Drivetrain

Engine Type:

Gasoline

Engine Size:

428 Cobra Jet V8

Fuel Delivery System Type:

Single 4 Barrel

Transmission Type:

3 Speed Automatic

Transmission Spec:

Chassis

Front Suspension Type:

Independent

Rear Suspension Type:

4-Link

Axle Specification:

Ford 9"

Front Wheel Specification:

14"

Rear Wheel Specification:

14"

Front Brakes Specification:

Drum

Rear Brakes Specification:

Drum

Exhaust Type:

Dual Exhaust

Body

Body Style:

Convertible

Doors:

Body Color Original:

Stripes

Frame Off Rotisserie Restoration! 428 Cobra Jet V8, Automatic, A/C, Award Winner

1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

VIN D7FH172527

This beautiful Thunderbird has won multiple “"Gold Medallion" awards at Classic Thunderbird Club International shows including "Best of the Best" award in non-original category. It has been frame-off, rotisserie restored and only driven 20 miles since the build was completed. It was a show car only, and always trailered. The owner's manual for radio, reproduction 1957 Ford Thunderbird Handbook, installation instructions for a/c condenser and Lokar kickdown kit, 1966 North Carolina State inspection sheets, spare keys, receipts and installation manuals are included in the sale.

Mechanical

Completely Rebuilt 428ci Cobra Jet V8 Engine

Engine Bored .040 Over to 444ci, 400hp, 375lb ft. of Torque

Holley 4bbl Carb

Shelby Intake

Cobra Jet Aluminum Heads

Completely Rebuilt C6 Automatic Transmission

Professionally Modified Drivetrain

Ford 9” Open Rear End with 3.10:1 Gears

Lemans Aluminum Valve Covers

Nicely Painted Radiator

4 Wheel Drum Brakes

Replacement Wheel Cylinders

New Brake Lines

Mallory Unilite Distributor

Exhaust Manifolds

New Dual Exhaust

Glasspack Mufflers

A/C and Heat

New Ball Joints and Bushings

Independent Front Suspension

4 Link Rear Suspension

New Shocks

New Gas Tank

Body

Fresh Cumberland Green and Colonial White Paint

Removable Hard Convertible Top

Gorgeous Chrome Bumpers

Excellent Fit and Finish

Solid Straight Body Work

Door Lips and Jambs are Clean and Solid

Fender Skirts

Solid Clean Trunk with Spare Tire, Jack and Wrench

Car Cover

Emblems are in Great Shape

Wheel Wells are Solid and Beautifully Painted

Undercarriage is Highly Detailed

Floorboards are Painted Body Color

Solid Frame is Painted Gloss Black

Kelsey Hayes Wire Wheels

Correct Wide Whites – Coker Radials

Interior

All White Correct Thunderbird Interior

Bench Seat

Correct Thunderbird Floor Shifter

Town & Country Radio and Cassette Player

Adjustable Steering Column

Tachometer

Beautiful Door Panels

Carpet is in Great Shape

Interior Chrome is in Great Shape

Nice Gauges

A/C