1957 Ford Thunderbird

VIN: D7FH202136

$265,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Mecum Auctions

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 18 - Aug 20, 2011

  • Lot

    S159

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    D7FH202136

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    106 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    300

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl

  • Exterior Color

    Inca Gold

  • Generation

    1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Steel wheels hubcaps, blackwall 7.50 14 Firestones, hardtop and cloth soft top, Town & Country radio, overdrive 3 speed, steering column mounted McCullough supercharger gauges. Restored like new. Represented as one of 15 built, 8 surviving, prototypes for the 1957 Thunderbird supercharged F Bird. Known history from new and judged perfect in Classic Thunderbirds competition.

Market commentary

A significant Thunderbird offered by RM in Arizona in 2009 where it was a $190,000 no sale, then reported sold by Mecum at Indy earlier this year at $275,600. The seller must be very disappointed by the Monterey bidders reception for this car and the $50,000 or so loss these two transactions represent after commission and transport. Hmmmm.

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