Thunderbird Styling on Ford’s for 1956 produced some awesome station wagons. Although using the same body as in 1955, the interiors we all new. This meant an all-new instrument panel.
Gaining popularity during the fifties, station wagons were proving their worth. With family values in mind, Ford were keen to promote their Lifeguard Design which was a bunch of safety features designed to protect against injuries in case of an accident. 1956 was the first year that seat belts we offered!
You just have to love the Parklane Station Wagon (body style number 59C) with its beautiful lines, made better we feel by being a 2 door. They produced 15,186 of these beauties, we wonder how many of them have survived?
Love old car ads…have a bunch, some framed and hanging on the walls!
They are amazing. They bring back that exciting feeling that would have been there for people in those amazing eras, when the new models coming out were a major thing.
Boy! I just felt led to go to this site.I also along with scores of others have experienced the joy of riding in a ’56 Countrysquire ‘woody’station wagon. Being born and raised in NewYork,back-in-the-day growing up in the working -class era of the ’50s-’60s.Our family was intact I just remember dad having 2 sometimes 3 jobs just to keep going for the growing family.Dad would always keep some car going even if it was using oil our blowing some. BUT when dad finally came into a deal to get the ‘Woody’, we ALL knew it was a blessing from God!!.The black exterior/red and white interior and of course the’woody’ contrast with the wide-whitewall tires chrome hubs and chrome everywhere-WAS a sight to behold even at our young age.I found out later(..as if we cared!-),it was a used vehicle.Dad had it all washed and shining! We went everywhere with it! Dad,Mom,my sister,brother and myself. You talking about ROOM!! FORD HAD ITS ACT DARN SURE TOGETHER MORE THEN ANYONE ELSE THAT I REMEMBER!!.I remember my Dad being so happy and PROUD of having this quality car and took us EVERYWHERE!! I can STILL feel the EXCITEMENT of those days even now,at over sixty years old!! Thank-you for allowing me to share our humble experiences with FORD!:-) 🙂