1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD SPECS INSTALL
1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD SPECS DRIVER

1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD SPECS INSTALL

Due to it's many years of being garaged kept, along with, it's limited use by its previous owner, the new owner would began with brake improvements to include new brake master cylinder and booster along with fresh brake fluid in the system, one wheel cylinder and adjustments as needed the install of a new convertible top pump assembly, switching valves, hydraulic control solenoids, circuit breaker, with new deck lid limit switch to bring the power top into full working order. It then found a new owner from Austin, TX with approximately 53,000 miles on the odometer. This lovely T-Bird received a high quality repaint at some point during his care. Records provided show it to have been maintained by an Austin, Texas owner until 1986, where it would then sell to a Kilgore, TX collector in December 1986 who would maintain possession until 2014. Options include original 390ci V8 4-barrel and Cruise-O-Matic transmission, Magicaire heater/defrost, rare Select-Aire factory air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, Tilt-away steering column, thin stripe whitewall tires, all tinted glass, push button Thunderbird AM/FM radio, windshield washer, outside mirror, and heavy-duty battery!Īccording to the trim tag, this example was built in April 1962 and was delivered new through the Chicago Ordering District, although it is believed to have spent the majority of its life in Texas.

1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD SPECS DRIVER

The new black convertible top is in excellent condition! It remains a terrific driver to this day with only 54,606 miles showing on the odometer. We are proud to represent the sale of a very nicely kept 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster with a beautiful exterior that was last refinished sometime in the 1990's in correct J-code Rangoon Red while maintaining, what appears to be, its factory original Black vinyl interior. There would be only 1,427 Sports roadsters produced in 1962, and of those, the first 465 cars were all in a Rangoon Red over Black color combination.Ībout Our Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster Model: In addition to it's convenient features, the soft top was designed to fully operate without the removal of the tonneau and storage space underneath the tonneau allowed for personal items to be concealed on top of the rear seats.

To highlight this option, the car received chrome 14” Kelsey Hayes 48-spoke wire wheels, passenger grab bar, and special Roadster emblems as standard equipment. This limited edition package included a special fiberglass tonneau cover to completely cover the rear seats making the car appear as a 2-seater roadster. introduced a limited production option for their Thunderbird model called the “Sports Roadster Package” that would only be produced for 2 years.

A ready to enjoy example ll features a factory correct 390ci V8 with Cruise-O-Matic and optioned with rare air conditioning. Louis Car Museum is a very low mileage 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster surviving beautifully from central Texas! This Rangoon Red T-Bird remains a very solid example having spent the majority of its life in the south.

1962 ford thunderbird specs