porthole hardtop; in loose pack w/other cars
	1998 (1993 on pkg.)		Super Sport; #25021	1/40	Black w/pink raindrop graphics; like above
Maisto (May Cheong Toy Products Fty, Ltd.) / China	2000		Kool Toyz Diecast Vehicles	4.5"	white w/ red interior; pull back; black cont'l kit; porthole hardtop; in 5-pak; Target special MOTM 2004
Maisto / China May Cheong Group	2000		Road & Track American Classics OR Motor Works Limited Edition #137 OR Speed Wheels Series IX	2.7" 7cm 1/64	Red with no chrome; also found in R&T "2-car value pak"; Road & Track brand is exclusive to Walmart Stores;  Red;- 1956 T Bird #15001
	2000		Hasbro - Tonka #9 of 50 / Collection 2	1/64	Black w/black porthole top; w/red & white graphic: streak length of sides at top; U graphic on hood "Tonka copyright2000 Hasbro" in white on chassis; smoke windows; comes in single pak or in 10 pak with other cars
	2002		56 T-bird	1/64	red (same as version from 2000) with new 5 spoke wheels
	2002	.	56 T-bird - Kid connection	1/64	red (as above) - different packaging - packed with 34 Ford; Walmart exculsive package
	2002	.	Hot Rods	1/64	black with side graphics - in 5 pak;  same as  in single ppaks (#9) - Packed with    Mustang, Pickup, school bus, hot rod and '56 bird
	2003		56 Thunderbird	1/64	Red with 6 spoke chrome wheels
	2003		56 Thunderbolt - Marvel Comics Series 2	1/64	Red with Thunderbolt graphics; comes in 2-pack, 3-pack, and 5-pack
	2004		Spiderman - Marvel Comics, Series 3 #61	1/64	Red with blue hardtop and kit; spiderman graphics
	2004		#4 Classic Customs '56 T-bird	1/64	green with white top and white continental kit; "Classic Club" on side with thin red stripe running length of side;  in TONKA "Big 20" gift pak or in 5pak; 6-spoke wheel
	2005		Marvel Comics	1/64	red with white spiderweb graphics on side and hood; "spiderman" on trunk; "Marvel" on hood; series 4 #90
	2006		1956 Ford Thunderbird	1/64	Peacock Blue; black windows; 6 spoke hubs;  2007 - packed in easter egg or packed in 5pak with construction cones and 3 other cars.
	2017		1956 Ford Thunderbird Adventure Force (Walmart Brand)	1/64	Peacock Blue; porthole hardtop; Black windows; In 9-pak of various makes; ; 6-spoke chrome wheels.  #11611 Base
Maisto / China	2012		1956 Ford Thunderbird Muslce Machines, 12-2-BIL #15210	1/64 2.7" 7cm	Dark Navy Blue Metallic with white hardtop; grey graphics on side and trunk; "pinstripe style graphic on cont'l kit. Large engine sticking up thru hood.  This is the old Muscle Machines model originally produced by Funline. Card  Model chassis marked Made in China, Maisto

Brand / Country	Year Manu.	Photos	Name / Model #	Scale	Description
Majorette / Hong Kong	1988	.	Legends #2400-3P	.	Red w/white interior, doors open; 3 cars in box
	1988		Legends	.	Red w/white interior OR White w/red interior, doors open
Majorette / China	1998		Legends	.	All yellow OR turquoise w/white hard top;
Mark Models / England	1980's		Ford Thunderbird	3 3/4 "  / 9.5cm	Pewter on oval wood base; porthole hardtop; "Ford Thunderbird" on plaque
Mattel /	1989		Micro Nightburner	1.25" 3cm	Plastic; light turquoise w/tiny black button in roof to operate light.  emits light from 2 holes at fron and at rear
M.C. Toys / China	199?	.	road master, The Rally, '56 T-bird #8256  (See also Zee Toys, Zylmax, and Maisto)	1/40	Metallic Red; hardtop;  with cream interior; black steering wheel clear plastic windshield and rear window; black tire cont'l kit; chrome bumpers and wheels; pull back action; black plastic base marked : 1/40, MC Toys, '56 T-bird.
