Featured History Wicked 1957 Fords...

I'll chime in...not really a '57 and not all that wicked either.

Back in about 1980 I bought a wrecked (front end) '58 Ranchero for $50. Replaced front end with '57 sheet metal because I couldn't find a decent '58 parts car. It was a 6cyl car so I threw in a 390, 4spd. The frame ended up having a very slight buckle under the pass. side firewall from the accident, so it never really drove right.

 

Not everyones cup-a-joe, I like it and no, it's not AI.

 

what carburetors were on the 57 2 four cars .did they have the hay stack size base

 

I remember East Oakland's Louie Hill bringing "Ole Blue" to the Camp Stoneman Sunday morning outlaw drags in Pittsburg, CA in the early '70s... Blue(obviously!!) '57 with (supposedly) ex-NASCAR 427 that would routinely "whup" whatever else showed up... No clocks, of course, but probably a legitimate low 11/high 10 sec street car.. & that Bro could DRIVE!!! Unfortunately no pics... Anybody else from that era/area remember the Sunday Stoneman scene?

 

Teapot Hollys

 

FE Power with 5 speed , doesn’t get much better . Thanks for all the great images

 

First engine swap I was ever involved in was putting a 430 MEL in a 57 Ranchero. I was 12 or 13

 

Jeff
As I've said before, I'm a Chevy guy and the 1957 one-fifty sedan has always been a favorite of mine but I can see myself owning that one.

 

Yes! ……and ALL the aftermarket dual quad manifolds were also small base for the 255-312 y blocks.

 

I waited 18 years to put the 57 in my shop, drove it for another 12 years.
410 5- speed, Rory's 59 Meteor is 428 4-speed.
Terry

 

Installed a transmission blanket this last weekend.It seems the high dollar CSI shield from 2002 was no longer passing tech.

 

Hey, I know that car!