{"id":28637,"date":"2024-07-19T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=28637"},"modified":"2024-07-17T14:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:57:36","slug":"look-at-this-car-1957-ford-thunderbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/gearheads\/look-at-this-car-1957-ford-thunderbird\/","title":{"rendered":"Look at this car: 1957 Ford Thunderbird"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Take a break with these pretty pictures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every few Fridays, we like to bring you <\/em>moments of zen<\/em><\/a> in the form of some of our favorite motorcars from around the Turo marketplace. Let\u2019s keep the fun going. We like cars, you like cars, so let\u2019s look at some cars.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at this beautiful thing. American automobile companies were cooking with premium gas in the fifties and sixties, and this first-generation Ford Thunderbird is proof. The T-bird was first introduced in 1955, partly as a response to Chevy\u2019s newly launched Corvette. Both models were not strictly<\/em> sports cars, but they\u2019re far slimmer and more nimble than many of the most popular models of the decade (e.g. Chevy Bel Air), while still offering an upscale cruising experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marc\u2019s dazzling candy apple red \u201857 Thunderbird<\/a> is just a classically gorgeous machine. Wire wheels, white-wall tires, gleaming chrome everywhere \u2014 there\u2019s so much to love. In 1957, the Thunderbird was offered with two different V8s (292 ci or 312 ci, rated at 300 and 340 horsepower, respectively) and a three-speed automatic transmission. In a car this trim, that\u2019s some solid grunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The T-bird sold extremely well and helped lay the foundation for the muscle car era<\/a>, including Ford\u2019s next big hit: the Mustang. While the Mustang<\/a> was embraced by the masses, the Thunderbird occupied a more exclusive lane for Ford<\/a> \u2014 base models in ’65 went for $2,400 vs. $4,800. So if you\u2019re looking for a pristine, refined cruiser in the Dallas area, Marc is your guy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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