1957 Ford Thunderbird E-Bird | Ardell Brown Classic Cars?www.ardellscars.com/1957-ford-thunderbird-e-bird/
This frame-off restored Thunderbird is an "E" code car with the 312 cu in Thunderbird Special V-8 with twin for barrel carburetors producing 245 hp. It is mated to the 3 speed manual transmission. This T-bird features both hardtop and folding soft top, genuine wire wheels and engine dress up kit. Other options include Town and Country signal-seeking radio, power steering and power brakesFor 1957 the front bumper was reshaped, the grille and tailfins were made larger, and larger tail-lights were fitted. The spare wheel moved back inside the trunk, which had been redesigned to allow it to be mounted vertically. The side "Thunderbird" script moved from the fins to the front fenders. A new option was "Dial-o-Matic" 4-way power seats that, when you turned off the ignition, the seat would move back to allow easier exiting.?As well as the standard 292 and 312 engines, versions of the 312 were produced in higher states of tune,?and even a few McCulloch supercharged versions, rated at 300 and 340?hp (254?kW) respectively. 1957 sales were 21,380, including three extra months of production because the 1958 models were late. The 1957 Thunderbird was the last two-seater Ford sold until the 1982 Ford EXP sport compact car..