MEM Co. / Hong Kong	1980's		#416	similar  to 50's americar	similar to 50's Americar but no friction motor; grey bumpers; Packaged in English Leather Cologne "Collector Editions" - box says 1957 T-Bird
MicroMachines ~ Galoob *	.1985 to 1996		MicroMachine 56 Thunderbird	.1 3/8"  3.5 cm	see Micro article for details & pics
	1980's		Micro Mini	5/8"  1.5cm	Plastic; red, yellow, dark blue, yellow w/white top; no cont'l kit but porthole hardtop;see Micro article for details & pics
	1998		Ford Pak #1	1.5"  3.7cm	Plastic; light turquoise w/ white porthole top;see Micro article for details & pics
Miniature Vehicle Manufacturing	1981		"Nostalgic Miniatures" Thunderbird 1955 / 1956	1/42	Pewter, Convertible, It is a 1956; Base marked: Miniature Vehicle Manufacturing, Westboro, MA 05181
Mira / Spain	1980's		#2622  Classic Cars  or Broadway 50's	1/25	Black OR Grey w/black top & interior; some plastic parts
	1980's		#2632 Classic Cars or Broadway 50's	1/25	Red OR T-bird blue w/black interior, some plastic parts; topless
Monogram / USA	1977		'56 T-Bird #6101-0100	1/24	Model Kit; metal body, top and hood; red plastic seats; undercarriage
	1982		'56 T-Bird #2289	1/24	Model Kit; plastic; all red; porthole top;
	1990		Evolution of the Legend; #6183	1/24	Model Kit; plastic;all black pieces;  3 kits in 1 box; 56, 58, & 87.
Motorific - see Ideal	.	.	.	.	.
MotorMax (Redbox) / China	1999	.	Motormax "Heavy Wheels"	1/64	Red w/white interior; doors open this is the old Zee(Zylmex) mold
MotorMax / China	2009		MotorMax American Graffiti Moments in Time 73640AG	1/64 2.7" 6.9cm	New Mold: White; black interior; porthole hardtop; white wall tires; chrome ring around cont'l kit;wind wings; spot for radio antenna; chrome steering wheel; silver painted detail on hardtop; yellow California license plate: "CAL 700" packaged with 3-D street scene of bank, camera shop, blond in blue dress, mail box, traffic light;  fire hydrant, etc.. [ed note: overall good detail on this model and set]
MotorMax / China	2008		MotorMint 1956 Thunderbird  #4064/4065	1/43	dark blue with white top; black interior;  There was another set of numbers across the chassis at the front axle #116546 - I couldn't tell if that # will change with each chassis or not.    The license plate is a yellow "California" plate with the letters CAL 700.  Above the #700, there are 2 license plate tags - 1 red and the other is black.  The black has the number "57" printed in it but I don't have a strong enough magnifier to read what was written in the red tag.  There is no front plate.
