1957 Ford Thunderbird, For 1957 the front bumper was reshaped, the grille and tailfins were made larger, and larger taillights were fitted. The spare wheel moved back inside the trunk, which had been redesigned to allow it to be mounted vertically. The side Thunderbird script moved from the fins to the front fenders. A new option was the standard 292 and optional 312 engines, higher performance versions of the 312 were offered, including two with a 4 barrel Holley carburetor McCulloch 1957 , This Thunderbird was never restored just garage kept all its life. There is no rust on this vehicle. 1 of 1,499 produced .