Print this listing 1957 THUNDERBIRD.....BOTH TOPS.....BARGAIN PRICERon & Keith Watson472 hwy 305Athens, TN 37303Call Us Today(423) 506-8987Ask Us A Question Vehicle DetailsYear: 1957Make: FordModel: ThunderbirdVIN: C7FH132070Mileage: 127926Transmission: ManualEngine: 8 Cylinder, 292 LExterior Color: RedInterior Color: RedTitle: Clear Description SHORT DESCRIPTION: If you have interest in nice red 1957 Thunderbird without paying retail showroom price, our car may be for you. The bright red paint has a good shine, no dents, no dings, some touched up places, the chrome is 90% new, 292 engine with 4 barrel carb starts and runs sweet, 3 speed manual transmission shifts nice, interior not new but looks good, car comes with hard top with port holes and soft convertible top. "Look at all the other 1957 Thunderbirds on ebay motors, I think this one is the best price for a decent baby bird". Come to Tennessee, look it over and take a ride! 72 pictures below, just scroll down to see them all! upfront, please hear this:I am helping sell this car for a older man that bought it from me. He got buyers remorse after buying the car. A very nice car dealer named Geff in Durango, CO handled buying the car for him. I consider this car a upper end driver quality car, its good, just not a perfect show queen. I think I tell it like it is in my listing. Please read the listing. The old man complained about the seat not moving back, the heater not working, touched up places of paint and drops of oil on his clean floor. I must admit I did not check the seat, these cars are small and most people use the seat all the way back, my guess is the runners just need lubed, if your over 5 foot 8 inches you will want the seat all the way back. I did check the heater, we fixed the heater blower and one cable, I think it worked. The car does have some touched up places and other paint flaws, but it looks good unless you look for flaws. As far as fluid leaks, unless you buy a high dollar car that is built fresh your going to get some drops. If you pay $80,000 for a baby bird you should not have anything wrong. If you buy a driver, it should look good, drive good and you should not have to fix anything unless you want it a 100%. This car is a real nice driver, its just not a perfect show queen. Call or email me and I'll give you Geff's number and email, he can give you his opinion on the car. Please read and think about the description below. I'm just listing this car and helping because I think this is a good car and I want people to be happy. VIN C7FH132270 The title, VIN plate and cowl tag all match. HISTORY: The car lived in Owenton, KY for many years, my car restoring friend that lives near Cincinnati, OH bought the car and I bought it from him. DO YOU SEE ANY RUST? I see no rust bubbles in the paint, the frame is solid and the floors look good other than old car surface rust color. I consider this a very solid car. HOW IS THE ENGINE? Its a good running 292 cubic inch. I hear no knocks or unwanted rattles and it has plenty of power. The carburater is a 4 barrel Holley. It starts and runs good. HOW IS THE TRANSMISSION? Its a 3 speed manual that shifts good. HOW IS THE REAR-END? I hear no grinding or growls and its a good highway gearing. HOW ARE THE BRAKES? Drums on all four and they stop good to me. Fronts have a new brake job and back recently. HOW IS THE STEERING? Manual steering, to me the car drives real good for the day. HOW IS THE PAINT? The body is straight when you look dow the sides, I see no dents or dings, I see some minor touched up chips and minor flaws, it has a real good shine. I consider the paint upper end driver quality, its not a $30,000 roll out of the trailer show queen paint job, but its very presentable paint. The car was not red from the factory, it has been repaint red, door jambs and other areas painted red. HOW IS THE CHROME? Nice chrome, the bumpers look new, the grill and nose chrome look like new, the door handles and emblems nice, port hole chrome has some tiny pits. HOW IS THE INTERIOR? Dash pad is nice, carpet good, headliner good with some minor discoloring, seat cover good with a worn bead where the driver slides in and a couple of tiny flaws. CONVERTIBLE TOP: Its just good enough to keep rain off if you get cought out with the hard top off. It does not have holes, but the fit is not good at all. It has been folded behind the seat for many years and has srinkage. It would keep most of the rain off if you got cought out without the hardtop on. It just looks bad and fits bad, but will turn water. HOW IS THE GLASS? Good other than a wiper mark on the windshield outer edge. Side wind wings are nice, front top of window fit not good. HEAD LIGHTS WORK! TAIL LIGHTS WORK! TURN SIGNALS WORK! BRAKE LIGHTS WORK! GAUGES ARE AFTER MARKET AND FIT IN THE DASH CLUSTER GOOD! WIPER MOTOR IS MISSING, they were vacuum motors and junk, a after market electric motor kit is available. GAS GAUGES IS WORKING! OIL PRESSURE IS GOOD! HORN WORKS IF YOU PUSH IN THE RIGHT SPOT! SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT HOOKED UP WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE HOOKED IT UP AND IT IS JUMPY AND MAKES SOME NOISE. I CANNOT FIND A NEW REPRODUCTION, THE ORIGINAL NEEDS REBUILT, SEVERAL PLACES REBUILD THEM. I MAY TAKE IT OUT AND LUBE IT WITH GRAFIT POWER. WHERE IS THE CAR LOCATED? Durango, CO. CONTACT INFORMATION: Call Geff in Durango: 970-769-0888 His email: gmaslak@rmi.net Ron Watson cell 423-506-8987 direct email dreamcar@live.com BOTTOM LINE: I reserve the right to stop the listing at anytime, the car is for sale here at home. Please, no trades!