Equipment
Wire wheels, whitewalls, 312/270hp E-Code engine, automatic, porthole hardtop, factory radio, fender skirts.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Just 101 miles on a body-off restoration. Represented as matching numbers. Some residue fuel below the carbs but otherwise spotless show quality engine bay. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Spotless trunk. The driver's door sticks out a little and the driver's seat has a few very light wrinkles. Otherwise, it's a remarkable T-Bird with show awards to prove it.
Market commentary
This is arguably a six-figure T-Bird, so the reported high bid was probably easy to refuse. The audience for '57 T-brids is not expanding, however, and prudence might indicate taking real money when it's on the block.