1957 Thunderbird Diecast Models
I-R
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Diecast,
etc... Classic Ford Thunderbirds
1957 Thunderbird Diecast Models I-R |
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| Distinctive characteristics
for a 1957 T-bird: Front Fender vents; tail fins
at 45o angle out from body; massive curved bumpers which do
NOT include a continental kit or bumper extension; Hardtop may be porthole
or non-porthole.
NOTE: Some models will have the Continental kit added on along with a bumper extension to support kit - this was an after market accessory for the real car- not a stock 57 t-bird item. The proliferation of 57 models with continental kits derives from the time period of the late 70's when the TV show Vega$ aired and the star of the show drove a red 57 with a continental kit. Listings are in alphabetical order by manufacturer. Listings cover diecasts, plastic molds, sand casts, etc... - any 3-Dimensional 1957 Thunderbird that rolls or appears to roll whether made to be decorative, as a toy, or for the picky collector. Models on these pages areNOT FOR SALE. These are listings only - retail value is there so you know what to expect when you find one. Question for Ford & Mattel - Where is the 1/64 scale 2002-05 model Thunderbird?) Click on highlighted words to view photos. |
| Manufacturer / Country | Year Made | Photos | Name - Model # | Scale | Description | retail value |
| Ideal / Macau | 1983 | . | Slam Shifters #44685 | 1/60 | Red w/ white non-porthole top; rear open for inserting in "slam shifter" launcher | |
| Kidco (see Universal) / Hong Kong | 1978 | Dream Machine | 1:50 | White w/porthole hardtop | ||
| Kid-Riffic Toys (see Simple Wishes) / China | 2003 | . | . | . | . | |
| KIKO / Brazil | 1980 |  |
. | 1:63 | Red or white w/black interior/ hood opens; black cont'l kit; grey bumpers; black chassis; painted headlights & tail lights; box is marked "Corgi Jr." | |
| KIKO / Brazil | 1980 | . | . | 1:63 | Yellow w/black interior/ hood opens; black cont'l kit; black bumpers & chassis - "Corgi Jr" | |
| Kingsbury | mid 80's | . | 57 T-bird Pedal Car | . | Red, lite blue, white | |
| Kingsbury | mid-80's | . | 57 T-bird Electric car | . | Red, lite blue, white | |
| Kingsbury | 1987 | . | 57 T-bird Pedal Car | . | 7-up pink promotional car | |
| for Kohl's / China | 2004 |  |
Kohl's Novelty Photo Clip | 5 3/4" | Cast resin; red, topless with wire "clip" behind black seat; cont'l kit; no hood scoop; Resembles a 57 T-bird - as if done from someone's old memory.(DL) | |
| Lucky Yeh International LTD. / China (Hong Kong) | 2000 | . | Micro Collection | 1 7/16" | Yellow, stamped portholes, wide tires, mag type wheels, all dark glass, stamped in skirts, on card w/ 6 models; new packaging for old micro model from Funrise - see micro article | |
| Majorette / Thailand | 1998 | . | Radio Grill / Coca Cola; Ref:290 | 1:56 | red w/"Coca Cola" written on doors; Coca Cola ad on trunk; Radio Grill
emblem on top; porthole hardtop; Walmart's "Radio Grill" snack bar
promotional; series 200; Coca Cola polar bear on pkg
.MOTM 05/04 |
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| Majorette | 199? | . | Custom display | 1:56 | by unknown - nicely done in 50's style
shows all 10 colors of the 57 T-bird using the Majorette model. |
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| Majorette / Thailand | 1999 | . | Pepsi Cola
REF 290 |
1:56 | Blue w/ white porthole top; red interior; Pepsi insignia on trunk, doors & "bottlecap" on top | |
| Majorette / Thailand | 1999 | . | Punch! - 57 T-bird
REF 290 |
1:56 | Red w/ white flames on hood and sides; white porthole top; black interior; pkg. comes w/black & orange fist operated "punch" launcher | |
| Majorette/ Thailand | 1999 | . | 57 T-bird | 1/56 | Red w/white flames on hood and sides, white porthole top; black interior - single pak | |
| Majorette / Thailand | 2002 | . | 57 Thunderbird | 1:56 | red with white interior; "Driver 2" printed on side; advertising the PlayStation Game. custom?? | |
