GORGEOUS VERY RARE PAMPERED SURVIVOR POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES

1957 Ford Thunderbird Roadster Description

*** GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE - PAMPERED SURVIVOR 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE !! ****** SAME IDAHO OWNER SINCE 1995 !! OVER 22 YEARS !! . VERY RARE - ONLY 21,380 THUNDERBIRD ROADSTERS WERE BUILT IN 1957 - THE LAST AND BEST YEAR OF THE FIRST GENERATION THUNDERBIRD !! *** *** VERY STRONG !! - APPEARS ORIGINAL - CODE "D" - 312 CID "THUNDERBIRD SPECIAL" V8 MOTOR - ORIGINAL 4 BARREL INTAKE MANIFOLD - ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - ORIGINAL "THUNDERBIRD" SCRIPTED ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS - ORIGINAL CHROME AIR CLEANER HOUSING - ORIGINAL 4 BARREL CARBURETOR WITH ELECTRIC CHOKE, ETC.. !! ****** SMOOTH - OPTIONAL - THREE SPEED "FORD-O-MATIC" AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION !! *** *** FACTORY ORIGINAL FIREWALL MOUNTED DATA / VIN PLATE - ORIGINAL 1957 THUNDERBIRD OWNER'S MANUAL !! . FACTORY POWER BRAKES - PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT BRAKE BOOSTER - FACTORY POWER STEERING - WORKING FACTORY TACHOMETER !! . NICE - DRY - SOLID - NEVADA - IDAHO HIGH MOUNTAIN DESERT - WESTERN CAR !! . EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! - CODE "E" - COLONIAL WHITE EXTERIOR FINISH WITH A VERY RARE MATCHING "NON-PORTHOLE" REMOVABLE HARDTOP !! ****** VERY NICE WHITE "COTAN" VINYL CONVERTIBLE TOP WITH MATCHING TONNEAU COVER !! . VERY NICE !! - TORCH RED AND WHITE CLOTH AND VINYL THUNDERBIRD INTERIOR !! ****** AWESOME - NEW - ORIGINAL STYLE - THUNDERBIRD WIRE WHEELS WITH CORRECT THUNDERBIRD SPINNER CENTER CAPS WRAPPED IN BRAND NEW COKER CLASSIC WIDE WHITEWALL STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES !! . 136 ADDITIONAL PICTURES AND A VIDEO INCLUDED !! *** Take a look at this GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE - PAMPERED SURVIVOR 1957 Ford Thunderbird Roadster Convertible !! It is VERY RARE as only 21,380 Thunderbird Roadsters were built in 1957, the LAST and BEST year of the 1st generation Thunderbird !! We recently purchased this Thunderbird from the local Idaho owner who had owned it since 1995 and as you can tell in the pictures and video it was his pride and joy !! It still retains it's correctly mounted - FACTORY ORIGINAL - firewall mounted Ford data / VIN tag and it's - ORIGINAL - 1957 Thunderbird owner's manual, both of which are shown in several pictures. This is a NICE - DRY - SOLID Nevada - Idaho High Mountain Desert - Western car and it shows! I drove this car for the last several days as my everyday driver and it ran and drove GREAT !! If you can make it to Boise please come drive and look this BEAUTY over for yourself, you won't be disappointed ! THIS IS A QUALITY "BABY BIRD" THAT IS READY TO DRIVE, SHOW AND ENJOY !! At the heart of this Thunderbird is what appears to be the VERY STRONG !! - ORIGINAL - OPTIONAL - Code "D" - 312 CID "Thunderbird Special" V8 motor that is running VERY well and also sports the ORIGINAL 4 barrel intake manifold, ORIGINAL exhaust manifolds, ORIGINAL "Thunderbird" scripted aluminum valve covers, ORIGINAL Chrome air cleaner housing and the ORIGINAL 4 barrel carburetor with electric choke, etc. Sounds GREAT too with the factory style true dual exhaust system. The engine is backed by a SMOOTH - OPTIONAL - Three speed "Ford-O-Matic" automatic transmission which is also functioning very well. The BEAUTIFUL - Colonial White and Torch Red Cloth and Vinyl Thunderbird interior is in VERY NICE condition including a VERY NICE Colonial White Vinyl and Torch Red Cloth bench seat, VERY NICE Dark Torch Red carpets, VERY NICE Matching Colonial White Vinyl and Torch Red door panels, NICE ORIGINAL Thunderbird steering wheel, VERY NICE ORIGINAL White Vinyl sun visors, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Factory gauge