Vehicle Description
The GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this clean 1957 Ford
Custom for your consideration! Powering this beast is a 1966 427
side oiler coming with solid lifter cam, Ford aluminum intake,
Cobra Jet crank, Ross pistons, stainless valves, Elgin pushrods,
Dove roller rockers, and MSD ignition. The transmission behind this
motor is a C6 automatic transmission coming with a manual valve
body, 11 inch 3,500 RPM stall. There so many things worth noting on
this Ford some being Ford 9inch rear end, front disc brakes,
15-inch steel wheels, dog dish hub caps, new BF Goodrich tires, New
3 inch exhaust, exhaust cut outs, new battery, and much much more.
So if you are in the market for a great sounds Ford this is the car
for you! Please call or email us today for more information.
The 1957 models retained a single-headlight front end like their
predecessors, but were unmistakable with their long flanks and
tailfins. A plethora of trim lines was introduced, starting with
the base "Custom", "Custom 300", "Fairlane", and top-line "Fairlane
500". The two Custom lines used a 116 in (2946 mm) wheelbase, while
the Fairlanes had 118 in (2997 mm) between the wheels. A new
car/pickup truck hybrid based on the short-wheelbase chassis was
also introduced, the Ranchero.
The 223 CID (3.7 L) OHV straight-six continued, now with 144 hp
(107 kW). The V8 lineup included a 272 CID (4.5 L) Y-block making
190 hp (142 kW), a 292 CID (4.8 L) Thunderbird version making 212
hp (158 kW), a 312 cubic inch V8 making 245 HP and a supercharged
312 CID (5.1 L) Thunderbird Special making 300 hp (224 kW), and
designated "Police Interceptor" on the glove box. Two dual 4-barrel
versions of the naturally aspirated (non-supercharged) 312 cubic
inch V8 rated at 270 and 285 HP were available. The 270 HP version
had the same cam as all the other V-8's but had vibration dampers
on the valve springs. The 285 HP engine had a racing cam and was
only available to NASCAR and possibly other racers. This option was
dubbed "E code" and was available in all body types. It came
standard with the deep-dish steering wheel. The radio had a
transistorized audio output stage for the first time. There were
lights for the generator and oil instead of gauges. The controls
became recessed for more safety (the Lifeguard safety package was
still available).
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please
visit our website
www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