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a nice car priced real good, its not a new perfect car! You can buy a perfect car for a lot of money if thats what your looking for. This is just a good looking driver that I consider to be a solid car and a good driver. Additional Photos Warranty Information This vehicle is not a new car! Its old and things have been changed over the years! Please come and inspect it for your self before you buy it. My standards may not be yours, I describe it as I see it, things like engine size are based on what I am told by the past owner and my visual inspection, I don't always look for casting numbers on engines, you may see it different, "come look if it makes a difference to you. This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. My description is not an inspection, its just to give you feel for the car before you come inspect. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to buy based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. I judge the car to my standard, this may not be yours. I discribe the car as I see it. Please come and look at the car, don't get a big suprise. BUYERS GUIDE! NO WARRANTY OFFERED Terms & Conditions INSPECTIONS:Inspections MUST be done before you hit the buy now button or make a deal. Please, please, please come look and be happy, if you don't come inspect, please don't be a cry baby after you get the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE! No trades, I have no interest in trades! A $250 deposit is required by PayPal to hold the car, full payment must be made by bank wire transfer or cashiers check within 7 days. SHIPPING: You have to pay the shipping, but I can recommend a good company. A good company is Horizon Auto Shipping, the best contact with them is Jim Page. His telephone is 816-863-4299 and his email is: jim.horizonautotransport@gmail.com SORRY: I do not do videos, I am 69 years old and sell my cars anyway, come look at it. SORRY: I do not show cars on Sunday, its a day to worship, a day to rest and a day to spend with my family. CAN I DRIVE THE CAR HOME? I never recommend driving a Classic Car home on a long trip. Reason being, I only do short test drives like a garage would, the cars are inventory not my personal car I have owned for years and learned to trust.Fee and Tax Information: NO SALES TAX PAID UNLESS YOU LIVE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. No fees if any type, we are a father/son dealer operation and work out of my garage, we don't add ripe off fees like lots of big dealers that add on fees. WE ARE A TENNESSEE DEALER 0004830 About Us WHO YOU ARE BUYING FROM: My name is Ron Watson and I live in the small town of Athens, Tennessee "Athens is called the friendly city". We are located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in east Tennessee. I am 69 years old and work with my son Keith who is now 43. I am now retired and living my dream restoring, selling and improving classic cars. For 12 years I was an auto mechanics instructor at Tennessee Technology Center here in Athens. I am also a veteran of the US Army; I served as a Chinook helicopter mechanic, crew chief and instructor in the late 60s, I did spend a year in Vietnam. We are Southern Baptist faith and proud to be American. I’ve been married to the same good woman for 45 years. LIFE IS GOOD IN THE GREEN HILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE!See our other listingsDisclaimer: This auction is a legally binding contract to buy this vehicle. All vehicles are sold as-is unless otherwise specified. I have done my best to accurately describe this vehicle. 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THUNDERBIRD.....BOTH TOPS.....BARGAIN PRICEYear1957MakeFordModelThunderbirdVINC7FH132070Mileage127926TransmissionManualEngine8 Cylinder, 292 LExterior ColorRedInterior ColorRedTitleClear
SHORT DESCRIPTION: If you have interest in nice red 1957 Thunderbird without paying retail showroom price, our car may be for you. The bright red paint has a good shine, no dents, no dings, some touched up places, the chrome is 90% new, 292 engine with 4 barrel carb starts and runs sweet, 3 speed manual transmission shifts nice, interior not new but looks good, car comes with hard top with port holes and soft convertible top. "Look at all the other 1957 Thunderbirds on ebay motors, I think this one is the best price for a decent baby bird". Come to Tennessee, look it over and take a ride!
