57 Thunderbird Azure Blue 312cid on 2040-cars
Nuevo, California, United States
Not all 1957 "Baby
Birds" are the same. This 57 year old, always garaged Bird was one of the
last 1957s off the assembly line on or after the October 1957 build run. While
most all of 21,380 1957 T-Birds had the Starmist Blue paint this beauty has the
"Azure Blue" paint code that was introduced on the last runs of 1957
models (October 14th-December 13th 1957) for the 1958 model color. It sports the town and country radio that
takes about two minutes to warm up, and
for your comfort, a power seat and a
heater. The automatic transmission is
attached to the 312 CID V-8 and both operate smoothly with the help of the
Kelsey Hayes wheels and radial whitewalls. When you remove the top it has the
rolling rack for storing it. The gentleman I purchased the car from about 10 years ago sold it only because
he was unable to get in and out of it because of a hip replacement, and if you've have ever climbed behind the
wheel of one on of the early Birds you know it's not an easy task , even with a
good hip and the telescopic steering wheel all the way retracted. The history
passed on to me from the gentleman I purchased it from about 10 years ago is
that he purchased the car used from Ken Roggy Ford in La Puente in 1960 and had
it cosmetically redone again in 1985.
This is a no rust vehicle and is open to any inspection. This T-Bird like all
the Early "Birds" will only continue to go up in price. It's a true classic that is road ready is worth the
investment even if you just park it the garage to look at, and drive it one time a month around town
like I have done. The pictures attached do this car no justice. It's been
covered and I took the pictures prior to washing it. The purchaser is
responsible for pick up and delivery a $1000 deposit through paypal to hold for
10 days and the balance to be cashiers check, cash or bank wire paid and
cleared prior to pick-up.
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