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Also, lighting affects the colors as you will see on many of the photos.
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Torch Red (R) Same color as the 2002-2005 Torch Red Thunderbird
Raven Black (A)
Thunderbird Blue (T) This color shares the same name but not the same color as the 2002 Ford Thunderbird Blue
Mid Year Introduction
Snowshoe White (E) Earliest known date: Feb. 1955
Goldenrod Yellow (V) Earliest known date: April 1955

  Note - All hardtops, as they came from the factory, on 1955 Ford Thunderbirds, were NON-porthole.  The hardtop color matched the body color. There were also "primer" and "special" colors for the body - noted on the VIN # plate by special codes.
All 1955 softtops were black canvas. 
 

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Black/White (XA)
Red/White (XB)
Turquoise/White (XC)
Black/Yellow (XD)

 
 

Dash Comparisons
1955	1956	1957
Seat Comparisons