72 pictures below, just scroll down to see them all!
upfront, please hear this: I am helping sell this car for a older man that bought it from me. He got buyers remorse after buying the car. A very nice car dealer named Geff in Durango, CO handled buying the car for him. I consider this car a upper end driver quality car, its good, just not a perfect show queen. I think I tell it like it is in my listing. Please read the listing. The old man complained about the seat not moving back, the heater not working, touched up places of paint and drops of oil on his clean floor. I must admit I did not check the seat, these cars are small and most people use the seat all the way back, my guess is the runners just need lubed, if your over 5 foot 8 inches you will want the seat all the way back. I did check the heater, we fixed the heater blower and one cable, I think it worked. The car does have some touched up places and other paint flaws, but it looks good unless you look for flaws. As far as fluid leaks, unless you buy a high dollar car that is built fresh your going to get some drops. If you pay $80,000 for a baby bird you should not have anything wrong. If you buy a driver, it should look good, drive good and you should not have to fix anything unless you want it a 100%. This car is a real nice driver, its just not a perfect show queen. Call or email me and I'll give you Geff's number and email, he can give you his opinion on the car. Please read and think about the description below. I'm just listing this car and helping because I think this is a good car and I want people to be happy.
VIN C7FH132270 The title, VIN plate and cowl tag all match.
HISTORY: The car lived in Owenton, KY for many years, my car restoring friend that lives near Cincinnati, OH bought the car and I bought it from him.
DO YOU SEE ANY RUST? I see no rust bubbles in the paint, the frame is solid and the floors look good other than old car surface rust color. I consider this a very solid car.
HOW IS THE ENGINE? Its a good running 292 cubic inch. I hear no knocks or unwanted rattles and it has plenty of power. The carburater is a 4 barrel Holley. It starts and runs good.
HOW IS THE TRANSMISSION? Its a 3 speed manual that shifts good.
HOW IS THE REAR-END? I hear no grinding or growls and its a good highway gearing.
HOW ARE THE BRAKES? Drums on all four and they stop good to me. Fronts have a new brake job and back recently.
HOW IS THE STEERING? Manual steering, to me the car drives real good for the day.
HOW IS THE PAINT? The body is straight when you look dow the sides, I see no dents or dings, I see some minor touched up chips and minor flaws, it has a real good shine. I consider the paint upper end driver quality, its not a $30,000 roll out of the trailer show queen paint job, but its very presentable paint. The car was not red from the factory, it has been repaint red, door jambs and other areas painted red.
HOW IS THE CHROME? Nice chrome, the bumpers look new, the grill and nose chrome look like new, the door handles and emblems nice, port hole chrome has some tiny pits.
HOW IS THE INTERIOR? Dash pad is nice, carpet good, headliner good with some minor discoloring, seat cover good with a worn bead where the driver slides in and a couple of tiny flaws.
CONVERTIBLE TOP: Its just good enough to keep rain off if you get cought out with the hard top off. It does not have holes, but the fit is not good at all. It has been folded behind the seat for many years and has srinkage. It would keep most of the rain off if you got cought out without the hardtop on. It just looks bad and fits bad, but will turn water.
HOW IS THE GLASS? Good other than a wiper mark on the windshield outer edge. Side wind wings are nice, front top of window fit not good.
