Equipment
Overdrive, two tops, chrome wire wheels, Firestone whitewalls, Town & Country radio, power steering, power brakes, engine dress-up kit, cloth top.
Condition
An Amos Minter restoration to his exceptional standards with excellent paint, chrome and interior in the original colors. Spotless engine bay. A little over-restored but not enough to make it unappealing, freshly restored and never shown.
Market commentary
The supercharged 'F' Series cars are the holy grail for early T-Birds, but this 'E' Series example is still desirably equipped and fresh from a complete restoration. It sold for $64,660 at Mecum's Dallas auction in 2012 before being ministered to by Minter. An astounding price, but the price of the best and most accurately restored '57 Thunderbird. The new owner will never have to make excuses for this car. For its price, another matter, especially when an older restored Minter F-bird sold at RM for $200,000 this week.