For someone with time, talent, and dinero...from opposite ends of the country...
Country Sedan wagon...
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1957-Ford-Station+Wagon+Series-2103756.xhtml?conversationId=1387888
Custom...
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1957-Ford-Custom-679008.xhtml?conversationId=1387888
I think if you paid half of what he's asking its still to much............
My thought as well...there's room for negotiation for sure.
Somebody has to really want both of those to rebuild completely.
both cars have been for sale online for years. the white country sedan has been on and off ebay several times. seller says it's a survivor with great sheetmetal, but looking at the all-brown-a-post-doglegs I doubt that. It is equally rotten as any other bad 57.
The Custom is very cool because it is an all Moccha-Silver car, rare model and og color, but the rust is just insane.
That said both cars should be saved. Hopefully somebody eager comes along to get on these projects.