Sweet T- bird
though i would probably slap another color on mine. ( with respect to the heritage of course, no fancy stuff )
That was a popular color in those days that is now considered classic to the original T-bird. It is called Starmist Blue. The one in the video appears to be an original 1955 model which was when the T-bird was first introduced.
Within two years it evolved into the iconic 1957 model with the more aggressive grill, larger front bumper, the larger tail fins and the classic rear wheel skirts as seen below.
Another very popular color was Spring Mist Green.
They also offered Willow Green.
You can catch a glimpse of a white 1956 T-Bird coming down Hollywood Boulevard in the second video at 1:27.
The T-Bird sports car was truly a breakthrough in American post war automotive design and engineering that captured the spirit and optimism of the day; one that corresponded to the building of the U.S. interstate highway system under the Eisenhower administration with the passing of the
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. One of the very first highways to be built under the act was the legendary
Route 66. (also known as the Will Rogers Memorial Highway)
Love the white on white paint job, white side wall tires and the red interior.
Interestingly, in 2001 Ford revived the concept in an eleventh generation T-bird designed to evoke the spirit of the original first generation from 1955/1957.
It too was a convertible with a removable fiberglass hard shell top. It was sold between 2001 and 2005.
They even gave a nod to the original colors.
