Description
A remarkable 1957 Ford Thunderbird. In addition to those desirable attributes, how many 67-year-old Ford Classics have only had two owners?! Delivered new in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the car was bought there two years later by the second owner who later moved with it to Portland, OR. The car was very well cared for (we have a large file of service records) and was given a bare-metal repaint in its original 'Gunmetal Gray' color several years ago.
At the same time the interior was completely redone in the original color plus a new white convertible top was installed. The car sports a great set of chrome Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels and an original-looking radio with modern bluetooth internals that was recently installed. It has the popular 4-barrel 312 engine fitted with the dress-up kit that included aluminum valve covers and five new period-correct Coker tires were added last year.
The car is amazingly original and shows no sign of any past accident damage or rust and is the nicest early 'Bird we've seen in years. Our shop did a compression test (very good) and full tune up last year, so the car runs great and has no remaining issues.
The market for these has softened, so while this would have been an $80, 000 car a few years ago, today it's a very attractive opportunity at $49, 500.
If you are considering one of the classic or collectible cars on our website, be assured that coming for a personal visit to inspect first-hand the car that has captured your fancy is very welcome. We practice transparency in all of our descriptions, but believe that nothing is as convincing as seeing and touching the car yourself. Plan a few hours, so you can see, touch, feel and drive the car, and enjoy a tour of our restoration shops to see 'where the magic happens.' If your schedule is too committed, we also welcome a knowledgeable agent visiting for you. Please understand that sales are final, so the time for all due diligence is before you buy. Our cars are sold AS-IS, since most are on consignment from owners. We follow FTC guidelines for all sales and certainly want our future clients leaving more glowing reports among our reviews!
