RARE F-CODE Factory SUPERCHARGED T-Bird One of Only 205 Examples
Fitted with the Supercharged F-Code Engine Recent examples of this
car have sold for $245,000 and more.. This beautiful example is a
the very unique Coral Sand color and comes from the collection of
famous cartoonist Mel Blanc (along with a fuel injected 1957
Corvette too- this car's arch-rival) One of 205
factory-supercharged F-Code Thunderbirds. California Car, Hard top,
Power brakes, power steering, power windows, signal seek radio,
Fordomatic transmission. Comes with Thunderbird handbook an
original copy of window sticker showing price of $3702.57. The
two-seater Thunderbird went out in 1957 with its head held high,
thanks to refreshed styling and a host of new engine options. Most
desirable of the new mills was the magical F-Code V-8. An F-Bird,
as they are lovingly known by enthusiasts, came with a Thunderbird
Special 312-cubic inch V-8, to which was added a McCulloch/Paxton
supercharger, a hot cam, a Holley four-barrel carburetor, and
unique cylinder heads, to keep the compression ratio at a
reasonably sane 8.5:1. Either a manual or automatic transmission
was available. All of this was a $340 factory option package on top
of the '57 Thunderbird's $2,944 base price, but to the lead-footed
T-Bird owner, it was worth its weight in gold. The 300 horsepower
of the F-Code engine turned the Thunderbird from a reasonably quick
cruiser into a dedicated quarter-mile contender, which was just the
thing for trouncing those cocky Corvette owners. While 21,380
Thunderbirds were produced in 1957, only 205 of those were
delivered with the F-Code engine package. The following year, the
Thunderbird became a four-passenger personal luxury car, and the
supercharged engine faded into memory after only one season. Today,
the token number of F-Birds built is deeply desired by Thunderbird
collectors who want only the very best. While the Thunderbird was
often compared to Chevrolet's Corvette, the Thunderbird was more of
a personal sports car. It could not compete with the Corvette on
the dragstrip or road racing circuit, but the driving was that of a
more comfortable, smooth-riding vehicle. Performance was more than
adequate and owners enjoyed the comfort of a smooth ride and top
down fun in a very unique car. Today the 1957 F-Bird is by far the
most sought after Thunderbird by marque enthusiasts. 1957 marked
the last year before the Thunderbird was totally redesigned and
made into a sluggish four-passenger luxury convertible. The F-Code
engine elevated the performance of a standard Thunderbird from a
reasonably quick cruiser to a dedicated quarter mile contender.
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