1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible #s Match 2 Tops P/s P/b A/c Restored! on 2040-cars
Queens, NY, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:312ci 245hp 4bbl. V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: CONVERTIBLE
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Power Options: POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, Air Conditioning
Mileage: 96,853
Sub Model: WATCH VIDEOS!
Interior Color: White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
HERE IS A GORGEOUS BODY-ON RESTORED HIGH-END DRIVER IN THIS 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE WITH MATCHING NUMBERS 312CI/245HP MOTOR AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN A STUNNING COLOR COMBINATION THAT IS TURN-KEY AND READY TO DRIVE ANYWHERE!
Please e-mail me with questions or to set up an inspection to see the car in person. AUCTION MAY BE STOPPED AT ANY TIME.
Vehicle came out of Auburn Indiana. Previous owner had done a recent body-on restoration on the vehicle, which included paint/bodywork, new chrome bumpers, new interior, new convertible top, new whitewall tires, new gas tank and tons more. This is a RUST-FREE CAR that is turn-key and ready to drive anywhere.
OPTIONS:
Power steering
Power brakes
Vintage Air Conditioning
Two Tops (porthole hardtop in white, and convertible top)
#s Matching 312ci/245hp V8 motor
Automatic transmission
Whitewall tires
Under the hood lies a virtually all stock and unmodified 312ci motor with factory 245hp. Meticulously serviced throughout its life. Mechanically it fires right up and sounds great along with the nice and throaty exhaust system. Transmission is solid and shifts good without any noises or grinding. I drive the car about once every other week for short trips around down or every once in a while I'll take it to a cruise night on the highway. It has never let me down and always performs great.
Interior is basically all stock and COMPLETELY REDONE. Door panels in excellent shape. Dash is very clean (has carpeted dash cover in pictures, but clean underneath with some glue strips on it). Seats in excellent shape throughout. Nice carpet. Overall beautifully presentable for a high end driver.
EXCELLENT CHROME throughout (front and rear bumpers were rechromed and look great).
Underside has a SOLID frame with NO rot or major rust other than some on the surface. Floors appear very nice. Trunk pan looks very good as well.
The old girl is NOT perfect by any means of course so please keep that in mind when bidding. Paint is in VERY GOOD shape throughout, and although it looks fairly good with plenty of shine, it has various small chips, and one 2" hairline crack by front passenger wheel well. Not working: wipers (NEW motor included but not yet installed), may need a couple of bulbs replaced here and there, a/c could use recharge/service. Brakes work fine but steers to the right when braking hard (most likely worn wheel cylinder, which I will have my mechanic replace before auction ends if I get to it). Missing: one rear wheel skirt. Two smaller gauges from dash cluster were removed and rebuilt, not yet reinstalled (they are included of course). NEW weatherstripping and window felt strips are included with the car, but not yet installed. Convertible top canvas has two tiny holes from being "pinched" behind the seat when stored.
So overall she is not perfect and will need some form of very minor TLC depending on how nice you want it to be and what you plan to do with the car. Please note, I cannot remember every single issue with the car, nor do I know everything wrong with it, as it is after all over 60 years old so keep that in mind.
If you just want a GREAT LOOKING TURN-KEY DRIVER then this is the car for you. If you want a show car, it will need some work to bring it up to that level of course. I ENCOURAGE ANYONE BIDDING OR SERIOUSLY INTERESTED TO COME LOOK AT IT IN PERSON. I WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW IT TO YOU TOP TO BOTTOM SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO.
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This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
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