	2008		American Graffiti series 1956 Ford Thunderbird; AG AG#73821	1/43	White with black seats and white inserts, black dash, chrome cont'l kit.  comes is display box labeled 1956 Ford Thunderbird;  "American Graffiti" in silver paint on rear quarter panel. License plate CAL 700
	2008		American Graffiti series 1956 Ford Thunderbird	1/43	red  with chrome trim on the red continental kit and black interior with red seat inserts and red visors.  The "chrome" trim has been well detailed including the hood scoop bezel which is painted silver with black "inside" and there's a simulated chrome trim (silver paint) around the edge of the seat well.  Also, it's "topless" compared to the white hardtop model that came out a few weeks ago.  door's "upholsetery is painted red and black. license plate CAL 700
	2009		American Graffiti series  1956 Ford Thunderbird 73800A	1/43	Yellow; topless; white interior with yellow seat inserts, chrome cont'l kit;  packaged in clear display case with stand; license plate CAL 700
MotorMax (Redbox) / China	1997		Bird of Paradise	1/24	Royal Blue (purplish blue) ;interior same color; NO cont'l kit - straight bumpers; conv't; w. or w/o decals on seats; styled wheels
	1998	.	#68015	1/24	aqua, pale yellow; pink; red; aqua ; WHITE interior; NO cont'l kit;straight bumpers, styled wheels
	1998	.	#68015	1/24	pink, pale yellow; red; aqua; TAN interior; NO cont'l kit; styled wheels; straight bumpers
	1998		#68015	1/24	pale yellow; pink; red; aqua; TAN interior; cont'l kit; stock wheels
	1999		MotorMax Collection #608000	1/24	School Bus yellow; Tan interior; contl kit; white walll tires; trunk & hood open; NEW color box - blue
	2001		1956 Thunderbird	1/24	black with tan interior
	2001 or  2002?	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird #75230	1/24	school bus yellow, tan interior boxed with red 2002 with black interior.
	2002		Munsingwear at Mervyn's; an American Classic	1/24	red with tan interior; continental kit is MISSING from formed rear bumper.  wide white wall tires (note this is is like the old MotorMax models from several years ago - it's listed because of the missing kit and new packaging.)  This was a week long promotional at Mervyn's in February 2002
	2004		1956 Ford Thunderbird	1/24	light blue with black interior*; black with grey interior* school bus yellow with black* or tan interior red with tan interior (same as the Munsingwear model from last year); all without continental kit but with continental kit bumper.  Packed in sets of 4 in generic "1:24 Diecast Collection" boxes with stick on grey label: "1956 Ford thunderbird"; #68015 on chassis  * - new color &/or interior
	2004		1956 Ford thunderbird	1/24	White with black interior; no continental kit but has continental bumper; made for Avon
	2005	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird "American Graffitti"	1/24	Creamy Yellow with tan interior; continental bumper but no continental kit
	2007		1956 Ford Thunderbird "American Graffitti"	1/24	White with red and white interior; continental kit; in 2008 also came in set with white pickup truck and trailer
	2007		1956 Ford Thunderbird Hertz Limited Edition	1/24	Black with tan interior; topless; cont'l kit; yellow Hertz logos on doors and trunk. in Hertz black and yellow box.
			#73215(old standard)	1/24	73215 - topless version in red or yellow with tan interior
			#73172	1/24
	2009 / 2010		1956 Ford Thunderbird / American Graffiti Die-cast Collection, series III #73200A	1/24	White w/white porthole top; American Graffiti logo on rear quarter panel; black seats with white inserts, black steering wheel; white cont'l kit with no chrome ring; opening trunk and hood; white wall tires; dual rear view mirrors; black dash
	2009 / 2010		73312D	1/24	red /whitetop; black seats with white inserts.
	2009 / 2010		1956 Ford Thunderbird  73312D	1/24	dark olive green with white hardtop; black seats with white inserts;
	2010		#74312D Ford thunderbird #68015 base	1/24 7.25 inches 19cm	metallic blue with plastic white porthole top; top view; comes as a set with a blue pick-up;  photo of set by  Thomas Pfarrer.
MotorMax / China	2007		1956 Ford Thunderbird	1/18	Red; black seats with red inserts; topless; chrome rimmed red continental kit; doors open, hood & trunk open;
	2007		1956 Ford Thunderbird #73176	1/18	Olive Green; black seats with olive green inserts; topless; chrome rimmed olive green cont'l kit; doors, hood, & trunk open;
	2007		1956 Ford Thunderbird American Graffiti; #73176AG	1/18	White with white hardtop; black and white seats
	2010		1956 Ford Thunderbird "American Classics"	1/18	Orange with white hardtop; solid black interior
	2012		1956 Ford Thunderbird "Diecast Collection" #877611	1/18	Orange with black and orange interior; no hardtop; license plate CAL700(California) (first reported by Dan Woodcock; found at Costco in Nov/Dec 2012)
	2012		1956 Ford Thunderbird "Diecast Collection" #877611	1/18	white with white porthole hardtop; solid black interior. license plate CAL700(California)
	2012	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird "Diecast Colletion" #877611	1/18	Red with white porthole hardtop (Also reported by Dan Woodcock.) all black interior ;2012 red box; 2015 American Classics black&grey  box
	2013	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird "Diecast Collection" #	1/18	Olive Green with white hardtop; (reported by Anne Lugenbill)
	2015	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird "	1/18	Red, topless with tan interior
	2017, 2018	.	1956 Ford Thunderbird	1/18	Black, topless
Motorsports Authentics/ China	2007	.	see Funline	.	.
