1963 Ford Thunderbird

T-Bird Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

Hi, up for auction is a very clean original 1963 Ford Thunderbird. The 'ol Bird runs great and looks good. Everything forward of the transmission has replaced or rebuilt. Rebuilt 390 cubic inch motor, with hardened valve seats for unleaded gasoline. New carb, new radiator, water pump, thermostat as well as tires, belts and hoses, and new starter. The T-Bird has a very sleek and classy stance to it. Very presentable to be driven as is or restore it, or.....bag it, it all looks good. Below you will find a bit of history for the 3rd generation Thunderbirds, hope you enjoy. The car is located here in the San Fransisco bay area and is available to be seen in person, please ask. Please ask any and all questions you may have and please look at the detailed pictures of the T-Bird carefully. This is not a trailer queen, but a car that has and can be driven daily. Get in and go anywhere. Please email me with any questions or feel free to call me direct at (650) 400-8836 Thanks for the interest, good luck on the auction, bid with confindence and bid to win. And as always....Happy Bidding!! Third generation (1961–1963) Main article: Ford Thunderbird (third generation) 1962 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop The Thunderbird was redesigned for 1961 with sleeker styling that gave the car a distinctively bullet-like appearance. A new engine, the 390 cu in (6.4 L) FE V8, was the standard and only engine initially offered in the Thunderbird. The V8 produced 300 horsepower (220 kW) and was mated to a 3-speed automatic transmission. The new Thunderbird was immediately well received with 73,051 sold for 1961. The car was 1961's Indianapolis 500 pace car and was featured prominently in US President John F. Kennedy's inaugural parade, probably helped along by the appointment of Ford executive Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense. A vinyl-roofed Landau option with simulated S-bars was added to the Thunderbird for 1962 as was a Sports Roadster package for convertible models. The Sports Roadster included 48-spoke Kelsey Hayes-designed wire wheels and a special fiberglass tonneau cover for the rear seats which gave the car the appearance of a two-seat roadster like the original Thunderbird. The Sports Roadster package was slow-selling due the high price of the package and complexity of the tonneau cover, resulting in few Thunderbirds being equipped with it.[4] Newly optional for 1962 was an upgraded version of the 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 called the "M-Code" (a nickname used in reference to the letter M used as the engine code in the VIN in cars so equipped). The M-Code version of the 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 was equipped with three two-barrel Holley carburetors and could produce 340 horsepower (250 kW). M-Code V8 Thunderbirds are exceptionally rare with only 200 being sold between 1962 and 1963.[7] For 1963 only, Y-code cars could come equipped with the same 390 cubic inch V-8 also equipped by the factory with tri-power carburetors only if the buyer desired air conditioning. Few other changes were made to the Thunderbird for 1963 as Ford prepared to introduce a new version for 1964.