Car of the Week: 1957 Ford Custom (with supercharger)

Ford performance in the '50s, Lyn St. James in Chattanooga, a Jag we'd buy, and we now have a store in this week's newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1957 Ford Custom (with supercharger) Ford was looking for the performance edge in early 1956. The answer was a supercharger on Ford's existing Y-block engine for the express purpose of racing. Ford would also make the hot engine optional for 1957 Ford passenger car and Thunderbird models. Based on its sales of the 270-hp 312 Y-block, which sold approximately 1,000 units a month, Ford expected to install a minimum of 5,000 superchargers on passenger cars and Thunderbirds during the 1957 model year, according to the aforementioned executive note. In the same memo, Ford looked beyond 1957 and expected to continue producing supercharged models into 1958, and possibly beyond. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Lyn St. James selected as Grand Marshal for third annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Oct. 14-16, 2022 Lyn St. James Selected as Grand Marshal for Third Annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Oct. 14-16, 2022. Racing champion Brian Redman returns as Grand Ambassador, Corky Coker named Grand Marshal Emeritus. See More We'd Buy That: 1964 Jaguar XKE Series I 3.8 Coupe Project Patina project Jaguar XKE Series I might cost a pretty penny, but might be well worth it. We've never seen an XKE with patina and wear-and-tear like this! That alone is reason enough for us to want to buy it! True "project" XKE's don't really seem to show up on the market very often. They all seem to look awesome and ready for Pebble Beach. See More Old Cars now has an online shop You heard that right! Old Cars is now open for business online. Show your Old Cars pride with hats, t-shirts, mugs, bags, back issues and much more.  We have more in store for the future, so head on over, and stop often. Visit www.store.oldcarsweekly.com to check us out today! See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.