![]() The vehicle is listed for sale locally I reserve the right to end the auction early if the item becomes no longer available. Full payment must be made within 7 days of the end of the auction. Payment by cash (in person) or by wire transfer in US dollars only. Buyer is responsible for vehicle pick up and/or shipping arrangements and costs. The car is for sale 'As is, Where is", all sales are final with no warranties written or implied. Terms of sale: A $1,000 deposit via PayPal is due within 48 hours of the auction end. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. This is a car that you can comfortably drive anywhere or take to cruise-ins or judged car shows where you will always be the center of attention and always come away with a trophy. There are no issues with this car that I’m aware of and nothing that needs to be done to it. Entire car was Media blasted and painted with base coat, clear coat.All of the chrome was replaced or re-chromed.Completely rebuilt top bows with new canvas convertible top.Interior completely restored with all new aluminum, dash cover, door panels and carpet, etc.All suspension components rebuilt and/or replaced.The original AM radio was rebuilt and works.All electrical components work correctly including lights, turn signals, wipers, horn, and gauges.All mechanical components rebuilt or replaced with new parts.Grant banjo steering wheel with leather rim.Classic Air air conditioning – uses original TBird heater controls – no dash modifications.Edelbrock IAS shock absorbers and front & rear sway bars.walkaroundthe thunderbird combines design features from early thunderbirds, including the original 1955-57 two-seater and the 1961-63 rocket bird. light sand appearance package plus additional features. 1955 Ford Thunderbird Regal Replica For 19,995. American Racing 17 x 8 wheels with BF Goodrich 245/45 ZR 17 radial tires Find Used Ford Thunderbird Replica For Sale (with Photos).Power brakes with front disks and drum rear.O Shift linkage modified to work with original TBird shifter – looks totally stock O Compushift controller for adjusting both shift speed & firmness Ford AOD 4-speed with overdrive automatic transmission.Sanderson Headers, dual exhaust with Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers.Edelbrock dual quad manifold with Edelbrock 4-barrel Performer Series carburetors with progressive linkage.O Ford Racing aluminum GT-40 cylinder heads 050" is 224 degrees intake and exhaust – great idle lope! 480" lift intake and exhaust, duration at. All the modifications from stock are in the driveline, suspension, and the interior and include:ģ02 CI 375 HP crate engine from Ford Performance The car has been shown twice, winning second in class at the Portland Rod & Custom Show and it received the President’s trophy at Tigard Festival of Cars.Īs you can see from the pictures the car looks like a stock Thunderbird (except for the wheels) from the outside. The goal was to build a Thunderbird restomod with more power and a better suspension that could be driven comfortably on modern roads, on tours, and to cruise-ins and car shows. The restoration and modifications were done by Bob’s Toys, one of the premier restoration shops on the West Coast. It remained the only two-seat convertible Thunderbird until the eleventh-generation was unveiled in 2002.1957 Ford Thunderbird Custom Restomod with both topsīeautiful comprehensive restoration with modern amenities on a 1957 Thunderbird convertible. While light weight for its era and fitted with a standard V8 engine, the Thunderbird focused more on driver comfort than speed, and was not a direct rival to either the Corvette or European sports cars. The car built upon the heritage of the bespoke roadsters of the 1930s, yet was constructed largely of existing components, marking the first step toward the evolution of the personal luxury car as a mass market segment in the United States. Dubbed a "a personal car of distinction" by Ford, this appellation was also used by the motoring press at the time. The Corvette in turn was developed in response to the popularity of European sports cars among Americans. It was developed in response to the 1953 Motorama display at the New York Auto Show, which showed the Chevrolet Corvette. The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a two-seat convertible produced by Ford for the 1955 to 1957 model year, the first 2-seat Ford since 1938. ![]()
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