1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD PHASE 1
Lot #S181
Featured At: Mecum - Kissimmee 2020, January 11, 2020
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- 1 of 15 specially built
- 1 of 8 remaining
- Reputed to be the last of 15 examples produced
- Built by Ford to participate 1957 Daytona Speedweek for flying mile
- Rotisserie restoration completed in late 2010 by Gil Baumgartner
- 18-month mechanical restoration in Melbourne, Australia
- Documented with original build sheet
- Invoiced 1/29/57
- Gold Medallion award
- Excellence in Authenticity award
- Supercharged 312 CI V-8 engine
- 3-speed manual transmission
- Racing version
- Radio, heater, clock and lighter deleted
- Safety package