1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

Featured today is this beautiful and and nicely restored 1957 Ford Thunderbird convertible coupe.  The odometer indicates 23,042 miles.  The car has the Fordomatic transmission, and air-conditioning.  It includes the matching convertible top.  All numbers match and the car includes a copy of the original invoice and owners manual (it looks like an original manual but may be a reproduction).  The car runs and drives beautifully and can be seen by appointment at Ferrari of Houston by serious interested parties.

This beautiful automobile was recently sold at the 2008 Russo And Steele Auction in Monterey, CA, and the following excerpt is taken from their catalog description of this car:

"This 1957 Thunderbird currently has just over twenty-two and a half thousand actual miles on the odometer. Completely restored in 1992 by Blue Ribbon Restoration of Visalia, CA, the work orders are available as well as documentation for subsequent work up to the present. The car's current owner also has the original bill of sale from 1957. Equipped with fender skirts, Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels, power windows, power steering, power brakes, automatic transmission, fresh air heater/defroster, town and country signal seeking radio, air conditioner, an eight cylinder 312 CID engine, and both a folding soft top and port hole hardtop. Awarded the prestigious Senior Registry recognition in 1993 and well-preserved since, this exceptional 1st generation Thunderbird would be an attractive addition to any collection of American classics. "