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1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner exterior left front

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Raven Black

1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner Base price new $2,802.99 w/ std "Thunderbird V-8" 292-cid 200-hp M-code eng. This example has opt Fordomatic Dr (202-hp) +$178.20, Body Mount Mirrors +$10.20, De Luxe Rear Mount Antenna +$13.95, Front Fender Ornaments (+$?), Rocker Panel Trim +$18, Rear Fender Shields +$25, Sports Spare Wheel Carrier +$135, Road Lamps (+$?), Grille & Bumper Wing Guards +$54, Rear Deck & Bumper Wing Guards +$54, & Style-Tone Two-Tone MA-code Goldenglow Yellow & Raven Black ext paint +$26.90. Also fitted are modern aftermarket 1962-64 Thunderbird-style (Kelsey-Hayes) chrome wire wheels & white sidewall radial tires. Photos Mecum Auctions.

1956 Ford Car & Station Wagon Models & Specs

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• Mainline Tudor Business Sedan
• Mainline Tudor Sedan
• Mainline Fordor Sedan
• Customline Tudor Sedan
• Customline Fordor Sedan
• Customline Victoria

• Fairlane Club Sedan
• Fairlane Town Sedan
• Fairlane Victoria
• Fairlane Fordor Victoria
• Fairlane Crown Victoria
• Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner
• Fairlane Sunliner

• Ranch Wagon (2-dr 6-pass)
• Custom Ranch Wagon (2-dr 6-pass)
• 6-Passenger Country Sedan (4-dr)
• Parklane (2-dr 6-pass)
• 8-Passenger Country Sedan (4-dr)
• Country Squire (4-dr 8-pass "Woody")
• Courier (Sedan Delivery)

1956 Meteor Car & Station Wagon Models & Specs

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• Meteor Two-Door Sedan
• Meteor Four-Door Sedan
• Meteor Ranch Wgn (2-dr 6-pass)
• Meteor Sedan Delivery

• Meteor Niagara Two-Door Sedan
• Meteor Niagara Four-Door Sedan
• Meteor Niagara Victoria
• Meteor Niagara Ranch Wgn (2-dr 6-pass)

• Meteor Rideau Club Sedan
• Meteor Rideau Town Sedan
• Meteor Rideau Victoria
• Meteor Rideau Four-Door Victoria
• Meteor Rideau Crown Victoria
• Meteor Rideau Sunliner
• Meteor Rideau 6-Pass Ctry Sdn (4dr)
• Meteor Rideau 8-Pass Ctry Sdn (4-dr)

1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner interior

R-code Black Vinyl & Yellow Vinyl interior trim.

1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner Thunderbird V-8 engine

M-code Thunderbird V-8 292-cid 200-hp (202-hp w/ Fordomatic Dr) Y-block engine.

1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner exterior right front

Convertible top is operated w/ an instrument-panel push-pull "TOP" knob that activates an electro-hydraulic unit—a motor & oil pump. Photos Mecum Auctions.

1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan

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Owned 2003-2009 as "Lemonade" by Chuck Gardiner
North Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Currently owned as "Sandie" by Rob Johnson
Courtenay (Vancouver Island), B.C., Canada

Fairlane bodyside sweep bright-metal molding w/ black-painted jet exh design . . .

1956 Ford Base Steering Wheel Raven Black

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Raven Black

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Dark Gray Metallic

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Medium Green Metallic

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Medium Blue Metallic

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Peacock Blue

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Sunset Coral

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Fiesta Red

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Mandarin Orange

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Medium Brown Metallic

1956 Ford Steering Wheel Dark Brown Metallic

Brochure & publication sources: '55 Ford, '55 Ford (foldout), Ford Presents '55 Station Wagons, The 1955 Ford Courier, '55 Ford for Taxi Service, 1955 Ford Law Enforcement and Emergency Use Vehicles, '55 Ford Passenger Car and Truck Accessories, All the Facts About the 1955 Ford, 1955 Ford Owner's Manual, 1955 Ford Car Shop Manual, 1955 Ford Air Conditioning Shop Manual, 1955 Ford SelectAire Conditioner Parts, 1953 thru 1955 Ford Soft Trim Parts Catalog, The Production Figure Book for U.S. Cars, 1955 Meteor, CVA '55 Ford Specifications & Accessories Manual, Ditzler & DuPont color chips, magazine advertisements, & actual dealership price lists. Website sources: The Henry Ford Museum, Crown Victoria Associaton (CVA), Classical Thunderbird Club International, Automobile Catalog, John Mummert's Ford Y-8, Paint Cross Reference, Concours Parts, Coker Tire, Mecum Auctions, RM Sotheby's, RK Motors, Wikipedia, & old Ford fourms.

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