Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics presents an exceptional and highly desirable
example of the third generation of Thunderbird coupes, a mostly all
original example of this Arizona state titled 1963 Ford Thunderbird
2 door Hardtop coupe with a 390 c.i. 300HP V8 engine in completely
rust free condition with factory options including bucket seats
with front console, power steering, power brakes, original AM
radio, rear skirts and obviously the unique swing-away steering
wheel! The Thunderbird was redesigned in 1961 with sleeker styling
from its previous 'Squarebird' design that gave the bird a renown
'bullet-lie' appearance with an all new bodyshell featuring a
severely pointed front end and the car enjoyed a smoother ride with
much improved handling and soundproofing. The interior design
featured a contoured dash that curved at its outward ends to blend
in with the door panels and the model boasted the first
'Swing-away' steering wheel. A new engine, the 390 c.i. 6.4L V8 was
standard and mated to a three speed automatic transmission. A vinyl
roofed Landau option with simulated S bars was added to the line up
in 1962 as was the legendary Sports Roadster for convertible
models. The Sports Roadster had a special fiberglass tonneau cover
for the rear seats which gave the car the appearance of being a two
seater roadster like the original Thunderbirds from 1955-57. Newly
optioned for '62 was an upgraded version of the 390 c.i. V8 named
the 'M' code after the designated M used as the engine code in the
VIN number of the very few and rare cars equipped with this
upgrade. The 'M code version of the 390 c.i. V8 was equipped with
no less than three 2 barrel Holley carburetors and produced 340HP.
These 'M' code V8 Thunderbirds are exceptionally rare with some
reports showing only some 200 in total being built during its
production years of 1962-3 and obviously very few are left
remaining on the roads today! This particular car was apparently
repainted by its most recent Arizona owner in it's original
'Cascade Green Metallic' color paint with its mostly all original
'Gold' vinyl bucket seats interior still in mostly completely
original condition throughout. The floor boards, trunk and all the
typical rust-prone areas are completely solid and rust-free -
obviously an always garaged and cherished desert climate and
previously California car since new. The original spare wheel with
it's jack is in the trunk. The 390/300HP V8 engine is extremely
strong and powerful and this particular car drives extremely well
and must be driven to be fully appreciated. The transmission shifts
smoothly through all the gears and the temperature always remains
cool! The previous ownership kept all their physical service
records and history of the car including its original owners
handbook showing the car to have been originally sold on 3/25/1963
at 'City Motors' of National City, CA to it's original southern
California owner of Coronado, CA. There is an extraordinarily thick
amount of service history which will be transferred with the car.
This is a rare opportunity to own a great daily driving and never
abused example of an obviously always garaged coveted original
southern California and later Arizona state rust free 1963 Ford
Thunderbird 2 door Hardtop coupe in very fine condition throughout
and an outstanding example of one of the outstanding Ford designs
of the sixties which has high repute for both it's beautiful lines
and smooth fast performance for a luxury coupe. In summary, this is
one great daily driver and an ideal addition to the Ford
enthusiast's collection of an obviously always garaged and rust
free example of this increasingly desirable and collectable 1963
Ford Thunderbird 2 door Hardtop Coupe!