That's against a current market value of $76,000 for a 1956 Thunderbird in #1 condition, according to the Hagerty Price Guide. The pre-auction selling-price estimate is $300,000 to $500,000. Its black exterior is complemented by a black-and-white two-seat interior, period-correct wide whitewall tires, a black soft top, and a black hard top with a porthole window (which was new for '56). NOS 1956 Plymouth Foxcraft Rear Fender Skirt Accessory Panels w/ Hardware PWS-56. The car appears to be in excellent condition. 1955 1956 1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible Soft Top Hardware Lot Screws Nuts (For: 1956 Thunderbird) Opens in a new window or tab. Monroe died in August of that year at age 36. In 1962, after owning the car for eight years, Monroe gave the T-Bird as a birthday present to Jason Strasberg, the son of director Lee Strasberg, who was also Monroe's acting coach. Photos show Marilyn waving from the passenger seat with her husband at the time, playwright Arthur Miller, at the wheel, and the auction company reports that the pair drove the car to their wedding ceremony in 1956. Monroe's ownership is documented, and according to information provided by the auction company, she bought the car in 1955, perhaps as a gift to herself on the release of The Seven Year Itch. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. Specifically, Marilyn Monroe owned a Raven Black '56 T-Bird, and that car is now headed to auction this November as part of Julien's Auctions Icons & Idols: Hollywood. There are 54 new and used 1955 Ford Thunderbirds listed for sale near you on with prices starting as low as 2,300.
56 FORD THUNDERBIRD FOR SALE MOVIE
Today, both the T-Bird and the platinum-blonde movie star are among the most enduring pop icons of the '50s.
Ford's original, first-generation T-Bird roadster, which debuted for 1955 and was produced through 1957, was one of the sexiest cars of its time, and Monroe was the pre-eminent sex symbol. Of course Marilyn Monroe drove a Ford Thunderbird. That's not far from the most valuable Thunderbird ever sold: the first 'Bird to roll off the production line in 1954 sold for $660,000 at a Barrett-Jackson auction in 2009.
Comes with rechromed front and rear bumper bars. Hardtop comes also with rare 1955 continental kit.
56 FORD THUNDERBIRD FOR SALE UPDATE
UPDATE 11/19/18: Marilyn Monroe's Ford Thunderbird sold at auction last week for $490,000, almost reaching the Julien auction firm's top estimate of $500,000. California car, solid body V8 auto transmission, power windows and seat soft.
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