1957 Ford Thunderbird

VIN: D7FH202183

$275,000

Sold

1957 Ford Thunderbird

Seller details

  • Auction

    Barrett-Jackson

  • Location

    Scottsdale, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 10 - Jan 18, 2015

  • Lot

    5104

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    D7FH202183

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    7 M

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    340

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl SC

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    White

  • Generation

    1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Supercharger, Town & Country radio, chrome wire wheels, whitewalls, power windows.

Condition

Freshly restored by Amos Minter and family to showroom condition, judged 300 of 300 points by Classic Thunderbird Club. Perfect. One of fifteen pre-production D-Code T-birds assembled by Ford to run at Daytona Speed Week in advance of the introduction of the F-Code supercharged Thunderbird.

Market commentary

An interesting exercise for Amos Minter and his family, known for their over-the-top restorations of 2-seat Thunderbirds. This rare car was carefully done to factory specifications and finishes specifically to meet the highest standards of Thunderbird judging, and it succeeded. The reported high bid here is about 25% over the value of an equally well restored F-Code, and less than some have sold for. This rare bird is worth a lot more.

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