1957 Ford Thunderbird Black E Code

From launch for 1955 through 1957, Ford’s sporty, 2-seater Thunderbird far outsold archival Chevrolet’s early 6-cylinder Corvette and delivered strong performance with a growing array of 292 and 312 CI V-8 powertrains. For 1957, the last model year for the original 2-seater Thunderbird, performance grew with the uprated 245 HP 312 V-8, plus the dual-carbureted E Code version of the 312 V-8, first available in October 1956. Factory-rated at 270 HP, the E Code engine option was quite rare, with only 1,499 Thunderbirds so equipped at the factory. 

Benefiting handsomely from restoration by Thunderbird expert Amos Minter of Dallas, Texas, this factory-built “E Bird” was acquired in 2 Ford Thunderbird handbook, parts catalogs, an original (print date Sept 1956) Ford Car and Thunderbird shop manual, a 1957 Thunderbird dealer brochure, and more. Offered in outstanding condition throughout, this rare E Code 1957 Ford Thunderbird is ready to collect, show, and enjoy. Appraised value of $195,000 CAD. Canadian tax is not applicable.