1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Supercharged Convertible
- Engine
- 312 cu in (5.1L) OHV supercharged V8 with McCulloch/Paxton centrifugal blower and single 4-barrel carb, 300 bhp at 4,800 rpm
- Colour
- Raven Black
A 1957 Ford Thunderbird 'F-Bird' convertible, one of only 212 produced with the supercharged 312ci V8, and among just 56 finished in Raven Black. Powered by a McCulloch/Paxton-blown engine rated at 300bhp, the F-Bird represented the first catalogued postwar supercharged American production car. This example received a frame-off restoration by acknowledged two-seat Thunderbird specialists Amos and Justin Minter of Dallas, Texas, after which it passed through the hands of motorsport entrepreneur Jack Roush before entering a curated private collection. Fewer than 1,000 miles have been covered since the restoration's completion.
Ownership
- 2025-08-15Auction saleEstimate US$230,000 – US$260,000
- 2025-10-03Auction saleEstimate US$230,000 – US$260,000
- 2026-01-23Auction saleSold US$120,000
- Date unknownPrivate saleJack Roushpartial documentation
Founder of Roush Performance and prominent figure in Ford motorsport; purchased the car directly from the Minter restoration shop, then later traded it back to them.
- Date unknownPrivate saleAmos and Justin Minterpartial documentation
Dallas-based two-generation specialists in 1955–1957 Thunderbirds who both performed the frame-off restoration and received the car back from Roush before refreshing it again prior to sale.
- Date unknownPrivate saleBernard Fornaspartial documentation
Design-oriented collector who acquired the car directly from the Minter shop; only minimal mileage accumulated since his purchase, leaving it in near-pristine condition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationAmos and Justin Minter
Complete frame-off restoration carried out by two-seat Thunderbird specialists, returning the car to correct, concours-level condition with careful attention to panel fit, chrome alignment, and engine-compartment finish.
Workshop is located in Dallas, Texas, and concentrates exclusively on 1955–1957 Thunderbirds across two generations of the family.
- —ServiceAmos and Justin Minter
Light recommissioning or refresh carried out after the car was returned to the Minters by Jack Roush, prior to its sale to Bernard Fornas.
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