1956 Ford Victoria two-door hardtop. A very rare California survivor and preservation car. A one-owner vehicle until it was purchased by the original owner’s neighbor in 2012. It was last driven in 1963 and then parked until 2012, with the odometer reading on the title as 9,500 original miles. Paperwork was found underneath the seats from 1957 to 1963. The car now shows 9,627 miles, believed to be original.

The car is believed to have all original paint except for the passenger door and fender, which have had some minor paint work. The paint was hand rubbed out so as not to damage the original orange peel texture of the finish. Paint in the engine bay is all original and preserved. The car was ordered in mandarin orange over white with matching upholstery, which was completely redone due to deterioration of the fabric. The original tube radio and speaker were removed and restored, with the speaker re-coned. The front suspension has been completely overhauled with new coil springs.

This vehicle has the Lifeguard optional features: the deep-dish steering wheel design, redundant door latches and padded dash. New old stock parts were used to replace parts where practical. Five new Firestone Deluxe Champion whitewall tires were installed 7/10/15, along with five optional wire hubcaps. It is a factory P-code police interceptor 312ci with a four-barrel carburetor mated to a Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission.