================================================= 1956 Even dreamier - even newer Ford THUNDERBIRD for '56 1956 is generally regarded as the year rock and roll music began, and the song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and The Comets is credited for starting it Elvis Presley appears on the charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel;" Grace Metalious's book "Peyton Place" hits the best sellers list The DNA molecule is photographed for the first time The population of the United States was 168,903,031. 1956 Standard equipment included: First year for "port" window in hardtop First year for standard rear-mounted spare tire (1956 only) Lifeguard deep dish steering wheel and double grip door latches introduced as standard First year for 12-volt electrical system Door-mounted wind wings introduced as standard Front fender air vents introduced to improve air flow to interior Thunderbird Special V-8 engine option with 2 x 4-barrel carburetors ================================================= 1957 Adventures in motion: the Ford Family of Fine Cars Leave It to Beaver" premieres on CBS television; On October 31, 1957 Toyota exports its first automobiles to the United States; Oklahoma celebrates its 50th anniversary since statehood in part by burying a brand new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere in an underground concrete vault in Tulsa...it is to be unearthed as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations in 2007;
================================================= 1956 Even dreamier - even newer Ford THUNDERBIRD for '56 1956 is generally regarded as the year rock and roll music began, and the song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and The Comets is credited for starting it Elvis Presley appears on the charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel;" Grace Metalious's book "Peyton Place" hits the best sellers list The DNA molecule is photographed for the first time The population of the United States was 168,903,031. 1956 Standard equipment included: First year for "port" window in hardtop First year for standard rear-mounted spare tire (1956 only) Lifeguard deep dish steering wheel and double grip door latches introduced as standard First year for 12-volt electrical system Door-mounted wind wings introduced as standard Front fender air vents introduced to improve air flow to interior Thunderbird Special V-8 engine option with 2 x 4-barrel carburetors ================================================= 1957 Adventures in motion: the Ford Family of Fine Cars Leave It to Beaver" premieres on CBS television; On October 31, 1957 Toyota exports its first automobiles to the United States; Oklahoma celebrates its 50th anniversary since statehood in part by burying a brand new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere in an underground concrete vault in Tulsa...it is to be unearthed as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations in 2007;
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