South Beach Classics | Bucky Dent Customizes a ‘57 Thunderbird

We’re back with another episode of South Beach Classics with Ted Vernon, who has been buying, selling, and trading classic cars for 40 years.
In this episode, Ex-Yankees baseball player, Bucky Dent, spots a ‘57 Thunderbird that he wants to customize to commemorate his late wife.
Stay tuned to see the results of this customized ‘57 Thunderbird on this episode of South Beach Classics.
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[@choppertown]

What do you think of this custom-built Thunderbird?

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Choppertown, FUGLY and ruined.

[@richardmorris7063]

I like restomods & restorations too.This is done to Buckys taste not so much mine but well done.I don't like when they paint over the chrome though.

[@brucefarnham6616]

Amazing car amazing work done.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@brucefarnham6616 Ruined the car.

[@brucefarnham6616]

@@sergeantmasson3669 you so clever bud all good

[@drm9979]

awesome and beautiful car and video and family. impressive on so many levels. I do remember when Lou Piniella called Bucky "Farrah Fawcett Dent" because of his poster and such. good times.

[@johnprins4731]

GREATTTT JOB AND STORY BEHIND THAT CAR..WOW LUCKY PEOPLE..CONGRATS TO THE FAMILY..GOD BLESS HIS WIFE..

[@ferraridan4883]

Bucky is such a class guy. Loved the video.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

FerrariDan, not too smart about rare classic/vintage vehicles though. He ruined this car. It's now FUGLY disgraceful.

[@johnwilkes8234]

Ted is a class act love the car

[@kagnewcobra5228]

Bucky DENT has one gorgeous daughter! No? The car is nice. LOL

[@richardmorris7063]

I'm a Red Sox fan so the Bucky F.......Dent is something that will live in infamy.We won our share of championships so its water under the bridge & damn exciting baseball.

[@davidsnyder2000]

Thank you for sharing this video. Super cool car and series👍 A lot of hard work happened behind the scenes of this show….especially the customizing the T Bird🙂

[@michaeltubbs272]

Where is the 1 inch white walls?

[@quagmiredavis4117]

Car was perfect .. now its fucked up ... I would run thru my shop bring it back especially the hood wheels..

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Quagmire Davis, BINGO, they ruined this car and it's now FUGLY disgraceful. Less than 2000 still exist today. Only 4 with the supercharged 312 engine and 3 speed manual transmission with overdrive. To put this car back to correct restoration condition, it would cost more than it would be worth when completed. Bucky Dent was good in MLB but not overly bright about classic/vintage vehicles.

[@quagmiredavis4117]

@@sergeantmasson3669 well the sunshine has baked what's left of brain under that bald head ... I have relative that worked with Ford engine development 57 to 73.. and retired in 77 and took over our family machine Shop started by his great grandfather 1932 ... I have his F code McCullough supercharger manual transmission thunder chicken horsepower actually 340 hp Also w e have 2 F codes need full restoration and a F code Rachero and Fairlane E code thunder chicken 2 x4 carbs both cars are manual transmission both manual transmission birds have 5 peed transmission and upgrade on brakes We drive our cars .. yes I agree with your comment that idiot family going along with this hack job will never get true value from the ruined bird .. This is where my shop makes good money we bring back hack jobs like this .. yes people wake up and realize they fucked up .. and I take on projects That need to bring them back ... you should see my scrap pile with hood wheels and rims and rack and Pinon and LS bullshit engines zo3 etc I use ls engines For target practice so they won't end up in a classic again... currently working on a 66 Chevelle and waiting on few items A healthy 375 396 back in And original type interior ... yes sir I agree 100% with you thanks

[@mellamolucero]

wow!

[@chiefrocka8604]

The sentiment of the story we can bosh Ted down $17500 Come on the ma died it ain’t a story 🤣🤣🤣🤣💰

[@Foxypuppez]

They destroyed nice red colour on that funeral black🙄😒

[@sergeantmasson3669]

A fully correctly restored '57 Thunderbird is worth over $100,000. Minimum $45k as a restored street driven car.

[@richardmorris7063]

The ones done by Amos Minter out of the Dallas area are the nice ones. He's good @ his craft & the best in the biz.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@richardmorris7063 That's debatable. He's very good but I disagree about him being the best in the business.

[@1234theoz]

Can't believe you're all going to ruin this original 57 T-Bird

[@MostlyBuicks]

My sentiments exactly. What a bunch of ignorant fools.

[@lordstingray2382]

He build it for his late wife, then I bet he promptly sent it to Barrett Jackson lol. Not sure but I doubt he still has it, if so then I stand corrected.

[@henryhill3778]

Ok, i"m done. I'll take Katelyn.... What a BEAUTY ! AND the Car Mod is well done and COOL !

[@the300poundleprechaun9]

What a waste of a great looking car. Looks like they took it to pimp my ride.

[@iammike1196]

Thought this was choppertown. Seems like just cars lately

[@davidmcleod7757]

I would not touch a thing on that t bird

[@MostlyBuicks]

All I would have done is gotten rid of the unoriginal chrome on the headlight doors and taillight doors.

[@tkipiani91]

Beautiful car ruined.

[@WILDDAGGERTV]

Ruined it 😒 IMO..... classic black and white yes ...but resto modding it didn't need

[@KimfromSoCal]

how did he get the "bleeping" nickname with a 247 lifetime batting average and 40 homerums? huh?

[@troyelliott390]

✔

[@MrBobjorge]

Nicest car on his junk car lot. I would never buy anything from this guy.

[@MostlyBuicks]

Yeah I have watched his series when it was on cable. Knows how to make money, but does not know much about cars. He once stated that a 289 Studebaker was the same as a Mustang 289. He probably does not know which side of a screwdriver to hold.

[@sharksport01]

Reality show formats are so fake.

[@martinszoke8558]

why would you give somebody that was grotesquely overpaid for his whole life, a break???????