1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD BLACK-BLACK 2 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OWNERS ORIGINAL

1957 Ford Thunderbird. This is a two owner Original California car that has been in the same ownership since 1969 when it was given as a Wedding anniversary present . The car has been living in the garage of the San Fernando Valley all of its life and is in very good original condition with only 68000 original miles. It is an original Black exterior with black interior car. The exterior of the car is believed to be 75% original paint. the front driver fender was scratched and repainted in 1975 as well as the hood as I was told by the son of the mother who received the car in 1969. The car has excellent shine and depth to the paint as seen in the photos. there are miscellaneous small touch ups around the car and a few small dings but the car shows nicely and should be considered a nice driver. There are no rust issue with the car. all original sheet metal with a small blister on the passenger side behind the wheel only to the exterior of the paint as seen in the photo. The car has a white soft top. it is believed to be the original top and has a split on the driver seam. the rear window is dry and stained. it was never really every used. the top was either down or the hard top was on it does align proper and latches are working. the factory hard top was delivered with a padded top and still in good condition including the headliner that has some wear around the port hole. Exterior bright work is presentable including the front and rear bumpers. window frames are in very good shape the car is complete with all of its trim. The sides are very straight with a small dent in the driver side rear quarter panel behind the bumper. I only noticed this when the car was on the lift. You cannot tell when the car is on the ground. Interior is the Black seats and they are in great condition. we replaced the original black carpets due to the heel pad having some wear and also some sun fade to the carpet. it is the factory replacement carpet. dash has some minimal pulling near the windshield. driver side wing vent window has a BB hole. the car has a full white tonneu cover that also is original and a little dry. The car has automatic Transmission. power steering and town and country radio. Trunk is complete with spare. jack. and still retains its original stickers on the inner deck lid. the original trunk material is showing its age. The original 312 cu in motor runs cool and has a lot of power. recent carburetor rebuild. and complete service with motor mounts. all fluids being changed. oil pan gasket. valve cover gaskets and a motor detail. The brakes and wheel bearings were also serviced and replacement parts installed. The car has had auxiliary rocker arm oil lines installed and I have the original paperwork that pertains to this. I also have the original Books for the car. Transmision shifts well and kicks down for passing. suspension is good. A great opportunity to own a 57 Bird at a low price. Availble for inspection before end of auction. wecan assisit w shipping in or out of the country1818-481-2200Original sheet metal- excellent body gapsCALIFORNIA ORIGINAL CAR - NO HARSH EAST COAST WINTERS AND SALTED ROADSBLISTER IS ONLY ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE PAINT NO RUST HOLE JUST SOME PEELINGSMALL TOUCH UP ON TRUNK AREADOOR JAMS STILL HAVE DATE AND STICKERS ORIGINAL MOTOR 312ORIIGNAL TRUNK W SPARE AND JACKNO RUST ISSUES JUST SOME DIRTPAINT HAS SHINE