Vehicle Description
The Tampa Showroom is honored to be listing this 1963 Ford
Thunderbird for sale. A bullet bird, how cool is this ride! This
Thunderbird has a 390ci V-8 with an automatic transmission. The
T-bird has a newer top and the interior has been lifted from the
old to the new with carpet an, seats, and door panels. The newer
paint looks very good and this bullet is ready for the road. During
the build, new brakes, gas tank & lines, transmission serviced, a
new Holly carburetor, driveshaft balanced, trunk mat kit, master
cylinders, power booster, and multiple trim pieces. Heads have been
hardened to accept regular gasoline. This bird comes with a cover,
extra rear bumpers, original heads, carburetor, and fuel pump. All
this work was completed 2012 and with only 535 miles put on the
odometer since the build. The third generation of the Ford
Thunderbird is a personal luxury car produced by Ford for the 1961
to 1963 model years. It featured new and much sleeker styling than
the second generation models. Sales were strong, if not quite up to
record-breaking 1960, at 73,051 including 10,516 convertibles. A
new, larger 390 cu in 6.4 L FE-series V8 was the only engine
available in 1961. The Thunderbird was 1961's Indianapolis 500 pace
car, and featured prominently in US President John F. Kennedy's
inaugural parade, probably aided by the appointment of Ford
executive Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense. It shared some
styling cues with the much smaller European Ford Corsair. Changes
for 1963 were relatively mild. Some additions to the option list
included vacuum assisted door locks and an AM/FM radio; an AM radio
and a remote driver's side mirror became standard. Options include:
Power Brakes, AM radio, Hub Caps, Power steering, power top, vinyl
interior, tilt wheel, radial tires, power windows, . To view the
car in greater detail, including 100+ HD photos and HD video,
please visit www.gatewayclassiccars.com. For more information
please call the Tampa Showroom 813-645-6200! See more at:
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/TPA/1225/1963-Ford-Thunderbird