There’s long been an appreciation among drag racers for the stripper look: That is, get a two-door post car and denude it of excess trim or gadgets, slap a set of blackwalls on steelies with pie plates, all in the “go, don’t show” philosophy. Indeed, this 1957 Ford Custom would have been one of the lightest Fords one could get that year (just five pounds heavier than the Thunderbird), yet it has the 190hp 272 V-8, a midrange selection in the Custom, making this car less a quarter-mile pounder than a simple, no-frills classic. From the seller’s description:

1957 Ford Custom Body Style Short body. Odometer 40,603 miles, believed original. Near Mint Original 1957 interior. New Obsolete Rubber Floor cover. No 1957 Ford Custom came with carpet. All originally had rubber mat. 292-272 V8-4BBL. Factory 3 Speed column shift. Dual exhaust. New correct Flame Red acrylic enamel. New chrome and stainless refinished. New radials

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