Vehicle Description
Third generation T-Birds combines the beautiful chromed fins of the
'50s with the smoother, cleaner lines of the '60s into what many
consider the best-looking Thunderbird ever. This one is almost
completely factory original and will really take you back there
when you drive it. Check it out.
From the side, this car looks like a bullet or a rocket. The nose
tapers down from the hood and up from the bottom to form the tip,
and the upper edge of the fenders and door trimmed in chrome makes
it look like its flying through the air. From the front, a big
chrome bumper wraps up around the edges of quad headlights with a
toothy grill in between them. An iconic Thunderbird flies just over
the grill and a hood scoop follows closely behind it. At the back
of the car, the fins end in two big round taillights that look like
afterburners with another Thunderbird badge between them and a
simple bumper underlining everything. The vinyl landau hardtop is
original and showing its age a bit while the Silver Mink Metallic
paint has probably been recoated at some point in its life, which
is likely why it looks so good.
Open the door and you will find a stylish interior that wraps
around the driver and passenger in a way that is unique and perfect
for this "personal luxury car". It is all original and in really
good shape but is showing its age in a couple places, mostly on the
door panels but it shows the car has been cared for all these
years. The steering wheel is a work of art in wood and chrome with
a Thunderbird center button. Wood wraps around the interior from
the doors, across the dash, and down over the center console. Three
round gauges trimmed in chrome are set into that wood with the
speedometer in the center. Control knobs run across the bottom and
the ventilation controls, including those for the factory A/C are
in the center. Power window switches are set into the wood on the
center console and a nice storage compartment with a padded lid
makes a comfortable armrest. The seats are comfortable too and are
trimmed in two tone vinyl with pleated center sections with smooth
side bolsters.
Under the hood you will find a 390 cubic inch engine that is
believed to be the original motor sitting down in an all original
engine bay. It is a Z code motor so would be the 300-horsepower
version, and it is completely stock, including the carb and intake.
It runs smooth and sounds great. The air filter has a chrome topper
and there are chrome valve covers as well. Alternators appeared on
T-Birds for the first time in 1963 and the power flows back through
a 3-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels mounted on leaf
springs. Coil springs and a sway bar up front offer a good ride
with nice handling and power brakes provide good stopping power.
The rubber meets the road through 215/75R14 white wall tires
mounted on steel wheels with full center spin hub caps.
Unique styling with smooth lines, chrome edged fins and a smooth
running 390 cubic inch powerhouse. This is a personal luxury car
'60 style. Come on down and check it out.