1957 Ford Thunderbird on 2040-cars
Ellicott City, Maryland, United States
This listing is for a 1957 Ford Thunderbird which has been garage kept and lightly used for the last three years.
The Thunderbird is a 312 cubic inch car with 4 barrel Holley carburetor, which looks to be the original equipment
to the car. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic which shifts well, engine starts easily, and makes good power.
The car has manual windows, brakes and steering. She has a electric fuel pump making cold starts much easier, and
we have also installed a new radiator, fan, tires, trunk release switch, and speedometer.
The exterior of the car is rather unique, as it was modified many years ago with several additions. At the front
there is a grill insert from a Cadillac, on the sides there are non-functional side pipes and altered vents. At the
rear, the tail lights were changed; and the dark green paint was augmented by hand painted pin striping and grey
detailing. Even the window glass itself was etched, making every panel unique on the car.
The condition of the car is good. This is an excellent driver, but not a concours vehicle by any stretch. There are
areas of chips, bondo bubbles, and very miminal rust. The paint is still in excellent shape and the clear coat is
still very consistent across the car. She has good condition Fenton wheels on new BF Goodrich white wall tires.
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Ford rethinking vehicle launch strategy
Tue, 07 May 2013With a new boss at the helm, Ford is looking at new ways to improve its vehicle launches in North America to prevent recent issues that have popped up with models like the Lincoln MKZ, Ford Escape and Ford Fusion. Speaking with Automotive News, Ford's new president of the Americas, Joe Hinrichs, revealed a few ways the automaker plans to avoid early build issues such as the engine fires on certain 2013 Escape and Fusion models and months-long delays for customers to receive their MKZs.
It sounds like the root of the problems may have been Ford's relationship with suppliers compounded by the fact that the product surge came on the heels of the recent industry-crippling recession, and in the AN article, Hinrichs says improvements are being made to reduce problems during the launch of new or redesigned models. Three such improvements that were implemented during the first quarter of this year including more rigorous quality comparisons, better use of computer technology to catch major problems sooner and hiring engineers to work closer with suppliers.
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Wed, 23 Oct 2013Is there a more iconic, American racecar than the Ford GT40? That may be a discussion for another day (although by all means, tell us how wrong we are in Comments), but this video of heaps of GT40s running in the Goodwood Revival races certainly has us thinking that Ford's Ferrari-killer might just be the best racer the Land Of The Free and Home Of The Brave has ever come up with.
That's completely ignoring the fact that the GT40 was largely developed by Brits using American money, but that's besides the point (there was also a rather brash Texan, who had a big role later in development). The resulting vehicle was dominant, besting the cars of Il Commendatore from 1966 to 1969, although it should be noted that Ford's GT40 was unable to beat Ferrari in its first two Le Mans outings in 1964 and 1965.
Those four years of dominance, which started with Ford sweeping the podium, were enough to establish the GT40's legend. And now, here we are almost 50 years later, celebrating the mid-engined monsters at Goodwood, in their first ever one-make race. Take a look below for the entire video.
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