Leif in Calif Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 What you can see looks OK for the money...Was it originally green? (more not very good pics in ad) https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/chula-vista-1955-thunderbird/7766508526.html Runs and drives. Very original automatic one owner I have original title pink slip in hand. Was parked in doors on stands for 30 years I upgraded few things n it runs well. Please call or txt for showing. No dreamers. Reasonable price. No offers over phone. (619. )245 7267. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 What could have caused the dash pad to turn to that mustard yellow? Also looks like the top was attached for all those 30 years while it was in storage. I wonder what the exterior finish on it is. At least all the T-bird specific engine accessories seem to be there as well as the bumper guards. Evidently no soft top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 This just might be a jewel in the rough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957Birdman Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 This car looks like a typical California car, meaning it was ordered as hardtop only. It does have power steering, power brakes, and power seat. It is hard to tell what the original color of the car was. The dashboard color looks more like the green from a 1956 T-Bird, not the green from a 1955. The steering wheel is also missing the horn ring, which sometimes breaks off over the years. Most likely rust free, a definite plus. I think the asking price is a bit optimistic, especially since it has no soft top. Would definitely like to see how it runs and stops before negotiating. Might be a reason to travel to Chula Vista and have a look at it. Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 There are some good buys on 55-57 T-birds. They just don’t bring the numbers that corvettes do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 17 minutes ago, Xander Wildeisen said: There are some good buys on 55-57 T-birds. They just don’t bring the numbers that corvettes do. Got me to checking so I looked it up...few Corvettes and many more T birds were sold in the early years but by '57 they were pretty equal. Interestingly, the Ford sold ten times as many '61 T-birds as 57s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Went from a two seater, to bring the whole family. Smart move for selling cars. Would have been cool if the Tbird stayed a sports car. Might have gotten some good looking car designs on that make of car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957Birdman Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 In 1957 there were about 3,500 Corvettes produced, as compared to 21,380 Thunderbirds. The two-seater T-Birds always outsold the Corvettes by a wide margin. The prices today reflect supply and demand. The supercharged and dual four-barrel cars are the ones that sell at the highest prices and compare well to the Corvettes due to the relative rarity of those cars. Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 12 hours ago, 1957Birdman said: In 1957 there were about 3,500 Corvettes produced, as compared to 21,380 Thunderbirds. The two-seater T-Birds always outsold the Corvettes by a wide margin. The prices today reflect supply and demand. The supercharged and dual four-barrel cars are the ones that sell at the highest prices and compare well to the Corvettes due to the relative rarity of those cars. Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird Those are very different numbers than I found...I have to think that when we're talking T-birds, YOU are the man Lew! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I think the dash might be color faded some, or the windshield tint is changing the real color of the dash. As it rolls under it looks tan???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivguy Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 If the brakes were gone through, and the car runs fine, at the right price, this could be a nice driver. I wouldn't worry about it getting a little beat up in daily use. I was just cursing my "17 Flex, sometimes the car doesn't recognize the "key" and the tailgate doesn't want to open because it thinks that its on a downgrade. Now the back up camera is on the blink. I've been wondering if I would be happier with a no tech car, at least as a hobby car. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957Birdman Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Dalef62, the lower dash has been painted tan, to match the rest of the updated (custom color) interior. The interior colors available for 1955 were red and white; black and white; turquoise and white; and black and yellow. I believe the dash cover was changed to the 1956 color green (easy to do since the dash is the same for both years). The only way to tell the original interior color is to look at the data plate. I am guessing it is probably black and white. I agree this could certainly be a good driver, no major parts are missing, and the early T-Birds have one of the best parts networks of a 1950s car, with more than a half dozen outlets for parts. Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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