1957 Ford Thunderbird

VIN: D7FH202138

$265,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Mecum Auctions

  • Location

    Kissimmee, FL; US

  • Event date

    Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2011

  • Lot

    F209

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    D7FH202138

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    83 M

  • Interior Color

    Rid vinyl; Black cloth top

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird

Vehicle details

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Equipment

312 supercharged V 8, overdrive three speed, no radio or heater, hubcaps, blackwall 7.50 14 Firestone Deluxe Champion tires. One of 15 built for the 1957 Daytona Speed Week flying mile competition although without any known competition history. Comes with its original build sheet. Freshly restored and like new. No Reserve.

Market commentary

The precursor to the F birds, and therefore particularly important, as this 2x price indicates. This car was offered by Mecum at Monterey in August 2009 where it no saled at a $200,000 high bid. Any collector would be proud to own it, even at this price.

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