It came standard with the deep-dish steering wheel. This option was dubbed "E code" and was available in all body types. The 285 HP engine had a racing cam and was only available to NASCAR and possibly other racers. The 270 HP version had the same cam as all the other V-8's but had vibration dampers on the valve springs. Two dual 4 barrel versions of the naturally aspirated (non-supercharged) 312 cubic inch V8 rated at 270 and 285 HP were available. The V8 lineup included a 272 CID (4.5 L) Y-block making 190 hp, a 292 CID (4.8 L) Thunderbird version making 212 hp, a 312 cubic inch V8 making 245 HP and a fabulous supercharged 312 CID (5.1 L) Thunderbird Special making 300 hp, and designated "Police Interceptor" on the glove box. The 223 CID (3.7 L) OHV Straight-6 continued, now with 144 hp. A new car/pickup truck hybrid based on the short-wheelbase chassis was also introduced, the Ranchero.
The two Custom lines used a 116 in (2946 mm) wheelbase, while the Fairlanes had 118 in (2997 mm) between the wheels. A plethora of trim lines was introduced, starting with the base "Custom", "Custom 300", "Fairlane", and top-line "Fairlane 500".
The 1957 models retained a single-headlight front end like their predecessors, but were unmistakable with their long flanks and tailfins.
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