Cars to watch at Barrett Jackson

[AutoInsane]

Interesting on the 004 car:

"My father used to own p5fh100004 thunderbird. We were all just watching the auction and barrett jacksons careful choices of words used to describe the first "production" thunderbird. He found 00004 in 1972. If you just saw the auction, they showed all the documentation which was done pre 1972. Not having known otherwise, you would think that the earliest t-bird just sold. I wonder if the new owner knows of 00004. My father still has the old owners cards and serial number traceings of the 00004 car."

http://www.thunderbirdnest.com/forums/sh...3474&page=2

[TN2Lane]

The discovery of TBird 0004 was documented in the Early Bird (the monthly mag of the CTCI); I've still got the issue somewhere. I think it was white with a period custom interior at the time it was discovered. 0004 made the auto show rounds and supposedly was used in several advertisements in late '54.

0005 looked to be a top notch restoration, but (IMHO) it's tough to justify the premium price given the known facts.