The customer then asked us to do a full body off restoration using the Excellence in Authenticity Standards. ![]() We searched for three years for this particular car, because of its color. The interior is a two-tone Dresdon and Starmist Blue.The engine is a 312 supercharged 300 hp 8 cylinder. You can see some of the restorations that we have completed, and are currently working on, for our customers.ġ957 Starmist Blue “F” Code Supercharged Thunderbirdġ957 Starmist Blue “F” Code Supercharged Thunderbird that is one of three that were built with this color making it rarer yet. Which is one of the reasons they have became quite collectible and very desirable. This is why the super-charged “F” Birds are so rare. The difference is with the engines, transmissions, and some had heavy duty suspensions. Externally, you will see no difference with these classics. Three are in our shop currently being restored, as of June 8, 2020. ![]() Here at Hill’s Classic Cars, we have had the pleasure of restoring twelve of these classic “F” Thunderbirds. At the end of 1957, Ford ended the production. The rarest of these automobiles had a 3-speed transmission. The “F” Bird raced at the Daytona Spring Speed event that year, and was clocked at 138 mph. These “Battle Birds” were modified stock and made more aerodynamic for speed. Ford made this car more powerful by adding a 300 horsepower V-8 engine, so it could be in the NASCAR racing circuit. Ford built a total of 21,380 Thunderbirds in 1957 and only 212 “F” Birds were manufactured. This brought about the production of the “F” Bird that had a more powerful super-charged engine. ![]() In 1957 Ford decided to add some power to their Thunderbirds.
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