HEAD LIGHTS WORK! TAIL LIGHTS WORK!
TURN SIGNALS WORK! BRAKE LIGHTS WORK!
GAUGES ARE AFTER MARKET AND FIT IN THE DASH CLUSTER GOOD!
WIPER MOTOR IS MISSING, they were vacuum motors and junk, a after market electric motor kit is available.
GAS GAUGES IS WORKING! OIL PRESSURE IS GOOD!
HORN WORKS IF YOU PUSH IN THE RIGHT SPOT!
SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT HOOKED UP WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE HOOKED IT UP AND IT IS JUMPY AND MAKES SOME NOISE. I CANNOT FIND A NEW REPRODUCTION, THE ORIGINAL NEEDS REBUILT, SEVERAL PLACES REBUILD THEM. I MAY TAKE IT OUT AND LUBE IT WITH GRAFIT POWER.
WHERE IS THE CAR LOCATED? Durango, CO.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Call Geff in Durango: 970-769-0888
His email: gmaslak@rmi.net
Ron Watson
cell 423-506-8987
direct email dreamcar@live.com
BOTTOM LINE: I reserve the right to stop the listing at anytime, the car is for sale here at home. Please, no trades!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a nice car priced real good, its not a new perfect car! You can buy a perfect car for a lot of money if thats what your looking for. This is just a good looking driver that I consider to be a solid car and a good driver.
This vehicle is not a new car! Its old and things have been changed over the years! Please come and inspect it for your self before you buy it. My standards may not be yours, I describe it as I see it, things like engine size are based on what I am told by the past owner and my visual inspection, I don't always look for casting numbers on engines, you may see it different, "come look if it makes a difference to you. This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. My description is not an inspection, its just to give you feel for the car before you come inspect. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to buy based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
I judge the car to my standard, this may not be yours. I discribe the car as I see it. Please come and look at the car, don't get a big suprise.
BUYERS GUIDE! NO WARRANTY OFFERED
INSPECTIONS: Inspections MUST be done before you hit the buy now button or make a deal. Please, please, please come look and be happy, if you don't come inspect, please don't be a cry baby after you get the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE! No trades, I have no interest in trades!
A $250 deposit is required by PayPal to hold the car, full payment must be made by bank wire transfer or cashiers check within 7 days.
SHIPPING: You have to pay the shipping, but I can recommend a good company.
A good company is Horizon Auto Shipping, the best contact with them is Jim Page. His telephone is 816-863-4299 and his email is: jim.horizonautotransport@gmail.com
SORRY: I do not do videos, I am 69 years old and sell my cars anyway, come look at it.
SORRY: I do not show cars on Sunday, its a day to worship, a day to rest and a day to spend with my family.
CAN I DRIVE THE CAR HOME? I never recommend driving a Classic Car home on a long trip. Reason being, I only do short test drives like a garage would, the cars are inventory not my personal car I have owned for years and learned to trust.
Fee and Tax Information: NO SALES TAX PAID UNLESS YOU LIVE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. No fees if any type, we are a father/son dealer operation and work out of my garage, we don't add ripe off fees like lots of big dealers that add on fees.
WE ARE A TENNESSEE DEALER 0004830
WHO YOU ARE BUYING FROM: My name is Ron Watson and I live in the small town of Athens, Tennessee "Athens is called the friendly city". We are located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in east Tennessee. I am 69 years old and work with my son Keith who is now 43. I am now retired and living my dream restoring, selling and improving classic cars. For 12 years I was an auto mechanics instructor at Tennessee Technology Center here in Athens. I am also a veteran of the US Army; I served as a Chinook helicopter mechanic, crew chief and instructor in the late 60s, I did spend a year in Vietnam. We are Southern Baptist faith and proud to be American. I’ve been married to the same good woman for 45 years. LIFE IS GOOD IN THE GREEN HILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE!
This auction is a legally binding contract to buy this vehicle. All vehicles are sold as-is unless otherwise specified. I have done my best to accurately describe this vehicle. It is up to the buyer to come see and further inspect the car before the end of the auction.-->
