Vehicle Description
Ford basically created the personal luxury car segment with the
original Thunderbird. It was sporty, but not a sports car. It had
plenty of power and handled well, but also placed an emphasis on
comfort. They call them Grand Touring cars in Europe and Ford
redefined the segment every time they redesigned the T-Bird. This
1963 is a low mileage example that drives great and looks sharp. It
will definitely turn some heads when you pull up somewhere or as
you roll down the street.
Different people notice different things about this car first. Some
notice the color of the car. It is the factory correct color with a
fairly recent respray and a really nice shine. Some notice the
shape of the car. It has a sleek, bullet shape to it that is
highlighted with chrome. A bold piece of it runs from the front
bumper, up and along the top of the fenders and doors to the subtle
tailfins. The vinyl roof accentuates the sleek shape and has a
stylized accent on the side sail panels. The view from the front is
of a hood scoop and Thunderbird badge over a toothy chrome grill
flanked by quad headlights and underlined by a bumper that curls
way down under the front end. Out back, the big round taillights
look like afterburners with another Thunderbird badge between them
and another substantial chrome bumper.
Open the door and you will find an interior in the European, Grand
Touring tradition, with comfortable leather seats and gorgeous wood
grain trim surrounding you. The door panel sets the pattern in
Black with a wood grain center panel trimmed in chrome. A wooden
steering wheel is mounted on a three spoke hub with a horn ring
that runs over halfway around the wheel and has a Thunderbird
center button. Behind it the gauges set in a wraparound dash that
is unique in design and stunning in looks. The thin chrome
surrounding the gauges as well as on the controls are polished up
nice and shining bright. The radio is at the top of the center
console with the ventilation controls which include those for A/C
underneath it. Power window switches are easy to operate and sit
just in front of a center console that has a nice storage area in
it. Those leather seats are power operated and trimmed in
chrome.
Open the hood an you will find a 390-cubic inch motor all dressed
up in Ford Gold engine paint. These motors have plenty of torque to
power this car easily down the open road or the sport around twisty
back roads. Everything is completely stock and there is a sticker
on the air filter assembly announcing what the engine is. Signs of
good maintenance include recent ignition components as well as
newer belts and hoses. Power flows back through a two-speed Cruise
O Matic transmission to the rear axle mounted on leaf springs. Up
front, coil springs working through lower control arms with a beefy
sway bar help make the car handle well and ride nice. The rubber
meets the road through 215/75R14 wide white wall tires that are
mounted on steel wheels with brushed metal and chrome hub caps.
This is a great example of a classic T-Bird. If you are looking for
a car that with turn some heads and drive like a dream, then come
on down and check this one out. You'll be glad you did.