Check out the Spokane Washington Craigslist there's a 57 ranchero project looks like a 57 on each side of it sitting in a wrecking yard and another add with a 2dr. business coupe .
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/4222560935.html
Dang that's pretty rough
This looks like a much better deal, nice clean little driver, and not much more money
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/4198952489.html
I saw that as well, thought about going to look at the ranchero, and then to the custom.... :001:
57chero, where are you located?
Kevin
whats with the trim around the rear window of the white ranchero, i have nevere seen that double horizontal bar thing?
That double bar across the rear window is a aftermarket thing sold to stop loose items in the rear from going thru the window when loading or on a hard stop.
The red one is pretty wavy, lots of mud. The white one isn't that bad, from a Midwest view. Mark
65kcode,
I am located in Tigard, Oregon part of the Portland metro area, Does your name 65kcode mean you have one. I also have a 65 K code fastback I've owned since 1979.
57chero
57chero, Yes I do have a 65 fastback k that is needing floors replaced so it is sitting in the shop for a bit longer, my dad has a restored 66 k fastback.
Kevin
Here's the business coupe,
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/4229284679.html
Interesting he makes a big point of no back seat, but no pic..sure curious if it's still got the oem shelf to replace the seat. irritating the data plate is out of focus.
Those old mags are awesome. The body looks pretty beat up. It looks like it has "Bondo rockers", ask me how I know...... My car came from Yakima, looks like this guy made it to thr tri-cities area as well haha.
The 332 wouldn't be stock would it? I've heard rumors, but never documented that a late 57 could have an FE, but I would think it would be a 352.
Kinda sad, every picture made my eyes shout out OUCH! and I didn't know my eyes could shout. The wheels are are not ''olds'' but what were referred to as coke bottle mags made by American.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Opps sorry, that was a typo. Meant to say "old" not slows-mobile!.
Quote from: 410ranchero on 2013-12-30 22:29
The 332 wouldn't be stock would it? I've heard rumors, but never documented that a late 57 could have an FE, but I would think it would be a 352.
I have heard these rumours as well.
Funny that you guys mentioned that about the possibility of 57's slipping through the line with the new to be FE engines. I heard rumors about the same thing. Wonder where they are today.
It's a known fact that Ford made at least two 57 Fords for Robert Mitchum with Lincoln engines for the movie Thunder Road.
Quote from: Ecode70D on 2014-01-01 10:31
Funny that you guys mentioned that about the possibility of 57's slipping through the line with the new to be FE engines. I heard rumors about the same thing. Wonder where they are today.
It's a known fact that Ford made at least two 57 Fords for Robert Mitchum with Lincoln engines for the movie Thunder Road.
There will be one in my Garage Jay!
Do you have one of those two 57's that Robert Mitchum ordered with the Lincoln engines?
If so , It must be worth some $$$$. J>>>---------->
Quote from: Ecode70D on 2014-01-01 10:45
Do you have one of those two 57's that Robert Mitchum ordered with the Lincoln engines?
If so , It must be worth some $$$$. J>>>---------->
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You guys say ouch at that coupe, Here in Minnesota, if the frame is good, it's a restorable car. Rust and dent all can be fixed. I think his price is a little steep for it. It's a 1000-1500 car here. I wouldn't blink an eye at that car if the price was right.
Quote from: sprink88 on 2014-01-01 11:15
You guys say ouch at that coupe, Here in Minnesota, if the frame is good, it's a restorable car. Rust and dent all can be fixed. I think his price is a little steep for it. It's a 1000-1500 car here. I wouldn't blink an eye at that car if the price was right.
Sprink
I can't agree with you more.
That's a very restorable car. Sure wish that pictures were taken of the back seat area.
Ecode, Your right, I want to see the back seat too. I didn't know Ford still made "Business" coupes in 57.
I want to see that Cadillac frenched antenna too. What is that? Is that more special than regular frenching?
Sprink, Ecode 70D and Zapato both have business coupes..probably others here as well, I'm just not remembering. "Ecode 70D"...... the '70D' in his forum name is the model designation for the bus. coupe. That's why I was disapointed to not be able to read the id plate on the craiglist car...wanted to see the model#. Makes them a pretty rare car just by the model #, then of course when you add an E code engine to it like Jay's....
There were no production 57 fords with F.E. motors, prototype and test mules, sure. The early 58 had 332 and later offered the 352. As for the movie Thunder Road it was filmed in 1958 not 57 . I have never heard the story about any Lincoln motors being used in the movie. And I have been a Lincoln fan forever, and have one in my Ranchero. Also if you look close when Robert Mitchem first drives the new 57 into the store, it has an Illinois license plate on the front. Growing up in northern Illinois, we were told a lot of the shine cars were built in Chicago by the Granatelli bros. speed shop. Andy at one time owned McCullough Paxton and was the head of S.T.P.
Andy Granatelli passed away on Dec.29th. Another of my old hero's gone. R.I.P.
Sorry to hear about Andy Granatelli's passing. About 20-25 years ago I was involved in the Plymouth Troubleshooting Contest. My job was to solicit sponsors. Anyway I had an opportunity to call on Andy in his office here in So Cal. He had just had a booked published and gave me an autographed copy and asked his secretary to take our picture together with the book. I am pretty sure I still have the book (if I can find it), but I pretty sure the picture is long gone. It was a Polaroid. Andy was a real nice guy - strong businessman. He did give me 200 STP stickers for the students.
Quote from: wildhog on 2014-01-01 12:57
There were no production 57 fords with F.E. motors, prototype and test mules, sure. The early 58 had 332 and later offered the 352. As for the movie Thunder Road it was filmed in 1958 not 57 . I have never heard the story about any Lincoln motors being used in the movie. And I have been a Lincoln fan forever, and have one in my Ranchero. Also if you look close when Robert Mitchem first drives the new 57 into the store, it has an Illinois license plate on the front. Growing up in northern Illinois, we were told a lot of the shine cars were built in Chicago by the Granatelli bros. speed shop. Andy at one time owned McCullough Paxton and was the head of S.T.P.
Andy Granatelli passed away on Dec.29th. Another of my old hero's gone. R.I.P.
Tom
Robert Mitchum's son Jim goes to a lot of the Thunder road meets/reunions. If someone on the forum happens to get a chance to talk to him, he will no doubt clear up that story. Jay
Called the guy About the Rear windows bars, He said he wasn't sure if it was a homemade thing or an aftermarket item and if it was aluminum or stainless, He said he would get back to me and let me know if he was willing to let it go as a separate item from the whole. Guy says he has over 45 cars on that lot!
Quote from: Lou on 2013-12-29 16:43
That double bar across the rear window is a aftermarket thing sold to stop loose items in the rear from going thru the window when loading or on a hard stop.
Quote from: VwDrvFnd on 2014-01-01 15:24
Called the guy About the Rear windows bars, He said he wasn't sure if it was a homemade thing or an aftermarket item and if it was aluminum or stainless, He said he would get back to me and let me know if he was willing to let it go as a separate item from the whole. Guy says he has over 45 cars on that lot!
VwDrvFnd
If you happen to call him again, would you please ask him if the business coupe still has the rear package tray. Lots of us sure would like to know for sure. Thanks Jay
Never heard back from the guy. From what he said the place where he lives is not that close to where the cars are and he wasn't parting out the cars. Whole car or nothing kida deal.