1957 Ford Thunderbird T Bird Convertible E Code 312 Engine & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

I like the modifications he did without changing the nature of the vehicle.

The day is nice to drop the top and drive that beautiful restomod best of old and new

Awesome car! When I was a kid in Minnesota, the woman who lived next door to my maternal grandmother had one in her garage and she'd let us play pretend driving in it. When I was a teenager I asked why the car had sat in the garage "my whole life". I was born in '57. She told me that her son bought it new while he was in the Air Force. He bought it, drove it home from the dealer, then flew off to his station in Alaska. He died without ever driving it again. She said she would never sell it. Years later, she finally changed her mind, but I'd long since moved out of state and learned about the sale after it happened. She was a wonderful woman. Now, at sixty-three, I wonder why my grandmother, a close friend of the woman, never explained what had happened. Thanks for bringing back some mostly good memories from my childhood.

The ultimate t-bird, the '57 E-code! Simply stunning!

Ford Design and Engineering really hit it out of the park with this one! Thanks Lou!

Stunning. I've never seen an exhaust system like that

Way back in 1972, right after I got married, I went looking for a second car. At the Ford dealership I saw a 57 T Bird and fell in love with it. What I was really looking for was a truck as I was just starting out as a plumbing apprentice. I ended up with a 68 F100 which turned out to be a smart move. I still think about that Thunderbird and what if.... to me it's still the most beautiful car ever made. Thanks for sharing.

Lean and mean with total class....great car and video Lou.

Owner revs the dual quad T-Bird "That gets the cows running home" says Lou, too funny - WTG

Looks like Ford gave Chevy the bird. Gorgeous Lou! Thank you.

Great to see people driving and enjoying themselves in their cars instead of turning them into 'trailer queens'. Liked the mods which make the car more fun and safe.

I did not expect to see a bench seat in that car. Way way way cool.

love them classics!!

Wow, it looks great and you are right, classic from every angle! It's also an excellent example of how important it is for us guys to listen to our wives, too. Thanks for sharing Mark & his dual quad T-bird with us, Lou!

I'm a little surprised his wife doesn't take off in the car and leave him in the dust :O Very nice T-bird

4:45 Anxiously awaiting The trunk of treats. Oh well. Great presentation!

My dad worked at a Ford sub assembly plant in the late 50s here in Blue Island Il. They were throwing away 'excess parts' because they didn't want to store them anymore. I still have a set of 1957 T bird tail light lenses that he brought home after Ford threw them out, never installed, like new. Boxes are long gone..Neat car! 1 of my favs from the 50s!

Big fan of Thunderbirds I own one I have a 2002 and I love it

What fun to drive! A true classic.

Beautiful Bird !

"1957 was a very good year," Frank Sinatra (Okay, not exactly Frank's words but he would be sing them now!) Thank you so much for continuing to do what you do!

The only word that comes to mind seeing this beauty is "ICIONIC" What an amazing Thunderbird. GREAT VIDEO LOU.

It's been a good coupla weeks on this channel for classic Ford convertibles and Mark's "American Graffiti" classic 57 T-Bird in Continental White does not disappoint!! Another great "My Car Story" ....... thanks Lou!😉

NICE 5 STARS

What a perfect car you're right Lou everything is just right

Lou, I think the T-Bird Suzanne drove in the film was a white '56, with the pothole top. I'm basing it on a couple of shots of the sides and rear which were nearly the same as the '55. From most of the angles seen, it could be taken for a '57. I love everything about this T-Bird. Even the fender skirts look good, and I normally don't like them. Here's a fun fact. I'm the same age as the car, having turned 64 on 5/26 the day before this video was shot. This car will never look old. It's weird for me because my Dad turned 64 in May 1979 and a (1915) car his age then had LONG been an antique of the early automobile era. That's not happening to me. The down side is 3/4 of my life (since 15-16 in 1973) the American auto party has been over with. With few exceptions, everything that could have been done, had been done. Later this would prove true for movies and music. The latter there has only been over with 1/2 my life (since '89) when rap, hip-hop, etc came along. Two good things though is smoking indoors has been gone half my life, and dogs are appreciated more than ever.

Wow, another beauty Lou! Very, very nice T-Bird. Just about perfect - great Car Story.

Hi, Lou! Well, what can you say? Mark and his wife have excellent taste in classy classics! I think you could also say that they were "Thunderstruck" at that auction (cue AC/DC here), and they are very fortunate to have won! What a fun, fun, fun ride! Thanks for sharing as always!

'57 was a VERY good year, I should know...!

LOVE THIS RIDE .

My favorite is the '56, but '57 is beautiful too. I love all the factory colors T-Birds came in. Great episode, Lousef!

I love this car! If I were at that auction in the market to buy a car, it would either have cost Mark more or he wouldn't have bought it. I would have been raising my hand, too! Of the three years the Thunderbird was a two-seater, I like the 57 the best. All three years are close in design, but each has slight differences from the previous year. In the case of the 57, it was a little bit lower, a little bit wider, but most of Ford designers got rid of the continental kit and put the spare tire in the trunk. As a teenager and young twentyish young man, every time I saw a two-seater T-bird, I would start daydreaming about owning one. It was right up there with the first generation Mustang and Cougar as cars I wanted, and if I were a collector, they would be in my collection. Two things I want to point out from watching the video, the car Suzanne Sommers drove in the movie was a 56. The other thing, those were not vent windows you were talking about being tinted. Those were wind flaps designed to defuse the blowing in your face with the windows down. For obvious reasons, you didn't see the windows raised up, but the Thunderbirds didn't have vent windows. Those flaps were a much needed item with the windows rolled down. Fantastic car and great video. "My Car Story" is my favorite RU-vid channel. Thanks for producing such a fantastic channel showing us all these great cars!

