Summary

Complete body-off restoration. Rebuilt 312cid V8 with automatic transmission and power steering. 'E' Code, factory 2x4 carburetors. Rare Coral Sand color. Both tops and new roadster wire wheels.

Details

This is an 'E' Code, which is a rare special high performance 1957 Thunderbird. Painted in unique Coral Sand, it comes with both matching porthole hardtop and a black convertible soft top. Only test have been driven, following a professional body-off total nut and bolt restoration. It features the Thunderbird 'E' Code 312/270hp V8 engine, with two 4-barrel Holley carburetors, engine dress up, power steering, power brakes 3-speed automatic transmission, Thunderbird wire wheels and new wide white wall tires. Rare and impeccably restored, this is a stunning example of the classic Ford Thunderbird. By late 1956 Ford Motor Co. had decided to use the Thunderbird to compete on the racing circuits. It experimented with a special high performance version of the Thunderbird 312 V8, mounted with two 4-barrel Holley carburetors. Boosting horsepower by 10% over the standard engine, this configuration was introduced in the 1957 line as the 'E' Code Thunderbird. In total 1,499 'E' Birds were produced, representing less than 3% of all 2 seater Thunderbirds.