Vehicle Description
1957 Ford Thunderbird E-Bird | Ardell Brown Classic
Carswww.ardellscars.com/1957-ford-thunderbird-e-bird/1957 Ford
Thunderbird E-Bird Was $115,000.00 Now $110,000.00This frame-off
restored Thunderbird is an "E" code car with the 312 cu in
Thunderbird Special V-8 with twin for barrel carburetors producing
270 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 340hp (254kW) 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..