1957 Ford Fairlane 500 2 door hardtop

Believed to be a matching number, original car, 1owner.

You are bidding on well known California Blues Guitarist Steve Samuels car that was featured on his band Redwing's first album cover.
Our car club acquired this car from his family after his passing in June, as a project car or for fund raising.
The father and son project originally planned did not work out and we are selling the car to help fund our clubs work shop.

Here is what we know about the car:
It is currently licensed and drive-able in California we have driven the car around and it starts and runs very well every thing seems to work
including the overdrive transmission. The car appears to still have the original 312 Y Block Thunderbird engine with 4BBL carburetor.
Upholstery while seriously in poor condition appear to be original as is the radio.

As it spent much of its life on the coast of southern California it does as shown have some rust issues in the rocker panels as well as the front floor pans.
It is missing one piece of trim, there is damage to one headlight and the interior needs replacement. Most if not all of the rust problems
can be fixed with replacement panels currently available for these cars. We know it was Steve's dream to
restore the car and there is a trunk full of spare parts and some of the parts that appear to be missing.

It is my personal opinion that this is one of the most beautifully conceived and designed cars Ford Motor company ever built and it does deserve a full restoration especially in light of its history.

We can help with getting this vehicle shipped any where in the world and are happy to do so.

Thanks you for looking please do not hesitate to ask questions and good luck bidding.

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