1959 Ford Thunderbird Interior Trim

The cloth upholstery pattern for 1959 featured a small check design with small silver strands running through it. A silver tinsel welt separates the seat bolsters from the inserts. Instrument panel, console, and carpeting match bolster color.

The all-vinyl interiors featured horizontal pleats on the seat inserts, and a silver tinsel welt that separates the bolsters from the inserts. Instrument panel, console, and carpeting match bolster color.

Thunderbirds that featured the new for 1959 optional leather trim differed from the cloth and vinyl combination and all-vinyl interiors in that the seats, door trim panels, and the rear quarter side trim panels did not have a contrasting color on them. (The contrasting color would match the seat inserts on the other interiors). A silver tinsel welt separated the seat bolsters from the inserts.

Depending on the exterior/interior color combination, or possibly for other reasons, a few 1959 convertibles have top frames that match the color of the seat bolsters. This seems to be the exception, rather than the rule. This would be the last year any color other than black would be offered for the top lining or frame.

1959 Thunderbird Interior Trim




	Genuine Leather Bolsters and Inserts were optionally available for the first time in 1959, in a choice of 4 colors: Tan, Turquoise, Red, or Black.

VINYL BOLSTERS AND NYLON CHECK FABRIC INSERTS WITH SILVER STRANDS
TRIM CODE 1X 2X 3X 4X	COLOR BOLSTERS/INSERTS Dark Blue/Light Blue Dark Green/Light Green Turquoise/Turquoise Black/Black & White	Turquoise and White Vinyl Interior (code 7X)
The cloth upholstery pattern for 1959 featured a small check design with small silver strands running through it. A silver tinsel welt separates the seat bolsters from the inserts. Instrument panel, console, and carpeting match bolster color.

VINYL BOLSTERS AND INSERTS
TRIM CODE 5X 6X 7X 8X 9X 5Y	COLOR BOLSTERS/INSERTS Dark Blue/Light Blue Dark Green/White Turquoise/White Black/White Red/White Tan/White	Red and White Vinyl Interior (code 9X) Note the gentleman in the rear seat is demonstrating the Power Lift Window Controls to the young lady up front
The all-vinyl interiors featured horizontal pleats on the seat inserts, and a silver tinsel welt that separates the bolsters from the inserts. Instrument panel, console, and carpeting match bolster color.

GENUINE LEATHER BOLSTERS AND INSERTS
TRIM CODE 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y	COLOR BOLSTERS/INSERTS Black/Black Tan/Tan Turquoise/Turquoise Red/Red	Tan Leather Interior (code 2Y) "Henry, your Dog Fido had better not be scratching my new optional leather upholstery."
Thunderbirds that featured the new for 1959 optional leather trim differed from the cloth and vinyl combination and all-vinyl interiors in that the seats, door trim panels, and the rear quarter side trim panels did not have a contrasting color on them. (The contrasting color would match the seat inserts on the other interiors). A silver tinsel welt separated the seat bolsters from the inserts.

1959 Ford Thunderbird Convertible in Flamingo Pink with a White Convertible Top. The power-operated soft top disappears completely... the effect is, in a word, spectacular.

CONVERTIBLE TOP COLORS
TOP CODE 1 4 5 6 7 8 9	TOP COLOR/LINING COLOR/FRAME COLOR Black Rayon/Black/Black Light Blue Vinyl/Blue/Blue Turquoise Vinyl/Turquoise/Turquoise White Vinyl/Black/Black White Vinyl/Turquoise/Turquoise White Vinyl/Blue/Blue White Vinyl/Tan/Tan
Depending on the exterior/interior color combination, or possibly for other reasons, a few 1959 convertibles have top frames that match the color of the seat bolsters. This seems to be the exception, rather than the rule. This would be the last year any color other than black would be offered for the top lining or frame.