Barrett-Jackson: First Production Thunderbird Goes for $600,000

It was one of the signature cars of this year's 2009 Barrett-Jackson auction and this 1955 Ford Thunderbird lived up to its billing. Certified by Ford as the very first production Thunderbird, the black '55 had been in the same family for over 40 years. They were all tears as it sat on the block, but something tells me they won't be crying when they cash that check for over half a million dollars. Noted collector Ron Pratt was the winning bidder.

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