1957 THUNDERBIRD REGISTRATION
1957 THUNDERBIRD SERIES

I Jaguar D вЂ“Type by Realm Jensen 541 Deluxe Jaguar E-Type Series III 2 + 2 CoupГ© Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster Ford Escort Mexico Mk.I Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster вЂFlat FloorвЂ™ Ferrari 458 Italia Jaguar E-Type Series I CoupГ© (4.2 litre) Audi RS2 Ferrari 550 Maranello Renault 5 Turbo 1 Jaguar XKR Convertible (5.0 litre) Triumph TR6 Bentley Turbo R Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Series II Aston Martin Virage CoupГ© Mini Cooper 1.3i Ford Pick-up Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster (4.2 litre) Mini Cooper Sport (Supercharged) Bentley Turbo R Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk. II вЂ“ Mini de Ville by Radford Mitsubishi FTO - вЂLightning McQueenвЂ™ Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Lotus Esprit Series I BMW 635 CSi Volkswagen Beetle Mercedes-Benz SL 380 Morgan 4/4 Lowline Lancia Beta Montecarlo Spyder Mercedes-Benz 300 SL - 24V Roadster Bentley S3 Standard Steel Saloon Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Ferrari 208 GT4 Dino Ford Lotus Cortina Mk. II Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet by Karmann Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Morris Mini 850 BMW 750iL Rover Mini Mk. I (1275cc) Ford Thunderbird Convertible Bentley Mk.VI Special by Padgett Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster Mercedes-Benz 190 Evolution Alvis TD 21 Series I Drophead CoupГ© by Park Ward Aston Martin V8 Banham Convertible Chevrolet Corvette C1 Porsche 911 / 996 GT3 Morris Mini Cooper 'S' Mk. I Jaguar XJ8 3.2 V8 Land Rover Range Rover Classic Rover Mini Seven Renault 5TX Cleveland Convertible Jaguar XJ8 (3.2 litre) Mercedes-Benz E320 Sportline Cabriolet Rover P5B Saloon Porsche 911 / 993 Carrera 2 CitroГ«n SM Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I Chevrolet Camaro S/S (350ci) Ferrari 308 GTS QV Porsche 911 Turbo Jaguar E-Type Series I 2+2 CoupГ© (4.2 litre) Durant Runabout Star Four Tourer BMW 540i Aston Martin DB9 CoupГ© Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Ferrari 400i 2+2 CoupГ© Mercedes-Benz SL 420 Roadster Alfa Romeo 1300 Junior Round Tail Spider Jaguar XKR MG B Roadster Rover P6 3500 V8 Austin Mini Seven Jaguar XK8 Convertible Smart Crossblade Mini Cooper Mk.II Porsche 911 / 964 Carrera 2 BMW Z3 M CoupГ© Audi TT Quattro (3.2 litre) Alvis TF Saloon MG TC Bentley Continental R Lamborghini DLA 35 Tractor Audi S2 Lotus Esprit Series 3 Jaguar XJS V12 Le Mans Limited Edition Ford Capri by Tickford (2.8 litre) Lotus Esprit Turbo Ford Lotus Cortina Mk. Piaggio Vespa PX 125 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee Edition Suzuki AP50 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140 Tri-B.S.A 500 (circa 1954) Triumph Daytona Rickman Metisse Harley-Davidson вЂIron headвЂ™ Greeves TS Trials 250 Kawasaki GPZ 900 R Matchless G12 (650cc) Royal Enfield Crusader Sports Triumph Thunderbird GT Fiat Topolino Vespa 400 Luxe Mercedes-Benz CL 500 Mini Cooper LE Jaguar XJS Convertible Ford Escort RS Turbo S2 Jaguar XJR 100 Mercedes-Benz E220 CoupГ© Nissan President Sovereign V8 H250 Sunbeam Alpine Series II Land Rover Defender 90 - вЂThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.вЂ™ Ford Escort XR3i Austin 1300 GT Mk. Thunderbirds as good as this are hard to find, there are very few driving experiences that can compete.

1957 THUNDERBIRD REGISTRATION

Oceans of chromework and overall excellent condition make this a stunning looking T-Bird and the car is supplied to auction with a V5C registration document. The 5113cc, V8 engine performs well and sounds exquisite and 699 YUN is finished in gleaming white with contrasting red leather interior.

Imported into the UK in November 2012, the car obviously saw little or no rain in its former life and has been used sparingly since its UK registration. This 1957 Thunderbird can only be described as beautiful a series three example which, importantly, is the last of the first model released and has the desirable porthole hardtop along with the contrasting soft top. The overall appearance was a sleek look with no trace of a convertible top at all. While these Thunderbird models had a true convertible soft top, the top was lowered to stow in the boot area, considerably reducing available boot space when the top was down.

The second to fourth generation Thunderbird convertibles were similar in design to the Lincoln convertible of the time and borrowed from earlier Ford hardtop/convertible designs. It was manufactured by Ford in the United States over eleven model generations from 1955 through to 2005. Under rapid development, the Thunderbird went from drawing board to prototype in about a year, being unveiled to the public at the Detroit Auto Show on 20th February 1954. The Ford Thunderbird (вЂT-BirdвЂ™) began life in February 1953 in direct response to Chevrolet's new sports car, the Corvette, which was publicly unveiled in prototype form just a month before.

1957 thunderbird