1957 Ford Thunderbird Charity Raffle for Esperanza Academy

Please join us to support Esperanza Academy students by participating in the 1957 Ford Thunderbird Raffle. Tickets are $100 and only 1,000 will be sold. The winning ticket will be drawn at Breakfast at Fenway on May 6, 2020. You do not need to be present to win! More details here- https://www.esperanzaacademy.org/thunderbird
Car Details

312 cubic inch (5.1-liter) 16-valve OHV naturally aspirated V-8 with 4 barrel Holley carburetor.
Bore and Stroke: 3.80 x 3.44 in., Compression Ratio: 9.7:1, Brake Horsepower: 245 @ 4500 rpm, Torque: 332 lbs.-ft. @ 3200 rpm.
Ford-O-Matic torque converter with planetary gears. Ratios: 1.48:1 (drive); 2.44:1 (low); 2.0:1 (reverse).
Removable hardtop AND a soft convertible top, both in black.


Restoration

Frame-off restoration including new convertible top, engine and transmission rebuild by Essex Auto Restoration, Tewksbury, MA, completed in 1991. More than $120,000 spent. Restoration of fiberglass hard top with porthole windows completed in 2018 by