Vehicle Description
1963 Ford Thunderbird Convertible - 390ci V8 - Automatic
Transmission - 57k Miles Shown - Red Over Red Interior - White Hard
Top (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1963 Ford
Thunderbird Convertible on a website other than our Garage Kept
Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many
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be sure you access all the more than 185 photographs, as well as a
short start-up and walk-around video, please go to our main
website: GKM.com) Thunderbird... Unique in All the World �€" 1963
Ford Thunderbird magazine ad headline Offered here is a vehicle
which has a slightly unique look since this Thunderbird left the
factory in a different color, and with a landau top. This
Thunderbird is believed to be number 1,964 of 2,000 Limited Edition
Thunderbird Landau examples created to celebrate the World Premier
of the 1963 model. (Body Code 63B) The Premier took place in the
Principality of Monaco. Often called Monaco cars by collectors, the
car offered here has been repainted red, and the Landau top has
been removed. In its place, a removable top and speedster humps
have been added. The changes were made likely to suit a previous
owner's preference. The car's current exterior red paint was added
professionally a number of years ago, however the original
Corinthian White (Code M) remains on body panels inside the engine
bay and the underside of the hood. The original white color is the
shade that all Monaco cars were painted. The Monaco cars also
featured a dark red vinyl Landau top which broke up the white on
white color scheme. This car isn't finished in the original color
scheme, but red on red with a white top is a proper color scheme
for the time period that this car rolled off the assembly line. The
exterior red paint finish remains in generally very good condition
with good gloss and no significant damage or evidence of overspray
on other exterior surfaces, trim, or emblems. The white faux
convertible top, however, shows some discoloration and warping from
age. Chrome body trim, window surrounds, bumpers, grille, and side
mirrors all show bright finishes with minimal patina from age.
Factory badging includes the Thunderbird emblems on the hood and
rear deck, and the iconic stylized Thunderbird script on the rear
fenders. Based on the Body Plate Data, it would appear that the
car's original white interior (code 83) was also converted to red,
likely concurrent with the repaint. The car's red interior
certainly looks to be a complete transfer from another Thunderbird.
All trim and surfaces are correct to original-equipment standards.
The interior condition is generally very good with some signs of
wear, use, split seams on the seat cushions, and
panel-deterioration near the door jambs. Upholstery is red vinyl
with red velour fabric inserts and Thunderbird emblems on the front
seat backs. Doors (and rear cabin-walls) include woodgrain trim
which is also present on the center console and across the lower
face of the dashboard. A 3-spoke, ivory-rimmed steering wheel with
chrome horn ring fronts an instrument cluster featuring three large
gauge openings. Instrument bezels, switchgear, and trim are chrome.
The shift lever for the Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission is
mounted on the steering column. There is no radio mounted; three
auxiliary engine-monitoring gauges are mounted below the dash. The
console includes the emblem identifying the car as number 1,964 of
the 2,000 limited-edition models, and script-Thunderbird chrome
lettering faces the front passenger. Under the hood, the remnants
of the original white paint are evident. The 390-cubic-inch
Thunderbird V8 is finished in gold paint on the valve covers and
air-cleaner cover above the 4-barrel carburetor. The engine bay is
clean and well-kept. Viewed from below, the chassis is clean and
undamaged with more of the original white paint showing throu