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    1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

    Several of us did a tour of Minter's Thunderbird restoration shop on the way to Texas Thunder where we saw a '57 "f" Bird being prepped for the Meacum Auction in Indianapolis this weekend.

    Well, it just sold for $195,000.00 WOW!!!!!!!!!!
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    Unbelivable TBN trips including ALL of the lower 48 States plus 9 Canadian Provinces, 8 European Countries, 3 Caribbean Countries, Countless National Parks and have attended well over 100 TBN Events since 2001 and counting. Best of all ... fabulous friends.
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    Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

    Good thing you did not scratch it
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      Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

      Guess the wrong windows didn't slow down the buyer much. Wonder if that build sheet got lost between Texas and Indiana?
      21 years, 174K miles, 48 States X 2 & DC, 9 Canadian provinces, 8 European countries, 3 Caribbean Islands, 3 Hawaiian Islands, 100+ National Park locations, 150+ T-bird events, 190+ retrobird diecasts/models, 13 TOTM pics & some very special friends...THANKS TBN !

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        Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

        Originally posted by 2K2BIRD View Post
        Guess the wrong windows didn't slow down the buyer much. Wonder if that build sheet got lost between Texas and Indiana?
        a restore by minter....i doubt there the wrong windows................

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          Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

          Originally posted by 04birdman View Post
          a restore by minter....i doubt there the wrong windows................
          Guess you had to be there. Since you weren't and we were, we know what we saw. Maybe they corrected them the next week but probably not.

          While all of his restorations are beautiful to look at, they are not all returned to there original state. He proudly showed us some cars that were Minter Red and others with a Minter Interior. Looked great but not correct for originality.
          Last edited by 2K2BIRD; May 21, 2011, 10:41 PM.
          21 years, 174K miles, 48 States X 2 & DC, 9 Canadian provinces, 8 European countries, 3 Caribbean Islands, 3 Hawaiian Islands, 100+ National Park locations, 150+ T-bird events, 190+ retrobird diecasts/models, 13 TOTM pics & some very special friends...THANKS TBN !

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            Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

            Frank: The build sheet specified power windows and memory seat. The car had the memory seat but the windows were crank. My guess is Minter sed the power windows on another restoration and never replaced them on this car.

            As Paul said, WE were there and saw what we saw. I asked Amos Minter about it and got a very unsatisfactory answer. He told me he owned the car for nearly 30 years and it is what it is. Oh well, he is $195,000 to the good, power windows or not. I wonder what will happen if/when the new owner pulls a copy of the build sheet and finds the discrepancy.
            Unbelivable TBN trips including ALL of the lower 48 States plus 9 Canadian Provinces, 8 European Countries, 3 Caribbean Countries, Countless National Parks and have attended well over 100 TBN Events since 2001 and counting. Best of all ... fabulous friends.

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              Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

              Wouldn't worry. the crank windows are much more reliable than power windows.
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                Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

                The prices at Mecum sure seem to be rising compaired to others. Are their cars that much better? I haven't yet gotten over a sale in Kissimmee of a '59 Impala convert for close to $200K

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                  Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

                  Originally posted by Rondor View Post
                  The prices at Mecum sure seem to be rising compaired to others. Are their cars that much better? I haven't yet gotten over a sale in Kissimmee of a '59 Impala convert for close to $200K
                  1957 Inca Gold sold yesterday at Mecum Indy auction price $260,000.00 that's double wow!

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                    Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

                    Originally posted by Rondor View Post
                    The prices at Mecum sure seem to be rising compaired to others. Are their cars that much better? I haven't yet gotten over a sale in Kissimmee of a '59 Impala convert for close to $200K
                    Marketing to people with big egos and fat wallets - What a country.
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                    • #11
                      Re: 1957 Minter's TBird - SOLD $195,000

                      Here's a 2004 T-Bird with 28K miles that went for $20,000 at Mecum.

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