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Not all 1957 "Baby Birds" are the same. This 57 year old, always garaged Bird was one of the last 1957s off the assembly line on or after the October 1957 build run. While most all of 21,380 1957 T-Birds had the Starmist Blue paint this beauty has the "Azure Blue" paint code that was introduced on the last runs of 1957 models (October 14th-December 13th 1957) for the 1958 model color. It sports the town and country radio that takes about two minutes to warm up, and for your comfort, a power seat and a heater. The automatic transmission is attached to the 312 CID V-8 and both operate smoothly with the help of the Kelsey Hayes wheels and radial whitewalls. When you remove the top it has the rolling rack for storing it. The gentleman I purchased the car from about 10 years ago sold it only because he was unable to get in and out of it because of a hip replacement, and if you've have ever climbed behind the wheel of one on of the early Birds you know it's not an easy task , even with a good hip and the telescopic steering wheel all the way retracted. The history passed on to me from the gentleman I purchased it from about 10 years ago is that he purchased the car used from Ken Roggy Ford in La Puente in 1960 and had it cosmetically redone again in 1985. This is a no rust vehicle and is open to any inspection. This T-Bird like all the Early "Birds" will only continue to go up in price. It's a true classic that is road ready is worth the investment even if you just park it the garage to look at, and drive it one time a month around town like I have done. The pictures attached do this car no justice. It's been covered and I took the pictures prior to washing it. The purchaser is responsible for pick up and delivery a $1000 deposit through paypal to hold for 10 days and the balance to be cashiers check, cash or bank wire paid and cleared prior to pick-up.

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It's hard to think back now, but the same man overseeing the design of the 2013 Ford Fusion also presided over a rather lackluster period in Ford design, highlighted by vehicles like the Five Hundred and Freestyle. With the redesigned Fusion receiving high praise, J Mays tells Automotive News that he feels vindicated from criticisms suggesting he's not a daring enough designer.
When Mays took over as lead of design in 1997, he admits to having quite an ego ("My head would barely fit through the door some days. I've long since gotten over myself") and the workload to match. With the Blue Oval's portfolio full of premium brands like Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo at that point, along with the bread-and-butter Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models, Mays certainly had quite the challenge.
It was in the mid-2000s that Mays took over just the premium brands, and took on the new title of Chief Creative Officer. At the time, Mays endured some criticism for looking backwards to retro styling, rather than setting a new standard for American car design - criticism that Mays says he is free from with the all-new Fusion.

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