Into its second season, the Thunderbird was given a few subtle changes for 1956. The spare tire, which had significantly reduced luggage space, was relocated from the trunk to a “continental” mounting on the rear bumper. Wind wings were added along with cowl vents to the front fenders, and the hardtop gained porthole windows in the rear portion. The rear bumper was redesigned to integrate the exhaust outlets. Automatic transmission cars had 225-horsepower. This Thunderbird features the standard continental kit and fender skirts, while the removable hardtop has the distinctive porthole windows. The car is equipped with a pushbutton radio with fender-mounted antenna, clock, tachometer, and fresh-air heater. Painted in Ford’s Sunset Coral, the interior is trimmed in red and white vinyl. The overall condition is great with outstanding metal, good panel fit, and beautiful paint and bright work. The engine compartment is nicely detailed with a stock appearance. The two-seat Thunderbirds were produced for only three years. These did outpace Chevrolet’s Corvette. For 1958, a larger, four-seat T-Bird was introduced with more passenger and luggage space, which caused sales to soar.