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The Thunderbird has been part of the automotive community for over 4 decades and has appeared with two and four seats, soft top, and coupe bodies, and powered by eight-, six-, and four-cylinder engines.
Beginning in 1950, Ford began coding engines into the vehicle ID number. The engine designation, always a single letter, often changed from year to year. For 1957, the Thunderbird got four, a C-Code 292, a 245-brake horsepower single four-barrel D-Code 312, an E-Code dual-quad option that developed 270 brake horsepower (or 285 with racing equipment), and the supercharged F-Code.
The 'F-Bird,' as it would become known, was intended to challenge Chevrolet's new-for-1957 fuel injection system and to dominate the nation's race tracks. In 1956, several T-Birds were modified with superchargers by Pete DePaolo in California under factory sponsorship. Early in 1957, some 14 cars were built up for NASCAR homologation using Paxton-McCullough VR-57 blowers. To feed the engine properly, the engines were given a high-pressure fuel pump. Other modifications included a hotter cam, modified combustion chambers, lower ratio, and dual-point distributor.
The F-Code option was available in any series of 1957 passenger cars. Just 208 (as many as 211) Thunderbirds were given the F-Code option.
This F-Code Thunderbird was originally consigned to the H.J. Minar dealership in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was invoiced on August 7, 1957, and was equipped with Positive Action wipers, the supercharged engine, heater, and defroster, and 7.50x14 white sidewall tires.
The car was purchased by Amos Minter from R.C. Dysthe in 1989. Minter drove the car for 17 years, prior to selling it to the current owner. At that point, the car had covered barely 47,000 miles. The car was given a nut-and-bolt restoration which was completed in 2008. The car has been driven just 15 miles from restoration, and it has never been shown.
The car is finished in original Flame red with a white vinyl interior. It has a black convertible top which replaced the original white vinyl item. It is one of sixteen supercharged Thunderbirds in this color.
The overhead valve V8 engine displaces 312 cubic-inches and offers 300 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
Beginning in 1950, Ford began coding engines into the vehicle ID number. The engine designation, always a single letter, often changed from year to year. For 1957, the Thunderbird got four, a C-Code 292, a 245-brake horsepower single four-barrel D-Code 312, an E-Code dual-quad option that developed 270 brake horsepower (or 285 with racing equipment), and the supercharged F-Code.
The 'F-Bird,' as it would become known, was intended to challenge Chevrolet's new-for-1957 fuel injection system and to dominate the nation's race tracks. In 1956, several T-Birds were modified with superchargers by Pete DePaolo in California under factory sponsorship. Early in 1957, some 14 cars were built up for NASCAR homologation using Paxton-McCullough VR-57 blowers. To feed the engine properly, the engines were given a high-pressure fuel pump. Other modifications included a hotter cam, modified combustion chambers, lower ratio, and dual-point distributor.
The F-Code option was available in any series of 1957 passenger cars. Just 208 (as many as 211) Thunderbirds were given the F-Code option.
This F-Code Thunderbird was originally consigned to the H.J. Minar dealership in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was invoiced on August 7, 1957, and was equipped with Positive Action wipers, the supercharged engine, heater, and defroster, and 7.50x14 white sidewall tires.
The car was purchased by Amos Minter from R.C. Dysthe in 1989. Minter drove the car for 17 years, prior to selling it to the current owner. At that point, the car had covered barely 47,000 miles. The car was given a nut-and-bolt restoration which was completed in 2008. The car has been driven just 15 miles from restoration, and it has never been shown.
The car is finished in original Flame red with a white vinyl interior. It has a black convertible top which replaced the original white vinyl item. It is one of sixteen supercharged Thunderbirds in this color.
The overhead valve V8 engine displaces 312 cubic-inches and offers 300 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Sale Price :
USD $200,000
1957 Ford Thunderbird Model F Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ford Thunderbird Model F
(Data based on Model Year 1957 sales)
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Chassis#: F7FH395552 Sold for USD$263,200 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird 'F-Code' Chassis#: F7FH339026 Sold for USD$224,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$71,500 2022 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$115,500 2022 Mecum : Dallas | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Chassis#: F7FH333802 Sold for USD$187,000 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$203,500 2021 Mecum : Tulsa | |
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD F-CODE CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: F7FH382563 Sold for USD$110,000 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$181,500 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$297,000 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$264,000 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$178,750 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Bird Chassis#: F7FH368298 Sold for USD$175,000 2017 Mecum : Monterey | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Bird Sold for USD$117,500 2017 Mecum : Houston | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$142,500 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$176,000 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD F-CODE Chassis#: F7FH331499 Sold for USD$185,000 2015 Mecum - Anaheim | |
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD F-BIRD Sold for USD$225,000 2015 Mecum - Dallas | |
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD F-BIRD Sold for USD$225,000 2015 Mecum - Dallas | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Sold for USD$142,500 2015 Auctions America - California | |
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD 'F' CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: F7FH331536 Sold for USD$192,500 2015 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale |
Ford Thunderbird Model Fs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1957 Ford Thunderbird Model F's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $250,000 | $325,000 | $375,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $140,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | $125,000 | $140,000 | $160,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2020 Mecum : Glendale | $150,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $160,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Louisville | $200,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Dallas | $145,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Dallas | $130,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $235,000 | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $230,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $190,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $145,000 | $175,000 | $225,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $155,000 | $175,000 | $225,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F Code Mel Blanc Collection Convertible | 2018 Russo & Steele : Monterey | ||||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F Type | F7FH342056 | 2015 Motostalgia Auction Austin Grandprix 2015 | $185,000 | $235,000 | |
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2015 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale | $127,500 | |||
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD PHASE ONE D/F SUPERCHARGED | D7FH202183 | 2015 BarrettJackson Scottsdale | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code | 2014 Mecum : Seattle | $130,000 | |||
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD F-CODE CONVERTIBLE | 2014 Auctions America Ft Lauderdale | $155,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Bird 312/300 HP, 1 of 3 in this Color Combo | 2013 Mecum Auction Chicago | $140,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird Phase I D/F 312/300 HP, 3-Speed | 2012 Mecum Dallas, TX | $210,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code 312/300 HP, Minter Restoration | F7FH339026 | 2012 Mecum Monterey, CA | $120,000 | ||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F Code | 2012 Mecum's 25th Original Spring Classic Indianapolis | $135,000 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F7FH Supercharged Convertible | 2011 Leake Auction Dallas, Texas | $160,000 | |||
1957 Ford F Code Thunderbird Convertible | F7FH340042 | 2011 Worldwide Auctions The Classics at the Trump Taj Mahal | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird F Convertible | 2009 Mecum Monterey Auction | $82,500 | |||
1957 Ford Thunderbird Model F | 2006 Worldwide Group Auction at Hilton Head Island | $140,000 | $160,000 |
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