1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE
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Minter-restored. Powered by 312/245hp V8 engine and 3-speed automatic transmission. In Seaspray Green over Creme leather with factory hardtop and Minter air conditioning package. Highest class score at Classic Thunderbird Club International Concours 2011.
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A professional restoration executed by the father and son team of Amos and Justin Minter earned this late-production 1957 Ford Thunderbird the highest concours class score at the Classic Thunderbird Club International Concours in 2011. It's among the last examples of two-passenger, first-generation cars built before the controversial four-place Thunderbird 'square bird' made its debut for 1958. Machined and assembled to factory or better specifications, the rebuilt 312ci Y-block Ford V8 engine
was good for 245hp in factory trim. Automatic shifts and fluid power delivery come thanks to a Ford-O-Matic 3-speed transmission with a floor-mount shifter. The stock Holley vacuum secondary 4-barrel carburetor delivers performance. Attention to original factory detail beneath the hood is complemented by an engine dress-up kit. Power steering and brakes work with improved-for-1957 suspension for road handling. Finished in Seaspray Green, this example rolls on chrome wire wheels and Coker Classic wide whitewall tires dressed in fender skirts. Removing the porthole hardtop reveals the Thunderbird interior with Creme leather upholstery over rayon carpeting. Air conditioning was not available for 1957, so the Thunderbird is outfitted with an exclusive Minter factory-appearance cooling package retrofit as well as an AM/FM stereo with iPod hookup.
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Monthly payment of $549.20 based on a purchase price of $50,000.00 with 15% down and 9.47% APR financing for 120 months. Monthly payment of $926.28 based on a purchase price of $100,000.00 with 20% down and 9.35% APR financing for 144 months. Monthly payment of $1,650.77 based on a purchase price of $200,000.00 with 20% down and 9.29% APR financing for 180 months. Rate with optional AutoPay (ACH Debit) discount. AutoPay discount is only available prior to loan funding. Rates without AutoPay discount are 0.25% higher. Best rates are available for credit scores of 700 and above. TT&L may also be financed. Not all applicants will qualify. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice.