1957 Ford Thunderbird 312ci V8 white

This 1957 Ford Thunderbird is powered by a 312ci V8 paired with a three-speed Fordomatic automatic transmission. The car was acquired by the current owner in 2014 and is finished in blue over a two-tone blue interior. Equipment includes a dark blue soft top and a removable white hardtop with porthole windows in addition to power-assisted brakes, power steering, 14″ wire-spoke wheels, air conditioning, power windows, a Thunderbird-branded cassette stereo, chrome bumpers, and parking lights. The car left the factory finished in Colonial White and was refinished in its current shade of blue prior to the seller’s acquisition. A dark blue soft top and a removable white hardtop with porthole windows are equipped. Additional exterior details include a Thunderbird hood emblem, shaped and chromed front and rear bumpers, fender vents, bumper-mounted auxiliary parking lights, a fixed antenna, and slanted tail fins. Exterior blemishes are shown in the gallery below. Wire-spoke 14″ wheels are mounted with 205/75 Coker whitewall tires. Stopping power is supplied by power-assisted drum brakes at each corner. The seller notes that the steering was overhauled under current ownership. The cabin features a bench seat upholstered in two-tone blue vinyl along with a color-coordinated dashboard and door panels. Equipment includes aftermarket air conditioning, a Thunderbird-branded cassette stereo, a floor-mounted shifter, power windows, and a locking glovebox. The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 140-mph speedometer and auxiliary readouts. The five-digit odometer shows 92k miles, approximately 700 of which were added under current ownership. The D-code 312ci Y-block V8 is topped with a four-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 245 horsepower. An oil drip is noted. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Fordomatic three-speed automatic transmission. Decoding the data plate reveals the following production information: D – 312ci V8 7 – 1957 F – Dearborn Plant H – Thunderbird 40 – Thunderbird EE – Colonial White XL – Pleated Dresden Vinyl & Starmist Vinyl