Car of the Week: 1956 Ford Thunderbird convertible

Smooth sailing T-Bird, out and about with a Buick Century, two rallies in the Catskills and a DeSoto wagon we'd love to own.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1956 Ford Thunderbird convertible It's a good thing Jim Thibodeau doesn't believe in bad omens. His initial experience with his fabulous 1956 Ford Thunderbird didn't go too well. By the time Thibodeaux got the car home to Neenah, Wis., back in 1980, he figured there was nowhere to go but up. "I was looking for an early Thunderbird — a '55, '56 or '57 — and I had an uncle living in South Carolina and he said, 'I see a few every once in a while,' recalled Thibodeau. "And he found one and he gave me a call and the lady said they'd sell it. It was sitting in a shed and I sent a check and bought it. I flew down and drove it back in March. I ran into a snowstorm in Chicago. The wiper blade flew off the car, the arm was scratching the windshield. I'm just cringing. It was leaking every fluid imaginable, it had sat so long: break fluid, transmission fluid, motor oil, antifreeze, everything. Every gas station I was filling everything up. But I finally made it home." More than 42 years later, the Colonial White baby 'Bird is still the apple of Thibodeau's eye. He's had some other cars come and go over the years, but the classic '56 has stayed in his garage. And it hasn't seen a snowstorm since it arrived. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Old Cars Out and About: 1958 Buick Century Old Cars was out and about in Iola, WI. We caught up with the owner of this fine 1958 Buick Century. See More Two fall rallies – on September 24 and  October 15 – scheduled through the Catskill Mountains in New York Both rallies, starting with the 6th Catskill Conquest Rally on Saturday, September 24, commemorate the October 1903 Automobile Endurance Run which saw 34 cars from 17 American manufacturers make an 800-mile trek from New York City to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  See More We'd Buy That: 1955 DeSoto Firedome station wagon Station wagons are cool. DeSoto Firedome station wagons are a no-brainer as well. Yeah, we'd buy that! The Worldwide Auctioneers Auburn Auction set for Labor Day weekend in Auburn, Ind., is overflowing with spectacular machinery. We'd commit acts of despicable desperation to own a bunch of 'em. It's hard to even know where to start. But this baby absolutely pegged our Cool-Meter! When was the last time you saw a really nice 1955 DeSoto station wagon — and two-tone to boot — up for bids? We can't even remember ever seeing one of these in the flesh, and certainly not one this nice. This would be an absolute home run at almost any Dairy Queen cruise night, or maybe a blue ribbon concours. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50312 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.