GREETINGS. From Venezuela. . . . .

"How does that make ya feel when I ask how does that make ya feel?"

Wow that was one outstanding Thunderbird! Very rich looking and the options were really nice on this unit. I enjoyed the ride along and I loved that engine sound! What a great video this was. The owner was really nice and had lots to tell about his unit. Just a overall fun video Lou! Thanks as always for sharing!!

Love it Thanks LOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another nice one Lou !

What a beautiful car. I have never driven one, but only got to sit in one for a brief minute. And it did have the larger-than-life steering wheel. LOL!! I would’ve opted for the smaller wheel as well. All the (slight) modifications will only make this car last longer, make it more enjoyable, and safer to cruise around in. Thanks Lou for a great presentation!

My judgement on styling comes down to "How does it look going down the road?". Busy details play less of a part than the overall form and stance. Glad these My Car Stories with their drive-by shots tend to show that.

Love this one

Intelligently-done restomod. I've never known that Ford had cast a dual quad manifdold for that engine series. All that's missing is the 3rd pedal for at least a 4-speed gearbox, replacing that sluggish slushbox from way back then. A set of tuned headers wouldn't hurt either

Clearly no Dilly-dallying in that beauty! 😁

Lou, I would love a ‘57 T-bird! I’ll take one with a Continental kit, and make it Raven Black! 😎👍🏾🥳🤟🏾🤴🏾

Super nice T-Bird! Nice, rare dual-quad engine with cool go-fast upgrades. Nicely done. Thanks Lou.

Hi Lou! How are you? This is a very unique car and one of my friends owns it. The car he owns is not 1957. I think it's a bit older. He is very proud of his car. If you want I will be happy to put you together for a possible collaboration. He is retired and lives just 5 minutes from my home. And this car looks really very nice and elegant! I love it!

Thanks, Mark & Lou: great overview.. !! Interestingly, even being big OEM Fan, I would do upgrades also ( esp brakes/tires) : had a few Fords that I upgraded : out of necessity and experience...ps: does seem like Ford really started keeping ( with GM FUELIES, & MOPAR SUper D) up, & lot of HORSEPOWER &* Racing stuff in late 1956: ( e.g. 1956 TBIRD ENGINES, AND F Codes in 1957and in later years,, etc)....ps: interestingly, I bought a 1956 4DR/Fairlaine* Thunderbird Engine low Miles/ a gorgeous *White EXT/BLUE *velour(?)/ auto/ Dual Exh/ Skirts etc… Unfortunately: a freak accident totalled 1965, barely started upgrades,etc. Oddly, akways thought the 1956 Steering Wheel to big, akso. ……..

Really nice

Another great review and an awesome example of the best era in American car design, Lou. I truly miss the days when you could see a car from a distance and instantly identify the make, model, and year. My daily is a finely kept latest generation Impala LTZ... a 2014. Totally indistinguishable from the last production year, the 2020. In a way, that’s good because it still looks “new”, but I miss the excitement and anticipation of significant annual appearance updates. Do you recall which automatic transmission is in this T-Bird? Cheers, John from Ohio

My dad has a 57 E Series. Still my fav classic car of all time The car in American Graffiti was actually a 1956 with a modified continental kit not a 57

Nice 😀

Suzanne Somers drove a white 1956 T-bird in American Graffiti. Not a 57. And who puts A/C in a car without roll up windows? Those side curtains must really be something. Would have loved seeing the porthole top and side curtains. The car was beautiful nonetheless. I've loved 57 T-birds since I saw Fred MacMurray drive one into fresh tar on I Love Lucy in the 1960s. Thanks for posting it.

Good decision front disc brakes excellent

cool 💕👍

'57. CONTINENTAL WHITE T---BIRD. MY BIRTH YEAR ! CANT BELIEVE ITS. 64 YRS.OLD LOOKS BETTER THAN ME. 4 SURE !!! HA HA HA

Marilyn Monroe preceded Suzanne Sommers. She owned a black 1956 T Bird convertible until 1962. She bought it to treat herself after completing the movie "The Seven Year Itch".

What is amazing is the spare has the Kelsey Hayes wire wheel. I wonder if it came with the car when he bought it?

That shot beginning at 1:50 could just as well been from 1957 when this ethereal beauty made it's debut that year. Is it wrong to be aroused by an inanimate object? 😍🤤

You know the tail lights on this 57 T-bird are the same basic taillights on the 57 Fairlane

Wonderful Thunderbird thank you👍 I've heard it's difficult for tall people to fit into it. What do you think?

They don’t come with air condition from the factory dealer will add it, but that’s not the correct fan combo and it would have the York AC compressor to be. Correct?

If this were my car I would have to track down Suzanne Summers and have her sign the dash .

I'm pretty sure A/C was a dealer installed item.

Enjoyed the T-Bird love this vintage. The bad part of this video, I had to sit through a commercial for the CanadIan liberal government promoting themselves! Not your fault.

The Thunderbird in the movie American graffiti was a 1956. You need the fact check

'55-'57, all Thunderbirds were convertibles. '57 was the best year and then Ford ruined the Thunderbird in '58 forever.

Nope 61& 62 convert sports roadsters are the best looking T birds 👍 not to mention you could get a big block 390 by then . and a 406 in the 62. Nothing much could touch one of them back in the day in a street race 😊