1957 Ford Thunderbird
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above average
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Gateway Classic Cars of Atlanta is proud to present this 1957 Ford Thunderbird. The Thunderbird was released in 1955 as Fords personal car. It was not a direct competitor to the Corvette but with their similaritys it was very hard not to compare the 2. The Thunderbirds first model year was 1955 and outsold the Corvette by a substantial margin, like 23:1. Ford considered it a personal luxury car more than a sports car. The T-bird would see so many changes over the years, but the first generation holds a special place with collectors everywhere! This Baby Bird comes equipped with a 292cid V8 rated at 198hp at 4400rpm from the factory. This 292 is backed by a 3-Speed Manual Transmission. This Gray Beauty with red and white interior is the quintessential 50s look and a true piece of Americana. Imagine cruising with the top down, flying down route 66, wind in your hair and the whole world in front of you. Well, the time is NOW to fulfill that dream. Options on this 1957 Ford Thunderbird include: AM/FM Radio, Manual Convertible Top, Leather Interior, Power Brakes, Power Steering, and Seatbelts. Cruise in style and confidence or start a project to bring it to show quality levels, the choice is yours! Contact our sales staff to hear us brag about how cool this Thunderbird is to experience in person.
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Bought a vehicle based on Gateways description and pictures 2 weeks ago. I live 1100 miles away, so I was trusting their word. What a big mistake!Vehicle was listed as a "fresh restoration in May 2016". The salesman(Brad at the Tampa branch)assured me this car was in great "show" condition. On arrival, the vehicle barely started, had no turn signal lights, instrument cluster lights, console lights, reverse lights,or functioning horn. Fuse box is completely rusted out. Their description said it had a Holley 850 CFM carburetor, but it a 670 CFM, and it's shot. Transmission, power steering , and radiator all leaking. They attempted to plug up the leaks with gasket sealant. Some linkage under the vehicle was held together with a wire and bent nail. Both exhaust brackets broken. AC and heat had been ripped out of the vehicle. Emergency braking system completely removed. Rear leaf spring broken. Windshield washer system also completely removed. And the engine has a knocking noise. My mechanic gave me an estimate of nearly $7000 dollares to bring this vehicle just up to specs. I forwarded the estimate to Gateway per their request. 2 days later, they called me back and said their is nothing they could do for me. That I signed a sales contract, so I'm just xxxx out of luck. They say it's not their fault the previous owner told Gateway inaccurate information regarding this car. By the way, the previous owner was the car "restorer". And i use this word extremely loosely. I purchased this vehicle for almost $30,000. I didn't purchase a project car. I'm so disgusted with this company and customer relations. And based on other complaints on this website about them, this seems to be a common practice for them. I really hope people who read this shop somewhere else, and pass the word on to friends and family. Gateway Classic Cars is a SHADY, CROOKED , company!!!
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