D7FH320339 - Thunderbird Registry Number 51229
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51229
D7FH320339
1957
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This 1957 Thunderbird will be offered for sale (Lot 487)at the 2014 Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction. It is a radical custom built in the vein of George Barris and Big Daddy Roth by Tom Culbertson using all hand-formed steel starting with a 1957 Thunderbird. The windshield was chopped and '59 Lincoln headlights were fitted along with '59 Buick tail lights installed. Large rear tail fins lend a rocketship appearance. The interior is diamond pleated white naugayhyde and a 1961 Chrysler glass dome dash installed. The door handles are shaved and custom front grille and rear tail panel installed. A high performance 351 Ford engine and Ford C4 automatic transmission were rebuilt prior to installation. The engine bay is show prepared with diamond pleated naugahyde trim and the trunk has a retro 1950s television and matching accessories. The paint is 14k gold. This car has won every major show entered in the Radical Custom class including The Oakland Roadster Show, Sacramento Roadster Show and Lead Sled East. UPDATE October 2014, Dennis Potter reports it is for sale in St. Louis, Missouri. As of November 2017 its location and status were unchanged. (Motoexotica)
12/3/2013
11/12/2017
312 V-8 - 1/4V
Intact
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