clusters, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Brushed aluminum dash and a VERY NICE White Vinyl dash pad with NO CRACKS !! All of the ORIGINAL black rubber weatherstripping is soft, supple and in GREAT condition for being original. The GORGEOUS - Code "E" - Colonial White exterior finish is EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! showing a few small chips and imperfections that have been touched up but still looks STUNNING !! as you can clearly see in the VIDEO & 136 ADDITIONAL PICTURES !! The White Vinyl convertible top is in VERY NICE condition and sports a matching white vinyl tonneau cover. The VERY RARE - MATCHING - Colonial White "Non-Porthole" removable hardtop is also in VERY NICE condition. This Thunderbird Roadster comes nicely equipped including factory power steering, factory power brakes with a REBUILT brake booster, factory power wipers, factory dual side cowl vents, good heater and defroster, optional "Volumatic Signal-Seek" AM radio which is no longer working, factory gauge clusters with 140 MPH speedometer, working factory tachometer, factory style seat belts, original clock which is no longer working, aftermarket oil pressure / amperage / water temperature gauges, factory front wing windows, original rear view mirror, original dual chrome side view mirrors, factory fender skirts and factory back up lights. This Thunderbird Roadster has GORGEOUS looks and AWESOME 312 "Thunderbird Special" V8 power as well... what's not to like ?! The suspension and drive line all seem to be in good working order as well as the electrical system. All of the ORIGINAL Chrome and Stainless Steel exterior body trim and moldings are in VERY NICE condition including VERY NICE ORIGINAL badging and VERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front and rear bumpers !! Take a look at the AWESOME - ORIGINAL STYLE - Thunderbird wire wheels with correct "Thunderbird" spinner center caps wrapped in BRAND NEW Coker Classic wide whitewall steel belted radial tires, boy does this combination look OUTSTANDING on this Thunderbird and really retains that CLEAN - "Factory Original" look !! The Clean - Solid trunk also sports a Dark Red Carpet liner and a full size radial spare tire. All of the ORIGINAL light lenses and reflectors are clear, bright and BEAUTIFUL !! This vehicle is in nice mechanical condition and it runs and drives very well. I looked underneath and also included photos below. Again, this is a NICE - DRY - SOLID Nevada - Idaho High Mountain Desert - western car and it shows !! Please pay close attention to the VIDEO AND THE 136 ADDITIONAL PICTURES and this description as they will answer most if not all of your questions. If you need to speak to me my name is Kris and my phone number is (208) 585-7155.We prefer a bank to bank wire transfer of funds as payment for the car but we will also accept a bank cashiers check (US only) or a third party check but we will validate the checks authenticity and the funds must clear our account before the vehicle or the title to the vehicle is released to the buyer or the buyers agent. We do not accept PayPal. This is one GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE - PAMPERED SURVIVOR 1957 Ford Thunderbird Roadster. Please review our 1,200+ testimonials from our previous customers in our Ebay feedback and see all of our satisfied auto buyer responses. eBay has given us their highest rating for customer satisfaction as noted at the top right hand area of each of our auctions and this was not easy to achieve. We also have a five star rating (THE HIGHEST AND BEST) on our Google page given to us by our customers who have purchased a Classic Car from us !! We have been selling classic automobiles to buyers all over the world on Ebay since 1999, 17+ years and have been in business for 26+ continuous years !! Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AND 136 ADDITIONAL PICTURES !!!