Motor Wheels * / China	1994		8825	1/63	Plastic chassis; sunroof; yellow; black, silver, etc. w/graphics in red/blue or gold/blue, "class 1", "3"; in pkg of 25 various autos
Muscle Machines	.	.	see Funline see Maisto 2012 & later	.	.
New Ray / China	2000		City Cruiser Collection / 1956 Thunderbird #48613	1/43	Blue; topless; white/blu & black interior; no cont'l kit
	2001		56 Thunderbird City Cruisers	1/43	yellow; no continental kit; topless; black seats w/ white inserts; OR red or blue with white seat and red inserts
	2001		56 Thunderbird City Cruisers	1/43	yellow; no continental kit; topless; black seats; bumpers & wheels & steering wheel are painted silver (no chrome)
	2001		56 Thunderbird City Cruisers	1/43	red or blue with white seats & red seat inserts, continental kit, topless  OR yellow with black seats/white inserts; chrome wheels, bumpers, & steering wheels
	2002		K-Line Cruiser	1/43	blue with red & white interior (same as NewRay that came out last year in the City Cruiser's series) blue cont'l kit - sold thru K-Line.
	2002		Extreme Machine	1/43	red with flames - white nose leading to yellow flames; topless; red cont'l kit; red & white interior
	2002		56 T-Bird - Model Car Kit	1/43	model kit; yellow ; See also, "Testors"
	2005		56 Tbird, City Cruisers	1/43	New Box style - sold thru Walmart stores; and display box with stand, detailed
	2007	.	56 Thunderbird American Classics	1/43	new box style, sold thru Dollar General stores
	2011	.	56 Thunderbird City Cruisers	1/43	yellow, solid black seats, New Box Style - sold thru Cracker Barrel Stores
New Ray for EJ Enterprises / China	sometime between 1999 and 2007	.	'56 Thunderbird, DieCast Collectible Christmas Ornament	1/43	red, white seats with red inserts, white dash (retailed at $3.99)
Nipigon Studios - Mr. Sandman / Canada	1986		50's Dream	4.5"	red or cream sand cast & glittered - solid
	1986		50's Dream	7"	red or cream sand cast & glittered - solid
Nostalgic Miniatures / USA	1981		"1955-1956 T-BIRD"	1/42	Pewter, Convertible, It is a 1956; Base marked: Miniature Vehicle Manufacturing, Westboro, MA 05181, 1955-1956 T-BIRD, PEWTER, SERIAL NUMBER (none)
NScaleWorld/ USA	2008-09		56 Thunder Bird	1 1/4" 1:134 (1:160)	Resin; Custom; Yellow, cream, pink, red, black, light blue, light green; porthole hardtop; non-rolling, for train layouts; hand painted; some may have hood scoop bezel painted silver; headlights painted white; tail lights may or may not be painted red
	2009	.	56 Thunder Bird	1:134	Resin; light blue with white wall tires
	2009		56 Thunder Bird	1:134	Resin; Pink convertible; white seats
	2009		56 Thunder Bird	1:134	Resin;  red convertible; red with white seat inserts
* NSG Marketing Corp */ China	1989		#TS3008	1/63	Neon green w/white & blue racing stripes, #56 on scoop, "Letraset Int." printed on hood - Summer Manufacturing article offsite

  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.