![]() ![]() It is of the highest quality, and simply stunning to look at! To better appreciate the gentle care this car received with the first owner, note that the paint visible inside the engine compartment remains factory original, as does the visible paint located under the rear trunk mat and the red oxide primer visible behind and underneath the passenger cabin! An extremely impressive, rust free example! 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD PROFESSIONALThis included both cosmetics and mechanical freshening on all systems, and a proclaimed $18,000 professional respray of the exterior paint finish. This proud new owner would commence a no-expense-spared frame up restoration to Classic Thunderbird Club International show standards. ![]() Pictures of the car being loaded up that day are included and show a preserved, rust free car that survived beautifully tucked away in a dry garage! Due to health reasons, he would finally sell it to its only other owner in September 2016 with approximately 75,000 miles on the odometer. It would stay with the original owner for the next 58 years! It would move early in life to Ambridge, Pennsylvania to be enjoyed sparingly when the weather allowed, then parked in 1988 after his usage became less and less annually. It comes extremely well documented with factory delivery receipt showing the build specs, options, and dealer invoice price of $3,334.04. Based on the production unit number of this Thunderbird, this is the 342nd vehicle from the end of production for the 1957 model year. ![]() based in Cleveland, OH to its first owner, a young university professor in the Cleveland area, on March 12th, 1958. It sold new through Robert Lee Ford, Inc. This is very late production example that was factory invoiced on November 22nd, 1957, and body tagged November 23rd and stamped PAID on the factory delivery invoice on November 29th, 1957. 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD FULLFactory options include Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission, power drum brakes, engine dress-up kit, windshield washer, heater & defroster, Firestone Deluxe Champion 7.50x14 wide whitewall tires, full Sunburst wheel covers, and Town & Country signal-seeking radio. ![]() It comes equipped with both white vinyl soft top (originally black) and original Ford porthole hardtop. This Stunning 1957 Ford Thunderbird E-code is finished in its factory colors of RR- Torch Red over a XH- Flame Red pleated vinyl interior. Both are rare to find today, with reportedly only 1,499 E-Birds and just 196 F-Birds ever produced! One would be the E-code 312ci 2x4 barrel making 270 horsepower, and the F-code 312ci with Paxton-built McCulloch centrifugal supercharger making closer to 300 horsepower. The 312cid V8 became the Thunderbird's standard engine, now producing 245hp, with two optional high-performance engines added. The luxury styled Thunderbird was revised for 1957 with a reshaped front bumper, a larger grille, larger tailfins, and larger tail lamps. Gorgeous color combination! Factory E-code with correct Torch Red exterior with Flame Red interior!! Both hard and soft tops! Super solid example with original sales documentation and factory invoice! Fantastic paint, chrome, and interior! A true investment quality Thunderbird!ĭesigned and built to directly compete against Chevrolet's new Corvette, Ford billed their Thunderbird model as a “Personal Luxury Car” rather than a simple sports car, putting greater emphasis on the comfort and convenience features. ![]()
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