| Majorette / | 2003 | . | 57 Thunderbird | 1:56 | Purple with sun graphic on hood and trunk, fish on door | |
| Majorette | 2007 | . | Ford Thunderbird 57 | 1:56 | Purple with sun graphic on hood & trunk; fish on door; New wheel style - 5 spoke | |
| Matchbox-Lesney / England - Macau - China | 1982 - | . | #42 | 1:63 | Various - see Matchbox list and article. | |
| Matchbox / | 2003 |  |
My Classic Car | 1:63 | Red with tan interior | |
| Matchbox-Mattel | 2004 |  |
Blue's Clues 57 T-bird | 1:63 | yellow-orange with orange windshield; pink interior and bumpers. "magenta" on side with yellow and blue flowers. | |
| MatchBox - Mattel | 2004 |  |
Blue's Clues 57 T-bird | 1/63 | different graphics than above | |
| MatchBox - Mattel | 2004 |  |
Vegas #27 | 1/63 | yellow with blue base; Around the World Series | |
| MatchBox - Mattel | 2005 |  |
Superfast | 1/63 | pink with white interior; comes with box with graphics | |
| MatchBox - Mattel | 2005 |  |
Superfast | 1/63 | metallic blue with white interior; comes with box with graphcs of 57 | |
| MatchBox - Mattel | 2005 |  |
Burger Zone 5-pak #5 MB042 | 1/63 | red metallic with white interior; topless; continental kit; in 5-pak just released in May; | |
| MatchBox - Mattel | 2006 |  |
Classics 5-pak J4677 | 1/63 | black & white with white interior; topless; continental kit; in 5-pak released in August | |
| MatchBox - Mattel | 2007 (2006) |  |
Superfast | 1/63 | White; black interior; topless; cont'l kit - 2007 model released just before Christmas 2006; on card, packaged with box with t-bird graphic. | $3.00 |
| Matchbox - Mattel / China | 2007 |  |
#27 of 75 series | 1/63 | Yellow; white interior; released in May 2007; smoke windshield; white headlights, red taillights; chrome chassis & cont'l kit. | $.97 |
| Matchbox - Mattel / china | 2007 |  |
K9774 | 1/63 | Chartreuse green with red interior; chrome chassis & bumpers; In 5-pak with round sticker of Spongebob | $7.50 |
| Matchbox - Mattel / China | 2007 |  |
#15 - K9625 | 1/63 | Blue with white interior; 3 spoke chrome and black wheels; in regular 5-pak with 4 other cars.smoke windshield | |
| Matchbox - Mattel / Thailand | 2008 |  |
M6400 asst. 34307 | 1/63 | Light blue with all white interior; chrome bumpers and cont'l kit, 3 spoke wheel;smoke windshield; in 10 pack - exlusive color to 10 pak. | |
| Mattel / USA | 1969 | . | Hot Wheels Classic '57 T-Bird | 1:64 | Various metallic colors; convertible with opening hood; rear wheels larger than front wheels; aerodynamic "head rest"; 1968 on chassis | |
| Mattel / Hong Kong | 1978 - 1981 | . | Hot Wheels
57 T-Bird #2013 |
1:64 | Porthole hardtop; rear wheels larger than front wheels; metal chassis; 1977 on chassis | |
| Mattel / Hong Kong or Malaysia | 1982 | . | Hot Wheels
57 T-Bird |
1:64 | Non-porthole hardtop; 1981 on chassis; rear wheels larger than front wheels; metal chassis | |
| Mattel / Hong Kong or Malaysia | 1983 - present | . | Hot Wheels
57 T-Bird |
1:64 | Non-porthole hardtop; 1977 on chassis; rear wheels larger than front wheels; metal or chrome plastic chassis | |
| Mattel-Arco / China | 1988 | . | Hot Wheels
Giant 57 T-Bird |
1:43 | Porthole hardtop; 1988 on chassis; rear wheels larger than front wheels; Engine sticks out of hood | |
| Mattel / China | 1996 - present | . | Hot Wheels
Ford Thunderbird |
1:64 | Convertible with extended rear bumper & cont'l kit; wheels all the same size; made with "Corgi's" old Corgi Jr. mold from 1980; no chassis date. | |
| Mattel / China | 1998 - present | . | Hot Wheels
57 T-Bird |
1:64 | Porthole hardtop; rear wheels larger than front wheels; chrome plastic chassis; 1977 on chassis | |
| Mattel / China | 2000 - present | . | Hot Wheels
57 T-Bird |
1:64 | NON-Porthole hardtop; rear wheels larger than front wheels; chrome plastic chassis; 1998 on chassis | |
| Mattel/ China | 1999 | . | Electric HotWheels Racing - Slot Car Set | 1:43 |
