For Sale: 1957 Ford Thunderbird in Santa Barbara, California

Vehicle Description

This 1957 Ford Thunderbird is powered by a 312ci V8 paired with a three-speed Fordomatic automatic transmission, and it is finished in bronze over bronze and white vinyl upholstery. Equipment includes a white-finished removable hardtop with porthole windows, a tan soft top, power-assisted brakes, power steering, chrome bumpers, parking lights, fender skirts, power windows, an XO Vision stereo, and air conditioning.

The car is finished in Thunderbird Bronze from the factory, and  respray in 2013. Features include a white-finished removable hardtop with porthole windows, a replacement tan soft top, Thunderbird emblems, shaped and chromed front and rear bumpers, fender vents, bumper-mounted auxiliary parking lights, a fixed antenna, fender skirts, and slanted tail fins.

Body-color 14″ steel wheels wear turbine covers and are mounted with BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall tires. The car is equipped with power steering, and braking is supplied by power-assisted drums at each corner. The steering, braking, and suspension systems to have been overhauled .

The cabin was refreshed  and consists of a bench seat upholstered in bronze vinyl with white pleated inserts, which is accompanied by a color-coordinated dashboard and door panels. Amenities include a heater, a floor-mounted shifter, power windows, a locking glovebox, a Town & Country AM radio, an aftermarket air conditioning system, and an XO Vision stereo mounted below the dash.

The three-spoke steering wheel frames a centrally mounted 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level. An aftermarket voltage gauge is mounted below the dashboard.

The D-code 312ci Y-block V8 is topped with a four-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 245 horsepower. The mechanical fuel pump was replaced .

Power is routed to the rear wheels via a Fordomatic three-speed automatic transmission.

Vehicle Details

  • 1957 Ford Thunderbird
  • Listing ID: CC-2024166
  • Price: $23,700
  • Location:Santa Barbara, California
  • Year:1957
  • Make:Ford
  • Model:Thunderbird
  • Exterior Color:Bronze
  • Interior Color:Bronze and white
  • Transmission:Automatic
  • Odometer:8000
  • VIN:D7FH125475
  • Exterior Condition:Excellent
Listed By:
L.R.A. Enterprises Auto Museum & Sales
3114 Veterans Highway
Bristol, PA 19007

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