Lot #697 - This 1957 E-Code Ford Fairlane 500 is the result of a body-off restoration with limited miles since. Under the hood resides the 312ci Thunderbird Special V8 engine equipped with the correct E-code performance carburetion package with two 4-barrel carburetors, optional Thunderbird-logo engine accessories and the single large-diameter air cleaner. Moreover, despite being a high-level trim package, this car was special-ordered without power-robbing accessories for optimum performance. It is backed with a 3-speed standard shift manual transmission, Ford's most effective racing transmission in 1957. With an odometer reading of 701 miles since its restoration by Amos Minter, this Fairlane is finished in factory-ordered Raven Black paint complemented by a black and red interior with chrome accents. Inside is a factory radio, in-dash clock and stylized door panels, while the outside showcases numerous chrome trim lines, Fairlane 500-script emblems, front bumper guards, peaked rear-fender sheet metal and driver's-side outside mirror. With the 1957 Ford factory engine dress-up kit with aluminum valve covers, chrome wire wheels and wide whitewall tires, this restoration is presented nicely throughout.