Plastic; yellow w/white porthole hardtop; no hood scoop;for H.O. slot car tracks; packaged w/blue(purple) 57 Chevy (mold was formerly a TYCO mold)- Magnum 440-H2 Twinpak |
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| Mattel/ China | 1999 | . | Toy Story 2 Chase 'N Crash #38093 - slot car set | 1:43 | Plastic; light teal sides and top & white hood & trunk; silver 57 fairlane stripe; w/track and another slot car | |
| Mattel/China | 2000 | . | Hot Wheels Electric
Racing / #96627 |
1:43 | Plastic; metallic red; fake air intake attached to hood; slot car; comes in "Turbo TwinPack" w/blue '60 Corvette | |
| Mattel / China | 2003 |  |
57 Hot Wheels Thunderbird Pro Street | 1:18 | Red with white porthole top with engine sticking out of hood; | |
| Mattel / China | 2003 |  |
57 Hot Wheels Thunderbird Pro Street | 1:18 | Teal with teal porthole top with engine sticking out of hood; | |
| Mattel / China | 2004 |  |
57 Hot Wheels Thunderbird Pro Street | 1:18 | Black with red interior, topless, engine sticking out of hood | |
| McDonald's | 1990 | . | Mighty Mini 4x4 | 1:80 | Plastic; Yellow w/ monster wheels & cont'l kit; wind-up motor. Rather generic looking t-bird but has 57 style bumpers; Came in "Happy Meals" box w/gas station cutouts. Golden Arches molded in trunk; cont'l kit. | |
| MTH see Ertl | . | . | . | . | . | |
| Phat Boyz - see "Simple Wishes" | . | . | . | . | . | |
| Popular Imports / China | 1998-99 | . | Antique Car | 6.5" | Polystone; golden yellow; soft top - looks like it needs restoration! | |
| Popular Imports / China | 1998-99 | . | Windchimes | 2 7/8"
7cm |
Polystone; golden yellow; soft top; molded on "stone road" w/ 3 "brass" rod chimes dangling below w/ tire, hat, and gas can miniatures above rods | |
| Processed Plastic Co. | 1980's | . | Mini-buggies #4700 | 2" | Plastic; black, red, blue, yellow or green w/white chassis OR white w/black chassis; marked "55 T-BIRD" on chassis but bumpers and fins are 1957 | |
| RC2 see Ertl | ||||||
| Renwal / USA | 1966 | . | 1957 Ford "T" Bird
Collector's Showcase Series 3149:89 |
1/48 | Plastic model kit; white; white porthole top; black chassis and interior; chrome bumpers & grill | |
| Renwal / USA | 1960's | 1957 Ford T-bird #149 | 1/48 | Plastic Model Kit; white; white top; black chassis and interior;chrome bumpers and grill; also issued as mail-away offer with 2 other models#49-2383 - Jaguar XKE and 65 Corvette | ||
| Revell / Germany | 1978 | .. | 1957 Ford Thunderbird #H-1258 | 1/48 | Plastic Model Kit; red with black porthole hardtop; redo of the Renwal model from the 60's | |
| Revell / USA | 1968 | . | '57 T-bird | 1/32 | Plastic Model Kit; snap together; all black with non-porthole hardtop; beautiful graphics of red t-bird on box lid | |
| Revell / USA | 1974 | . | '57 T-bird #H-1104 | 1/32 | Plastic Model Kit; snap together; federal blue with federal blue interior & non-porthole hardtop; | |
| Revell / USA | 1979 | ' | '57 T-bird #H-1104 | 1/32 | Plastic Model Kit; snap together; Red with non-porthole top; black interior. | |
| Revell / USA | 1988 | . | California Cruisers #6151 | 1/32 | Plastic Model Kit; snap together; Pink with non porthole top | |
| Rhino / | . | . | . | . | Color changer; cheap casting; no hood scoop | |
| Rhino / | . | . | . | . | . cheap casting; no hood scoop | |
| Road Runners (K-Mart) / China | 1992 | Classy Chassis | 4.5" | Same as SS401-2: Black w/ black top; silver & gold emblems | ||
| Road Runners (K-Mart) / China | 1992 | . | Classy Chassis | 4.5" | Same as SS401-2; Convertible; White w/red interior; | |
| Road Signature - see Yat Ming | . | . | . | . | . | |
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If you don't see your '57 classic t-bird model listed at all, Please contact me with a description including the manufacturer/ country of origin / year made if known / size / general & specific description including color of body and interior and type of top, hub style, etc.
Models are added all the time so come back periodically to see the additions.
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