The trunk is fully upholstered in matching red carpets and it's surprisingly roomy for easy road trips. It includes both a folding convertible top and a removable porthole hardtop, again making it a very convincing doppelganger. There's some evidence of use, most notably a hole in the driver's seat, but that also means this one is totally sorted out and ready to enjoy without the usual foibles of an assembled car.
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There's also a modern AM/FM/CD stereo, which is a thoughtful update on a car that dates back three decades.
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The dash is a reasonable facsimile of the original, with all the gauges grouped ahead of the driver in a neat machine-turned panel, and the A/C system is far better integrated than it was in 1957. A tilt steering column actually makes it a lot easier to climb in and out and it's topped by a handsome Grant GT wood-rimmed steering wheel. Nice chrome details are so accurate they're probably interchangeable with original Thunderbird pieces, although the rear bumper no longer uses built-in exhaust ports, which at least saves you the hassle of polishing the soot off the chrome every weekend.Īt first glance, the interior looks traditional, but then you notice those are high-back buckets wrapped in Thunderbird-style red and white seat covers. The paint is showing some age and some prep issues, most of which could be remedied with a professional wet sand and buff, but at speed nobody's going to notice and with the mechanical upgrades underneath, you'll be having too much fun driving the thing to worry about it.
Finish quality on the body is quite good and it fits together nicely, and the bright red finish certainly looks right on a 2-seat 'Bird. The fiberglass bodywork nails the Thunderbird look with the wide grille, functional hood scoop, and small fins on the rear fenders heck, it's even got cowl vents! Some folks might think the lack of fender skirts gives it away, but the truth is that skirts were optional on the original 'Birds, although 95% of buyers opted to have them.
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Please ask for the full description.īuilt in 1985, it's a very convincing replica. Nice chrome details are so accurate they're probably interchangeable with original Thunderbird pieces, although the rear bumper no longer uses built-in exhaust.
Cool, right?īuilt in 1985, it's a very convincing replica. This may look like a 1957 Ford Thunderbird, and is indeed titled as a 1957 Ford Thunderbird, but the fact is, it's a very cleverly built Coleman kit that neatly updates all the Thunderbird's vintage parts without losing the vintage look. RELIABLE REPLICA BABY BIRD, 5.0 V8, PWR FRNT DISC, PS, A/C, MODERN SUSPENSION!!
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