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1957 Ford Thunderbird on 2040-cars
Year:1957
Mileage:121972
Location:
Onalaska, Wisconsin, United States
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After 26 years of owning , driving and enjoying this car we have decided to sell our 57 Thunderbird. I bought this car from a private party and had it restored in 1988. The restoration was done by a well known Ford restoration shop in St Paul Minnesota. Over the years, all the mechanicals were either rebuilt or replaced as needed, and this included the following: Brakes, exhaust, gas tank , glass, interior, complete body and paint, trim, interior seats , carpet, and door panels. The hardtop and soft top were both restored by Jewels Body Shop in Brillion Wisconsin. The Y-Block V8 engine and Ford-O-Matic transmission perform very well. I do not know the history or actual mileage of either since they were in the car when I purchased it, I have not had to do any repairs to either. The car has always started and run smoothly. Everything on the car is original stock condition with only one exception, we had the radio rebuilt and had the radio shop convert the tuning mechanism to include FM stations. The radio looks completely stock but has the capability to pull in either AM or FM channels. All the other gauges work as they should including the clock! The Wide whitewall radial tires are COKER brand and the battery was replaced last fall. The speedometer reads 21,972 miles. We bought the car in 1988 and at that time the odometer read 89,000. So we have put on about 33,000 miles in 26 years. Most of which was in the first 15 years or so. I kept receipts for the parts and the restoration work that was done on the car and will send along with the car to the new owner.
We have always kept the car stored inside our garage year round and it is driven weekly during the summer and fall months , mainly for fun and cruising enjoyment. We have taken it to many local car events and shows. The new owner will also get the manuals and miscellaneous items shown in the last picture. These include the ORIGINAL FORD DIVISION DELIVERY INVOICE / WINDOW STICKER, dated 10/17/1956, FROM THE DEALERSHIP in Park Ridge , Illinois, Mark Gant Motors, shop manual, concours manuals, electrical and trim manuals. They are all old , but still in good condition. I have a reserve which I feel is a fair price and reflects the current book value according to the latest OLD CAR's PRICE GUIDE. This is our first attempt at selling this car. If you have any questions or want more pictures , don't hesitate to use the ask seller , I will send any and all info to you promptly. If you want to visit us and view and/or drive the car, just email me and we can set up a time to do that. I am retired now and have plenty of spare time for that. Shipping to your location is the buyers responsibility. Your funds must be wired to my bank before the car is released for pickup. |
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