Vehicle Description
In 1955 Ford introduced the Thunderbird with the sole purpose to
beat Chevrolet's Corvette. The Thunderbird beat the Corvette
senseless. Ford sold 23 T-Birds to every Corvette. It was hardly a
contest. The Thunderbird beat the Corvette through a combination of
comfort as well as performance. It would be considered the first
"personal luxury car". In the past luxury automobiles had to be
large sometimes chauffeured vehicles. With the T-Bird, luxury
became personal and fun.
1957 was the last year of the first series Thunderbird. It was also
the last of the two-seater Thunderbirds for over forty years, no
doubt, much to the relief of Chevrolet. The style of the '57 was
revamped with more pronounced tail fins, larger tail lights,
revamped bumpers and grill. Ford offered a variety of V-8's with
letter designations C, D, F.
The car offered for auction has the "D" 312 cid 245 hp motor found
in most '57's. It is attached to a Ford-O-Matic transmission with
power brakes and steering. The color is Willow Green. It is a
numbers matching vehicle with 3,000 miles since restoration. It has
been owned by seller for fifteen years
312 cid 245 hp "D"
Automatic transmission
Power brakes and steering
Nut & Bolts restoration
Matching numbers
ESTIMATE: $55,000 - $70,000
