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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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Ford posts decade-best $2.1B profit in Q1 2013

Wed, 24 Apr 2013

As predicted, Ford has reported that its first quarter of 2013 was a resounding success overall, with a pretax profit of $2.1 billion ($0.41 per share), and a net income of $1.6 billion ($0.40 per share). In fact, Ford made a pretax profit of some $2.4 billion in its home North American market, with that total number being pulled down by losses in South America and Europe. That gaudy North American profit is the strongest result by the automaker since 2000.
Ford's companywide profit for Q1 was down $147 million from one year ago, while the net income number marked an increase of $215 million year over year. Overall, this is Ford's 15th-consecutive profitable quarter.
The bad news from the European market was even worst in Q1 2013 than it was last year. Pretax losses of $462 million - on revenue of $6.7 billion - represented a year-over-year change of -$313 million. In South American, the company reported a loss of $218 million, down from a slim profit of $54 million in Q1 2012. The news was better for Ford Asia Pacific Africa, where a $6 million pretax profit in 2013 showed a year-over-year gain of some $101 million when compared to losses in 2012. Scroll down to read Ford's full press release.

Tier 1 suppliers call GM the worst OEM to work with

Mon, 12 May 2014

Among automakers with a big US presence, General Motors is the worst to work for, according to a new survey from Tier 1 automotive suppliers, conducted by Planning Perspectives, Inc.
The Detroit-based manufacturer, which has been under fire following the ignition switch recall and its accompanying scandal, finished behind six other automakers with big US manufacturing operations. Suppliers had issues with trust and communications, as well as intellectual property protection. GM was also the least likely to allow suppliers to raise their prices in the face of unexpected increases in material cost, all of which contributed to 55 percent of suppliers saying their relationship with GM was "poor to very poor."
GM's cross-town competitors didn't fare much better. Chrysler finished in fifth place, ahead of GM and behind Dearborn-based Ford, which was passed for third place this year by Nissan. Toyota took the top marks, while Honda captured second place.

V6 engines will outpace V8s for the 2015 Ford F-150

Wed, 23 Jul 2014

How times have changed. Even five years ago, who would have thought the mighty V8 would be just another engine choice for buyers of the 2015 Ford F-150?
Ford is projecting about 28 percent of the next-generation trucks will have the 5.0-liter V8. That's nothing to sneeze at, but consider this: Ford figures its two EcoBoost truck engines - the new 2.7-liter V6 and the existing 3.5-liter V6 - will also each account for about 28 percent of the F-150's sales (56 percent total). That leaves only 15 percent of the pie for the 3.5-liter (non-EcoBoost) V6. The new F-150 goes on sale late this year.
Ford figures its two EcoBoost truck engines will each account for about 28 percent of the F-150's sales.

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