#55 57 thunderbird for sale manuals#
#55 57 thunderbird for sale driver#
#55 57 thunderbird for sale manual#

I’m not qualified to answer most of your questions, but I can weigh in on this one as someone who recently bought a 57 T-Bird:

#55 57 thunderbird for sale manual#

Personally, I'd love to have a 3 speed manual with overdrive, but being that most people that are driving and maintaining these cars tend to be older, the automatics appear to me to be the preferred transmission for the average T-Bird buyer.Īs for colors that are more desirable than others, I think it's just a matter of opinion.

#55 57 thunderbird for sale manuals#

I can't answer whether the manuals are more expensive/valuable than the automatics. If you're looking for a driver, you can find a '57 in the $25-$30 k range pretty easily. I would say that if you're looking at a car in the $50-$70 k range, you would be best served keeping with the original colors.

#55 57 thunderbird for sale driver#

Obviously, if the car is a driver that you'll keep forever, paint it whatever color you like.

Z50001033a).Įngine, interior, and exterior colors are important if you plan to competitively concourse show the car or are hoping to get your money back when you sell it. approximately $3,500 for the top and hardware (. You can add a soft top to a car that doesn't have one. The motor's got at least 150,000 miles on it and has never been rebuilt. Mine was my mother's only car until I was about 13, and I'm 50. There are no real known shortcomings of the engines or transmissions. Aluminum radiators and electric fans have been added by many on this forum with successful results. There are things that can be done to mitigate this, with the simplest being replacing the original water pump spacer with a redesigned replacement ( ). Although mine doesn't, some '57's do run hot in certain circumstances. If kept in good tune and condition, there's no reason you couldn't take a '57 on roadtrips. There are a few things you can do to gain an inch or two here and there, like making custom seat mounts or changing to a smaller steering wheel, but not much that can be done for gaining much more than that. '57 T-Birds are awesome cars, but they were not built for tall people. I would encourage you to find a '57 local to you and sit in it before you go much further down this road. So far I like Gunmetal grey, bronze and also possibly black, are there colors that are less desirable? Coral Sand looks interesting, but it' not subtle! Most are automatic, are the manuals much less desirable? If I buy one it will be to keep, but our lives and situations can change, I would not want to be stuck. How important is original engine and exterior/interior colors to the value of a nice say $50~$70K car? I see several hardtop only cars for sale, a convertible top is a must for me, is it easily added if it wasn't there from the factory? What would a top assembly with all hardware cost?

How good is the drum setup in modern traffic? The '62 was acceptable, but I was always aware and careful. I have read about the leaky main seal issue, are there other known issues? Can these do may miles between rebuilds? With a stock 312 and likely and automatic, are these reliable road trip cars if in good tune? Is overheating an issue, do they run hot in modern traffic? I am about 6' 1' 210, will I fit in the car and be comfortable for long drives?Īs a reference, I was comfortable in the '62, also fine in the Mustang for long trips, but I don't fit in a friend's '56 Corvette.

I have a few questions for you regarding buying a '57 if that's OK? I like to do my own work and love to drive them, many long road trips of several thousand miles over many years in the '62, this despite having brought it up to Topflight caliber, no trailers, some great memories! OR.Great resource, I am a life long car guy, recently sold my long time '62 Corvette, still have my keeper '65 Mustang GT fastback, I am considering buying a nice '57 Thunderbird. > Drop your cursor in the 'PRODUCT SEARCH' box (top, right) and type in a part number or description. ♦♦♦ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER ♦♦♦ Welcome to Classic Auto Supply Company 'CASCO' We are a manufacturer and retail parts store specializing exclusively in 1955, 1956, and 1957 Ford Thunderbird parts