1956 Ford Country

Lot : SP102

1956 Ford Country Sedan Station Wagon 4D

Auctioned on SAT, 2019-10-18

Auctioned at The Toronto Fall Classic Car Auction 2019

Not Sold at $ 44,000

Transmission: Manual 3 Speed

Exterior Color: Coral

Interior Color:Buckskin

Although no documentation has been found to prove the story, it is alleged that Murry Wilson, the father and manager of The Beach Boys, bought this Ford new in Arizona and it may have appeared in an early Beach Boys promotional film. Displayed in a California museum display for 25 years. This classic wagon has original paint, stainless and chrome. A rare 8 passenger model that almost has to be the very best one in existence!

This magnificent example of a Country Sedan Station Wagon was reported to the current owner as having been purchased originally by Murry Wilson. Although no documentation has been found to prove the story, it is alleged that Murry, the father and manager of The Beach Boys, bought this Ford new in Arizona and that it may have appeared in an early Beach Boys promotional film. The car was placed into a museum in California where it spent the next 25 years. From California, it went to another museum in Pennsylvania where it remained until 2017. This classic wagon has original paint, stainless and chrome. A rare 8 passenger model that almost has to be the very best one in existence!